Epilepsy: register
Indicator
The contractor establishes and maintains a register of patients aged 18 or over receiving drug treatment for epilepsy.
Indicator type
General practice indicator suitable for use in the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
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Rationale
This indicator establishes a register of people receiving drug treatment for epilepsy with the aim of facilitating support and management.
Source guidance
Specification
A register of people aged 18 or over receiving drug treatment for epilepsy.
Exclusions: People with an epilepsy resolved code after the latest epilepsy diagnosis code or with no epilepsy drug treatment code in the last 6 months of the reporting period.
ISBN: 978-1-4731-5943-3