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Research article:

Effect of financial incentives on incentivised and non-incentivised clinical activities: longitudinal analysis of data from the UK Quality and Outcomes Framework

Reference:

Doran, Tim; Kontopantelis, Evangelos; Valderas, Jose M; Campbell, Stephen; Roland, Martin; Salisbury, Chris; Reeves, David(2011) Effect of financial incentives on incentivised and non-incentivised clinical activities: longitudinal analysis of data from the UK Quality and Outcomes Framework. British Medical Journal, doi: 10.1136/bmj.d3590

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Abstract
Objective: To investigate whether the incentive scheme for UK general practitioners led them to neglect activities not included in the scheme. Design: Longitudinal analysis of achievement rates for 42 activities (23 included in incentive scheme, 19 not included) selected from 428 identified indicators of quality of care. Setting: 148 general practices in England (653 500 patients). Main outcome measures: Achievement rates projected from trends in the pre-incentive period (2000-1 to 2002-3) and actual rates in the first three years of the scheme (2004-5 to 2006-7). Results: Achievement rates improved for most indicators in the pre-incentive period. There were significant increases in the rate of improvement in the first year of the incentive scheme (2004-5) for 22 of the 23 incentivised indicators. Achievement for these indicators reached a plateau after 2004-5, but quality of care in 2006-7 remained higher than that predicted by pre-incentive trends for 14 incentivised indicators. There was no overall effect on the rate of improvement for non-incentivised indicators in the first year of the scheme, but by 2006-7 achievement rates were significantly below those predicted by pre-incentive trends. Conclusions: There were substantial improvements in quality for all indicators between 2001 and 2007. Improvements associated with financial incentives seem to have been achieved at the expense of small detrimental effects on aspects of care that were not incentivised.
Author for correspondence
Tim Doran
Email for correspondence
tim.doran@york.ac.uk

Code list: asthma

197 codes in list

Code Coding system Description Entity type List name QOF analysis
173A.00 Read Exercise induced asthma diagnostic asthma 0 Main
173c.00 Read Occupational asthma diagnostic asthma 0 Main
173d.00 Read Work aggravated asthma diagnostic asthma 0 Main
178..00 Read Asthma trigger diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
1780.00 Read Aspirin induced asthma diagnostic asthma 0 Main
1O2..00 Read Asthma confirmed diagnostic asthma 0 Main
2126200 Read Asthma resolved diagnostic asthma -1 Resolve
212G.00 Read Asthma resolved diagnostic asthma -1 Resolve
663..11 Read Asthma monitoring diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663d.00 Read Emergency asthma admission since last appointment diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663e.00 Read Asthma restricts exercise diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663e000 Read Asthma sometimes restricts exercise diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663e100 Read Asthma severely restricts exercise diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663f.00 Read Asthma never restricts exercise diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663h.00 Read Asthma - currently dormant diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663j.00 Read Asthma - currently active diagnostic asthma 0 Main
663m.00 Read Asthma accident and emergency attendance since last visit diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663n.00 Read Asthma treatment compliance satisfactory diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663N.00 Read Asthma disturbing sleep diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663N000 Read Asthma causing night waking diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663N100 Read Asthma disturbs sleep weekly diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663N200 Read Asthma disturbs sleep frequently diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663O.00 Read Asthma not disturbing sleep diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663O000 Read Asthma never disturbs sleep diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663p.00 Read Asthma treatment compliance unsatisfactory diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663P.00 Read Asthma limiting activities diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663q.00 Read Asthma daytime symptoms diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663Q.00 Read Asthma not limiting activities diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663r.00 Read Asthma causes night symptoms 1 to 2 times per month diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663s.00 Read Asthma never causes daytime symptoms diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663t.00 Read Asthma causes daytime symptoms 1 to 2 times per month diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663u.00 Read Asthma causes daytime symptoms 1 to 2 times per week diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663U.00 Read Asthma management plan given diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663v.00 Read Asthma causes daytime symptoms most days diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663V.00 Read Asthma severity diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663V000 Read Occasional asthma diagnostic asthma 0 Main
663V100 Read Mild asthma diagnostic asthma 0 Main
663V200 Read Moderate asthma diagnostic asthma 0 Main
663V300 Read Severe asthma diagnostic asthma 0 Main
663w.00 Read Asthma limits walking up hills or stairs diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663W.00 Read Asthma prophylactic medication used diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663x.00 Read Asthma limits walking on the flat diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
663y.00 Read Number of asthma exacerbations in past year diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
66Y5.00 Read Change in asthma management plan diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
66Y9.00 Read Step up change in asthma management plan diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
66YA.00 Read Step down change in asthma management plan diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
66YC.00 Read Absent from work or school due to asthma diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
66YJ.00 Read Asthma annual review diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
66YK.00 Read Asthma follow-up diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
66YP.00 Read Asthma night-time symptoms diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
66YQ.00 Read Asthma monitoring by nurse diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
66YR.00 Read Asthma monitoring by doctor diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
8791.00 Read Further asthma - drug prevent. diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
8793.00 Read Asthma control step 0 diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
8794.00 Read Asthma control step 1 diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
8795.00 Read Asthma control step 2 diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
8796.00 Read Asthma control step 3 diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
8797.00 Read Asthma control step 4 diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
8798.00 Read Asthma control step 5 diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
8B3j.00 Read Asthma medication review diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
8CR0.00 Read Asthma clinical management plan diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
8H2P.00 Read Emergency admission; asthma diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
8HTT.00 Read Referral to asthma clinic diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
9N1d.00 Read Seen in asthma clinic diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
9NI8.00 Read Asthma outreach clinic diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
9OJ1.00 Read Attends asthma monitoring diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
9OJA.00 Read Asthma monitoring check done diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
9OJA.11 Read Asthma monitored diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
c109.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c11b.00 Read VENTOLIN sf syrp 2mg/5ml diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c11z.00 Read Other disorder of pancreatic internal secretion NOS diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c135.00 Read Diabetes insipidus diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c13G.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c13I.00 Read AIROMIR cfc free inh 100micrograms/inhalation diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c13J.00 Read SALBUTAMOL cfc free inh 100micrograms/inhalation diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c13L.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c13o.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c13T.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c13U.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c13v.00 Read SALBUTAMOL inh 100micrograms/inhalation diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c13w.00 Read SALBUTAMOL unit dose neb soln 2.5mg/2.5ml diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c14f.00 Read BRICANYL TURBOHALER 500micrograms diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c14j.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c14w.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c191.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c192.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c198.00 Read SEREVENT ACCUHALER 50micrograms/actuation diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c1C4.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c1D6.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c1Du.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c1Dv.00 Read SALMETEROL + FLUTICASONE cfc free inh 25micrograms + 125micrograms/actuation diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c1Dw.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c1Dz.00 Read SALMETEROL + FLUTICASONE dry pdr inh 50micrograms+ 500micrograms/inhalation diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c1E1.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c1E7.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c315.00 Read ATROVENT AUTOHALER breath act inh 20micrograms/actuation diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c31G.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c31t.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c31u.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c31x.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c332.00 Read Other paraproteinaemias diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c617.00 Read BECOTIDE 100 inh 100micrograms/actuation diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c61F.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c61i.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c61O.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c61t.00 Read BECLOMETASONE inh 250micrograms/actuation diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c61u.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c61v.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c61x.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c61z.00 Read BECLOMETASONE inh 100micrograms/actuation diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c648.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c65f.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c65V.00 Read FLIXOTIDE ACCUHALER 250micrograms/inhalation diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c663.00 Read BECOTIDE EASI-BREATHE breath act inh 100micrograms/actuation diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c665.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c66a.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c66B.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
c672.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
cA11.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
cA15.00 Read diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
H312000 Read Chronic asthmatic bronchitis diagnostic asthma 0 Main
H33..00 Read Asthma diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H330.00 Read Extrinsic (atopic) asthma diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H330000 Read Extrinsic asthma without status asthmaticus diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H330011 Read Hay fever with asthma diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H330100 Read Extrinsic asthma with status asthmaticus diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H330.11 Read Allergic asthma diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H330111 Read Extrinsic asthma with asthma attack diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H330.12 Read Childhood asthma diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H330.13 Read Hay fever with asthma diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H330.14 Read Pollen asthma diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H330z00 Read Extrinsic asthma NOS diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H331.00 Read Intrinsic asthma diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H331000 Read Intrinsic asthma without status asthmaticus diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H33..11 Read Bronchial asthma diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H331100 Read Intrinsic asthma with status asthmaticus diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H331.11 Read Late onset asthma diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H331111 Read Intrinsic asthma with asthma attack diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H331z00 Read Intrinsic asthma NOS diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H332.00 Read Mixed asthma diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H333.00 Read Acute exacerbation of asthma diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
H334.00 Read Brittle asthma diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H33z.00 Read Asthma unspecified diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H33z000 Read Status asthmaticus NOS diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
H33z011 Read Severe asthma attack diagnostic asthma 1 Sensitivity
h33z100 Read Asthma attack diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
H33z100 Read Asthma attack diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
H33z.11 Read Hyperreactive airways disease diagnostic asthma 0 Main
H33z111 Read Asthma attack NOS diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
H33z200 Read Late-onset asthma diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H33zz00 Read Asthma NOS diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H33zz11 Read Exercise induced asthma diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H33zz12 Read Allergic asthma NEC diagnostic asthma 1 Main
H35y600 Read Sequoiosis (red-cedar asthma) diagnostic asthma 0 Main
H35y700 Read Wood asthma diagnostic asthma 0 Main
H47y000 Read Detergent asthma diagnostic asthma 0 Main
3052AT OXMIS PSYCHOGENIC ASTHMA diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 OXMIS ASTHMA diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 AA OXMIS ASTHMA ACUTE diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 AB OXMIS ASTHMA ATTACK diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 AD OXMIS ASTHMA OCCASIONAL diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 AE OXMIS ASTHMA SEASONAL diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 AH OXMIS ASTHMA HOSPITALISED diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
493 AI OXMIS ASTHMA SEVERITY MILD diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 AJ OXMIS ASTHMA SEVERITY MODERATE diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 AK OXMIS ASTHMA SEVERITY SEVERE diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 AR OXMIS ASTHMA RESOLVED diagnostic asthma 0 Resolve
493 BD OXMIS ASTHMA AND BRONCHITIS diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 BF OXMIS ASTHMA FREQUENCY RARELY diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
493 BG OXMIS ASTHMA FREQUENCY REGULARLY diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
493 BH OXMIS ASTHMA FREQUENCY CONSTANTLY diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
493 BI OXMIS ASTHMA FREQUENCY ON EXERCISE ONLY diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
493 BR OXMIS BRONCHIAL ASTHMA diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 C OXMIS CROUP ASTHMATIC diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 CH OXMIS CHILDHOOD ASTHMA diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 CJ OXMIS ASTHMA MEDICATION INTERMITTENTLY diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
493 CK OXMIS ASTHMA MEDICATION PRN diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
493 CL OXMIS ASTHMA MEDICATION REGULARLY diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
493 CM OXMIS ASTHMA MEDICATION PROPHYLACTICLY diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
493 D OXMIS STATUS ASTHMATICUS diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
493 EA OXMIS ASTHMA EXERCISE INCLUDED diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 EB OXMIS ASTHMA EXERCISE INDUCED diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 EP OXMIS ASTHMA EPISODIC diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 F OXMIS ASTHMATIC ALLERGY diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
493 GR OXMIS ASTHMA ALLERGIC GRASS diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 GS OXMIS ASTHMA POLLEN INITIATED diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 HT OXMIS INTRINSIC ASTHMA diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 JC OXMIS CHRONIC ASTHMA diagnostic asthma 0 Main
493 KA OXMIS EXACERBATION OF ASTHMA diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
493 KB OXMIS ASTHMA EXACERBATION diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
493 NA OXMIS NOCTURNAL ASTHMA diagnostic asthma 0 Main
691 TM OXMIS ECZEMA WITH ASTHMA diagnostic asthma 0 Main
L4930LO OXMIS LATE ONSET ASTHMA diagnostic asthma 0 Main
Y0601JB OXMIS ASTHMA CLINIC ATTENDANCE diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
Y060 JB OXMIS CLINIC ASTHMA diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
Y060 LE OXMIS ASTHMA GROUP diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity
Y100 AR OXMIS ASTHMA ROUTINE ASSESSMENT diagnostic asthma 0 Sensitivity

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