Does a local financial incentive scheme reduce inequalities in the delivery of clinical care in a socially deprived community? A longitudinal data analysis

Table 1 Number of practices participating in Local QOF by indicator and year

Clinical and public Health Priority	Indicator	2007–08	2008–09	2009-10	2010–11
Weight management	BMI register >25 recorded within 5 years	79	80	80	–
	BMI register >25 recorded last 15 months	79	80	80	–
	BMI >25 intervention last 15 months	79	80	80	–
Alcohol	Register number of units last 27 months	79	80	80	83
Alcohol	Females >14 units and males >21 units offered brief intervention	79	79	80	83
Learning disabilities	Register over 18 years with a learning disability	77	80	80	83
Learning disabilities	Those on register with a review recorded in the preceding 15 months.	77	80	80	83
Osteoporosis	Register of females aged 65–74 with a fracture last 15 months	80	80	80	83
	Proportion of register referred for a DEXA scan	80	80	80	83
	Register aged >16 years who have at least one repeat prescription for oral prednisolone in last 6 months	75	76	80	83
	Percentage on prednisolone register DEXA scan or referral in last 15 months	75	76	80	83
	Percentage over 65 years prescribed prednisolone in the last 6 months, DEXA scan or referral in last 15 months, or assessed for osteoporosis risk.	75	76	80	83
	Register over 75 years had a fragility fracture of the vertebrae, hip, wrist, or humerus since their 75th Birthday	–	–	80	83
	Percentage over 75 years had a fragility fracture of the vertebrae, hip, wrist, or humerus since their 75th Birthday, assessed and treated for Osteoporosis risk ever.	–	–	80	83
Chlamydia screening	Register aged 15 to 24.	42	79	80	–
Chlamydia screening	Proportion between 15–24 years offered screening and have a recorded result	42	79	80	82

Blank cells indicate where the indicator was not yet introduced or had been withdrawn from the scheme

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