British Medical Association: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

British Medical Association

1. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): the percentage of all patients with COPD diagnosed after 1 April 2008 in whom the diagnosis has been confirmed by post bronchodilator spirometry. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14500

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): the percentage of all patients with COPD diagnosed after 1 April 2008 in whom the diagnosis has been confirmed by post bronchodilator spirometry.

SOURCE(S)
British Medical Association (BMA) and NHS Employers. Quality and outcomes framework guidance for GMS contract 2009/10. London (UK): British Medical Association, National Health Service Confederation; 2009 Mar. 162 p.



2. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): the percentage of patients with COPD who have had a review, undertaken by a healthcare professional, including an assessment of breathlessness using MRC dyspnoea score in the preceding 15 months.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14502

TITLE
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): the percentage of patients with COPD who have had a review, undertaken by a healthcare professional, including an assessment of breathlessness using MRC dyspnoea score in the preceding 15 months.

SOURCE(S)
British Medical Association (BMA) and NHS Employers. Quality and outcomes framework guidance for GMS contract 2009/10. London (UK): British Medical Association, National Health Service Confederation; 2009 Mar. 162 p.



3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): the percentage of patients with COPD who have had influenza immunisation in the preceding 1 September to 31 March. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14503

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): the percentage of patients with COPD who have had influenza immunisation in the preceding 1 September to 31 March.

SOURCE(S)
British Medical Association (BMA) and NHS Employers. Quality and outcomes framework guidance for GMS contract 2009/10. London (UK): British Medical Association, National Health Service Confederation; 2009 Mar. 162 p.



4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): the percentage of patients with COPD with a record of FeV1 in the previous 15 months. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14501

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): the percentage of patients with COPD with a record of FeV1 in the previous 15 months.

SOURCE(S)
British Medical Association (BMA) and NHS Employers. Quality and outcomes framework guidance for GMS contract 2009/10. London (UK): British Medical Association, National Health Service Confederation; 2009 Mar. 162 p.



5. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): the practice can produce a register of patients with COPD. This updates a previously published measure summary.
http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=1&doc_id=14499

TITLE
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): the practice can produce a register of patients with COPD.

SOURCE(S)
British Medical Association (BMA) and NHS Employers. Quality and outcomes framework guidance for GMS contract 2009/10. London (UK): British Medical Association, National Health Service Confederation; 2009 Mar. 162 p.