Duration of chronic cardiovascular disease or risk factor management studies identified in the DCP3 systematic review.

<p>Duration of chronic cardiovascular disease or risk factor management studies identified in the DCP3 systematic review.</p

Study Characteristics (n = 49).

<p>Study Characteristics (n = 49).</p

Flow diagram describing the systematic literature review process.

<p>Flow diagram describing the systematic literature review process.</p

Quality conceptual framework for cardiovascular diseases, the DCP3.

<p>Quality conceptual framework for cardiovascular diseases, the DCP3.</p

Examples of acute phase CVD quality improvement interventions identified in the DCP3 systematic review.

<p>Types of interventions targeting three levels of acute phase CVD prevention and management. Bullets in bold type are supported by evidence from the review. Bullets without bold type indicate that no supporting evidence was found in the review and are potential areas for further research.</p

System level-acute phase CVD quality improvement studies identified during review.

<p>System level-acute phase CVD quality improvement studies identified during review.</p

Patient/provider level-chronic phase CVD quality improvement studies identified during review.

<p>Patient/provider level-chronic phase CVD quality improvement studies identified during review.</p