RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Overall Quality of Outcomes Framework scores lower in practices in deprived areas
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 277
OP 279
VO 56
IS 525
A1 Wright, Jim
A1 Martin, David
A1 Cockings, Samantha
A1 Polack, Clare
YR 2006
UL http://bjgp.org/content/56/525/277.abstract
AB Background There has been much debate as to whether quality points allocated through the new general medical services contract are more difficult to achieve for practices in deprived and rural areas. We used multiple regression to assess the relationships between deprivation, rurality and the number of overall quality points achieved by each practice. Multiple deprivation was significantly inversely related to quality points achieved. Practices in villages and towns gained 2% more quality points than urban areas and hamlets.