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. 2005 Jun 18;330(7505):1426-31.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7505.1426.

Creative use of existing clinical and health outcomes data to assess NHS performance in England: Part 1--performance indicators closely linked to clinical care

Azim Lakhani  1 , James Coles, Daniel Eayres, Craig Spence, Bernard Rachet
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Creative use of existing clinical and health outcomes data to assess NHS performance in England: Part 1--performance indicators closely linked to clinical care

Azim Lakhani et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

There have been several recent calls for better data on NHS outputs and outcomes in England, which will require new data collection with long lead times. In this, the first of two articles, the authors show what can be done now with existing routine data across many sectors and raise issues about assumptions and technical aspects for discussion.

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Fig 1
Local health authorities' rates of emergency admissions to hospital for acute conditions usually managed in primary care, indirectly standardised for age and sex, per 100 000 people of all ages, financial year 2002-3. Local authorities are grouped by Office for National Statistics (ONS) area classification. (Data from hospital episode statistics)
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Fig 2
Trends in age standardised five year relative survival rates for people aged 15-99 years in England and Wales with cancer diagnosed in 1971-5 to 1996-9. (Data from Office for National Statistics)
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