Table 1

Practice summary characteristics

ValueIQR
Total practices7627
Median gluten-free items prescribed within previous year11540240
Median rate of gluten-free prescribing (per 1000 patients)17.87.431.9
Median composite measure score (lower is better)46.1%40.5%51.5%
Median QOF score (maximum possible score 559)546529.0555.2
Median practice list size6875424410 254
% of dispensing practices13.4
Median % of patients with long-term health conditions17.212.121.4
Median % of patients over 65 years53.448.358.5
  • QOF, Quality Outcomes Framework.