Table 1.

Detailed definition of mental health indicators and comparator physical health indicators

Short QOF codeDescriptor of code2011/20122012/2013Exception reporting allowedComparator QOFNumber of pointsMinimum threshold for attainmentMaximum threshold for attainment
MH12aThe percentage of patients with schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, and other psychoses who have a record of BMI in the preceding 15 monthsDM0244090
DM02The percentage of patients with diabetes whose notes record BMI in the previous 15 months15090
MH13The percentage of patients with schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, and other psychoses who have a record of blood pressure in the preceding 15 monthsCKD0244090
CKD02The percentage of patients on the CKD register whose notes have a record of blood pressure in the previous 15 months45090
  • a MH12 is due to be retired from the 2014/2015 QOF in England.