Table 2

Numbers of eligible patients extracted in PROMs pilot search compared with QOF estimates

LTCQOF estimate (n)PROMs pilot search (n)DifferenceRange of difference for practices (%)
nPer cent
Asthma77227615−107−1.4−48.1+62.6
COPD20361590−446−21.9−71.2+42.1
Diabetes58785154−824−13.8−28.6+19.1
Epilepsy8221088+266+32.4−80.0+348.3
Heart failure948937−11−1.2−29.4+17.7
Stroke23511071−1280−54.4−71.2−30.0
  • COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; LTC, long-term condition; PROMs, patient-reported outcome measures; QOF, quality and outcomes framework.