Blood Pressure Testing

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
England
Publishing Organisation
National Health Service (NHS) England: Quality and Outcomes Framework
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Preventive Care

Defining Attributes

Definition

The percentage of patients aged 45 or over who have a record of blood pressure in the preceding 5 years

Numerator

Number of people with a record of blood pressure testing.

Denominator

All medical records over previous five years.

Exclusions

Patient declines to accept offered care

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

National Health Service

Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods

Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) Report

Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

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)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025