Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Measles immunisation rates and the good practice allowance.

D Mant, A Phillips, M Knightley

    British Medical Journal (Clinical Research Ed.)
    |October 18, 1986
    PubMed
    Summary

    General practitioners may receive good practice allowances based on patient immunization rates. However, accuracy varies by location; intermittent surveys are better for mobile populations.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Management strategies, complication rate and outcome following treatment of para-aural abscessation as a complication of total ear canal ablation and lateral bulla osteotomy surgery.

    Australian veterinary journal·2026
    Same author

    Neonatal Herpes Simplex Infection With Extensive Congenital Epidermal Skin Loss: A Report of Four Cases.

    Pediatric dermatology·2026
    Same author

    COVID-19 vaccines and adverse events of special interest: A multinational Global Vaccine Data Network (GVDN) cohort study of 99 million vaccinated individuals.

    Vaccine·2024
    Same author

    Background rates of adverse events of special interest for COVID-19 vaccines: A multinational Global Vaccine Data Network (GVDN) analysis.

    Vaccine·2023
    Same author

    Highlighting the characteristics of TB disease in older people.

    The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease·2023
    Same author

    Changing patterns of referral into a family history clinic and detection of ovarian cancer: a retrospective 10-year review.

    Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·2022

    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • General Practice
    • Health Informatics

    Background:

    • Primary healthcare reform proposes performance-based payments for general practitioners (GPs).
    • Allowances may be linked to patient immunization uptake.
    • Assessing the accuracy of immunization data is crucial for fair performance evaluation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the variation and validity of practice-level immunization rates for measles.
    • To determine the suitability of using district health authority child health computer data for performance-based allowances.
    • To evaluate the impact of population mobility on data accuracy.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of measles immunization rates from a district health authority's child health computer.
    • Comparison of immunization data across general practices.
    • Consideration of population mobility and social environment factors.

    Main Results:

    • District health authority immunization rates show variation between practices.
    • Data validity is influenced by patient population mobility.
    • In low-mobility areas, rates may be accurate enough if the social environment is considered.
    • In high-mobility areas, intermittent surveys are a more reliable auditing method.

    Conclusions:

    • Child health computer data's suitability for performance allowances depends on population mobility.
    • Further characterization of the social environment is needed for low-mobility areas.
    • Intermittent surveys are recommended for auditing in high-mobility areas to ensure accurate performance measurement.

    Related Experiment Videos