Trends in the prevalence of selected cardiovascular conditions from QOF data, England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland 2004/2005 to 2014/2015
| 2004/2005 | 2005/2006 | 2006/2007 | 2007/2008 | 2008/2009 | 2009/2010 | 2010/2011 | 2011/2012 | 2012/2013 | 2013/2014 | 2014/2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coronary heart disease (%) | |||||||||||
| England | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | |
| Scotland | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | |||||
| Wales | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | |||
| Northern Ireland | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Stroke and TIA (%) | |||||||||||
| England | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |
| Scotland | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | |||||
| Wales | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |||
| Northern Ireland | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
These data are raw prevalence rates and are not adjusted to account for patient age distribution or other factors that may differ between general practices.
Source: England—Health and Social Care Information Centre. QOF achievement data; Scotland—ISD (Information Services Division) Scotland. QOF achievement data; Wales—StatsWales. QOF achievement data; Health, Social Services and Public Safety (2014). QOF achievement data; Northern Ireland 2014/15. http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/index/statistics/qof/qof-achievement.htm (accessed June 2015).
QOF, Quality and Outcomes Framework; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.