TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of the GP contract on inequalities associated with influenza immunisation
T2 - a retrospective population-database analysis
AU - Norbury, Michael
AU - Fawkes, Neil
AU - Guthrie, Bruce
N1 - MEDLINE® is the source for the MeSH terms of this document.
PY - 2011/7
Y1 - 2011/7
N2 - Background: Influenza immunisation is recommended for all people aged &?e;65 years and younger people with particular chronic diseases. The Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) has provided new financial incentives for influenza immunisation since 2004. Aim: To determine the impact of the 2004 UK General Medical Services contract on the overall uptake of, and socioeconomic inequalities associated with, influenza immunisation. Design and setting: Retrospective general-practice population database analysis in 15 general practices in Scotland, UK. Method: Changes in influenza-immunisation uptake for those in at-risk groups between 2003-2004 and 2006-2007 weremeasured, and variation in uptake examined usingmultilevelmodelling. Results: Uptake rose from67.9%in 2003-2004 to 71.4% in 2006-2007. The largest increases were seen in those aged
AB - Background: Influenza immunisation is recommended for all people aged &?e;65 years and younger people with particular chronic diseases. The Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) has provided new financial incentives for influenza immunisation since 2004. Aim: To determine the impact of the 2004 UK General Medical Services contract on the overall uptake of, and socioeconomic inequalities associated with, influenza immunisation. Design and setting: Retrospective general-practice population database analysis in 15 general practices in Scotland, UK. Method: Changes in influenza-immunisation uptake for those in at-risk groups between 2003-2004 and 2006-2007 weremeasured, and variation in uptake examined usingmultilevelmodelling. Results: Uptake rose from67.9%in 2003-2004 to 71.4% in 2006-2007. The largest increases were seen in those aged
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U2 - 10.3399/bjgp11X583146
DO - 10.3399/bjgp11X583146
M3 - Article
SN - 0960-1643
VL - 61
SP - e379-e385
JO - British Journal of General Practice
JF - British Journal of General Practice
IS - 588
ER -