Quality and Outcomes Framework Indicators: Depression prevalence (QOF_4_12)

Summary

This indicator measures the percentage of patients with a diagnosis of depression. Patients are of all ages, and numbers are given for consecutive years since 2011, across areas of England.

Technical description

The percentage of patients with a diagnosis of depression. GP practices reporting extreme depression prevalence are excluded from the calculation. Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) data by GP practice and year were provided by the data owners (NHS Digital). These data were used to calculate weighted averages of the indicator by Lower Super Output Area (LSOA).