Predictive value of quality indicators on a composite of cardiovascular events and all-cause death represents the hazard of event occurrence in patients treated as defined by the quality indicator in comparison to those not treated as such.

Bold text indicates significant hazards ratio (cox regression); * - adjusted for baseline morbidity; ** - adjusted for baseline morbidity and comorbidity, baseline related risk factor level, baseline medications and individual patients characteristics (age, gender, duration of diabetes).