Why the study?
Does social deprivation affect blood pressure monitoring and control in primary care under a pay-for-performance system?
Population
Adults aged ≥45 years registered at general practices in England.
Comparison
General practices located in the most deprived… vs General practices located in the least deprived…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 years (2004 to 2007)
Authors
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May support pay-for-performance to narrow deprivation gaps in BP monitoring; observational data leaves causality and generalizability open.
Does social deprivation affect blood pressure monitoring and control in primary care under a pay-for-performance system?
The introduction of a pay-for-performance framework in primary care was associated with substantial improvements in blood pressure monitoring and control, nearly eliminating the achievement gap between the least and most deprived areas.
Ashworth et al. (2008) studied this question.
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