Walker, IF, Lord, PA and Farragher, TM orcid.org/0000-0002-1968-6378 (2017) Variations in dementia diagnosis in England and association with general practice characteristics. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 18 (3). pp. 235-241. ISSN 1463-4236
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Improving dementia diagnosis rates in England has been a key strategic aim of the UK Government but the variation and low diagnosis rates are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to explore the variation in actual versus expected diagnosis of dementia across England, and how these variations were associated with general practice characteristics. METHOD: A cross-sectional, ecological study design using secondary data sources and median regression modelling was used. Data from the year 2011 for 7711 of the GP practices in England (92.7%). Associations of dementia diagnosis rates (%) per practice, calculated using National Health Service England's 'Dementia Prevalence Calculator' and various practice characteristics were explored using a regression model. RESULTS: The median dementia diagnosis rate was 41.6% and the interquartile range was 31.2-53.9%. Multivariable regression analysis demonstrated positive associations between dementia diagnosis rates and deprivation of the population, overall Quality and Outcomes Framework performance, type of primary care contract and size of practice list. Negative associations were found between dementia diagnosis rates and average experience of GPs in the practice and the proportion of the practice caseload over 65 years old. CONCLUSION: Dementia diagnosis rates vary greatly across GP practices in England. This study has found independent associations between dementia diagnosis rates and a number of patient and practice characteristics. Consideration of these factors locally may provide targets for case-finding interventions and so facilitate timely diagnosis.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2017, Cambridge University Press. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Primary Health Care Research and Development. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | dementia; diagnosis; health-care quality; mental disorders; population characteristics |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Health Sciences (Leeds) > Academic Unit of Primary Care (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 21 Mar 2017 10:42 |
Last Modified: | 08 Sep 2017 05:14 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1017/S146342361700007X |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/S146342361700007X |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:113966 |