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Depression - Goals and outcome measures
QOF indicators
Table 1. Indicators related to depression in the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) of the General Medical Services (GMS) contract.
Indicator | Points | Payment stages |
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Depression |
DEP 1 The percentage of patients with diabetes and/or heart disease for whom case finding for depression has been undertaken on one occasion during the previous 15 months using the two standard screening questions. | 8 | 40–90% |
DEP 2 In those patients with a new diagnosis of depression, recorded between the preceding 1 April and 31 March, the percentage of patients who have had an assessment of severity at the outset of treatment using an assessment tool validated for use in primary care. | 25 | 40–90% |
DEP 3 In those patients with a new diagnosis of depression and assessment of severity recorded between the preceding 1 April to 31 March, the percentage of patients who have had a further assessment of severity 5–12 weeks (inclusive) after the initial recording of the assessment of severity. Both assessments should be completed using an assessment tool validated for use in primary care. | 20 | 40–90% |
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