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Table 2 Clinical indicators and payment thresholds

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

  

Trends in practice achievement (%)

 

Thresholds

Clinical area

Indicator type

Description

Points (£124.60/point)

Min

Mid

Max

Weight management

Register

OB1 Production of a register of patients aged 16–75 with a BMI ≥25 recorded in the last 5 years

3

No register THEN 0 points

n/a

Have register THEN 3 points

Omitted 2010-11

Register

OB2 Production of a register of patients aged 6–75 with a BMI ≥25 recorded in the last 15 months

7

No registered THEN 0 points

n/a

Have register THEN 7 points

Omitted 2010-11

Process

OB3 Proportion of patients with a BMI ≥25 receiving appropriate intervention in the past 15 months

20

> = 15 % THEN 6 points

> = 30 % THEN 12 points

> = 50 % THEN 20 points

Omitted 2010-11

Alcohol

Register

A1 Production of a register of patients aged 16 years and over with a record of the number of units of alcohol consumed on a weekly basis in the past 27 months

10

No register THEN 0 points

n/a

Have register THEN 10 points

Process

A2 Percentage of patients aged 16 and over who drink >14 units a week (3 units a day) for females and 21 units a week (4 units a day) for males who have been offered a brief intervention

10

IF > = 30 % THEN 3 points

> = 40 % THEN 6 points

> = 50 % THEN 10 points

Learning disabilities

Register

LD1 The practice can produce a register of people over 18 years with a learning disability

£50 per registered patient

   

Process

LD2 Patients over 18 years with LD with a review recorded in the preceding 15 months. Checks include accuracy of prescribed medication, physical health and co-ordination with secondary care

£50 per health check

   

Osteoporosis

Register

OST1 Production of a register of female patients aged 65–74 with a fracture in the previous 15 months

2

No register THEN 0 points

n/a

Have register THEN 2 points

Wording modified in 2010-2011

Process

OST 2 Proportion of female patients 65–74 that have had a fracture who have been referred for a dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan

4

> = 15 % THEN 1 points

> = 30 % THEN 2 points

> = 50 % THEN 4 points

Wording modified in 2010-2011

Register

OST3 Production of a register of male and female patients aged 16 years and over who have received at least one repeat prescription for oral prednisolone in the previous 6 months

2

Not register THEN 0 points

n/a

Have register THEN 2 points

Wording modified in 2009–10 and 2010-2011

Process

OST4 Percentage of patients on register (OST 3) who have a record of a DEXA scan at any time or a referral for a DEXA scan in the previous 15 months

5

> = 15 % THEN 1 points

> = 30 % THEN 3 points

> = 50 % THEN 5 points

Wording modified in 2010-2011

Process

OST5 Percentage of patients aged 65 years and over who have had one or more repeat prescriptions of prednisolone in the last 6 months, who also have a record of a DEXA scan at any time, or a referral for a DEXA scan in the previous 15 months, or have been assessed for osteoporosis risk

5

> = 15 % THEN 1 points

> = 30 % THEN 3 points

> = 50 % THEN 5 points

Wording modified in 2010-2011

Register

OST6 The practice can produce a register of male and female patients aged 75 years and over who have had a fragility fracture of the vertebrae, hip, wrist, or humerus since their 75th Birthday

2

Not Registered THEN 0 points

n/a

Have Registered THEN 2 points

Introduced 2009–10

Wording modified in 2010-2011

Process

OST7 Percentage of male and female patients aged 75 years and over who have had a fragility fracture of the vertebrae, hip, wrist, or humerus since their 75th Birthday, who have been assessed and treated for Osteoporosis risk ever.

5

> = 15 % THEN 1 points

> = 30 % THEN 3 points

> = 50 % THEN 5 points

Introduced 2009–10

Wording modified in 2010-2011

Chlamydia Screening

Register

C1 The practice can produce a register of patients aged 15 to 24 of both sexes

2

Not Registered THEN 0 points

n/a

Have Registered THEN 2 points

Omitted 2010-11

Process

C2 Proportion of patients between 15–24 years old who have been offered screening by their practice and have a recorded test result

£5 per screened patient