Depression and anxiety: recovery post-IAPT
Indicator
The proportion of people treated by Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) for anxiety disorders who return to full function.
Indicator type
Network / system level indicator.
The indicator would be appropriate to understand and report on the performance of networks or systems of providers.
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Rationale
Anxiety disorders can vary in their severity but are associated with significant long-term disability. While an anxiety disorder may remain as a lifelong diagnosis, signs and symptoms of the anxiety disorder can be improved with appropriate treatment.
Source guidance
Post-traumatic stress disorder. NICE guideline NG116 (2018)
Social anxiety disorder: recognition, assessment and treatment. NICE guideline CG159 (2013)
Common mental health problems: identification and pathways to care. NICE guideline CG123 (2011)
Generalised anxiety disorder and panic disorder in adults: management. NICE guideline CG113 (2011, updated 2020)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder: treatment. NICE guideline CG31 (2005)
Specification
Numerator: The number of patients in the denominator who return to full function.
Denominator: The number of patients with a finished course of treatment and a problem descriptor (provisional diagnosis) of anxiety disorder (that were initially at caseness).
Calculation: Numerator divided by the denominator, multiplied by 100.
Data source: IAPT data set.
Minimum population: The indicator would be appropriate to assess the performance of networks or systems of providers.
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