Examining the effectiveness of Quality Outcomes Framework targets using individual level data : an econometric analysis

Background: The Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF) was introduced in April 2004. Research to date has primarily looked at its effects on process and surrogate outcomes measured in primary care rather than evidence linked hospital admissions. None has used individual linked data. This study utilises da...

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Main Author: Hewitt, Neil
Published: University of Nottingham 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.664680