• British Medical Association (BMA). Quality and outcomes framework guidance. London (UK): British Medical Association (BMA); 2006. 132 p.

Does not apply to this measure

This measure is used to assess whether the practice can produce a register of patients with hypothyroidism.

Hypothyroidism; patient registry

This measure applies to practices with a patient population that includes individuals with a diagnosis of hypothyroidism (one practice at a time).

The practice can produce a register of patients with hypothyroidism.

Registry data

Thyroid 1. The practice can produce a register of patients with hypothyroidism.

British Medical Association
National Health System (NHS) Confederation

The expert panel who developed the indicators are entirely funded by a grant from the English Department of Health.

The main indicator development group is based in the National Primary Care Research and Development Centre in the University of Manchester. They are: Professor Helen Lester NPCRDC, MB BCH MD, Dr. Stephen Campbell, NPCRDC, PhD, Dr. Umesh Chauhan, NPCRDC, MB BS, PhD.

Others involved in the development of individual indicators are: Professor Richard Hobbs, Dr. Richard McManus, Professor Jonathan Mant, Dr. Graham Martin, Professor Richard Baker, Dr. Keri Thomas, Professor Tony Kendrick, Professor Brendan Delaney, Professor Simon De Lusignan, Dr. Jonathan Graffy, Dr. Henry Smithson, Professor Sue Wilson, Professor Claire Goodman, Dr. Terry O'Neill, Dr. Philippa Matthews, Dr. Simon Griffin, Professor Eileen Kaner.

None for the main indicator development group.

National Health Service (NHS)

Measure was not adapted from another source.

2004 Apr

2006 Feb

Please note: This measure has been updated. The National Quality Measures Clearinghouse is working to update this summary.

• British Medical Association (BMA). Quality and outcomes framework guidance. London (UK): British Medical Association (BMA); 2006. 132 p.

This NQMC summary was completed by ECRI on October 9, 2006. The information was verified by the measure developer on November 1, 2006.

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