Depression Diagnosis
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
England
Publishing Organisation
National Health Service (NHS) England: Quality and Outcomes Framework
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Setting-Specific Domain
Mental Health
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of patients aged 18 or over with a new diagnosis of depression in the preceding 1 April to 31 March, who have been reviewed not earlier than 10 days after and not later than 56 days after the date of diagnosis
Numerator
Number of new diagnoses of depression.
Denominator
Total number of reviewed cases.
Exclusions
Patients whose on-going care is being provided by specialist mental health services
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
GP Patient Survey
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Domain
Mental Wellbeing
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)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Can the Quality Indicator be Readily Implemented at a Population Level in Australia Given its Current Data Landscape?
Implementation of this quality indicator was not assessed.
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025
Contents
Actions
Date Modified 10 June 2026