QOF indicator | Least deprived quintile, % | Most deprived quintile, % | Difference, % (95% CI) |
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Epilepsy 4: seizure free for ≥12 months | 77.3 | 65.1 | 12.2 (11.1 to 13.3) |
Mental health 5: on lithium and serum level in therapeutic range | 90.1 | 78.0 | 12.0 (10.3 to 13.8) |
Mental health 3: on lithium and serum level checked | 94.0 | 84.4 | 9.6 (7.9 to 11.2) |
Mental health 4: on lithium and creatinine level and thyroid function checked | 94.3 | 85.4 | 8.9 (7.3 to 10.5) |
CHD 2: % new angina diagnosis confirmed by exercise test | 92.7 | 85.2 | 7.5 (6.3 to 8.8) |
LVD 2: % left ventricular disease patients with diagnosis confirmed by ECHO test | 92.9 | 85.6 | 7.3 (5.7 to 8.9) |
COPD 2: % new cases with diagnosis confirmed by spirometry | 91.3 | 84.5 | 6.8 (5.6 to 8.0) |
COPD 6: FEV1.0 in all patients diagnosed with COPD | 86.7 | 80.7 | 6.0 (4.8 to 7.1) |
Stroke 2: % new cases referred for confirmation of diagnosis by CT/MRI scan | 88.4 | 82.5 | 5.9 (4.1 to 7.0) |
COPD 3: % all cases who have had spirometry testing | 92.2 | 86.6 | 5.6 (4.6 to 6.6) |
Cervical screening 1: % women aged 25–65 years who have had a smear in the last 5 years | 85.0 | 79.5 | 5.5 (4.5 to 7.3) |
CHD = coronary heart disease. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. CT/MRI = computerised axial/tomography/magnetic resonance imaging. ECHO = echocardiogram. FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in 1 second. LVD = left ventricular disease. QOF = Quality and Outcomes Framework.