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
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Date Modified 02 December 2025