Table 6

Cohort follow-up survey numbers sent and returned, and response rates (%) for each LTC (overall, by region and practice range)

LTC (n practices)NOverall RR (%)Regional RR (%)RR by practice (range) (%)
SentReturnedLondonNW
Asthma (10)36626773.065.475.153.9–82.4
COPD (16)26218771.468.973.144.4–82.9
Diabetes (10)42432175.767.980.760.4–87.8
Epilepsy (23)16610462.769.858.325–100
Heart failure (20)23415566.260.668.725–100
Stroke (19)13710274.570.577.60–100
Total (33)1589 113671.467.373.753.3–66.2
  • COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; LTC, long-term condition, NW, North-West of England; RR, response rate.