Levels of Antipsychotic Drug Prescribing for People With Dementia
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Dementia Care
Country
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
Publishing Organisation
Public Health England: Fingertips Dementia Profile
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Interventions to Promote Cognition, Independence and Wellbeing
Defining Attributes
Definition
Number of people with dementia receiving a prescription for antipsychotic medication in the preceding 6 week period, as a percentage of all individuals with a formal diagnosis of dementia.
Numerator
Number of people with dementia receiving a prescription for antipsychotic medication in the preceding 6 week period.
Denominator
Number of all individuals with a formal diagnosis of dementia.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Data is from NHS Digital Primary Care Dementia Data Publication, data is automatically collected in GP Clinical Systems and extracted via the General Practice Extraction Service (GPES).
Frequency of Data Collection
Monthly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
30
Reporting Methods
Online as Dementia surveillance factsheets published on fingertips.phe.org.uk/documents/DementiaSurveillanceEngland.html.
Reporting Frequency
Monthly
Reporting Frequency in Days
30
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
Yes
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
12 March 2025
Actions
Date Modified 12 March 2025