Table 1 QOF targets and maximum points achievable (2004), with format adapted to domains of the Alphabet Strategy
Quality Indicator | Maximum points† | ||
|---|---|---|---|
General | 1 | General background data: register of all diabetes mellitus patients | 6 |
Advice | 2 | % whose notes record diabetes mellitus | 3 |
3 | % with record of smoking status | 3 | |
4 | % who smoke and a record that smoking cessation advice has been offered | 3 | |
18 | % who have had influenza immunisation in the preceding 1 Sep to 31 Mar | 5 | |
Blood pressure | 11 | % with a record of blood pressure | 3 |
12 | % whose last blood pressure is 145/85 or less | 17 | |
Cholesterol & creatinine | 16 | % who have a record of total cholesterol | 3 |
17 | % whose last total cholesterol is 5 or less | 6 | |
13 | % with a record of microalbuminuria testing | 3 | |
14 | % with a record of serum creatinine testing | 3 | |
Diabetes control | 5 | % who have a record of HbA1c | 3 |
6 | % with HbA1c of 7.4 or less | 16 | |
7 | % with HbA1c of 10 or less | 11 | |
Eyes | 8 | % who have a record of retinal screening | 5 |
Feet | 9 | % with a record of presence or absence of peripheral pulses | 3 |
10 | % with a record of neuropathy testing | 3 | |
Guardian drugs | 15 | % with proteinuria or microalbuminuria who are treated with ACE inhibitor (or ARB) | 3 |
Total points | 99 | ||