Table 1.
Lithium monitoring tests or measures conducted during maintenance treatment (n = 2,976)
| Number of tests in last year |
U&Es with creatinine |
Thyroid function tests |
Weight/BMI/ waist circumference |
Serum lithium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 553 (19%) | 524 (18%) | 2155 (72%) | 273 (9%) |
| 1 | 795 (27%) | 976 (33%) | 416 (14%) | 668 (22%) |
| 2 | 592 (20%) | 693 (23%) | 155 (5%) | 572 (19%) |
| 3 | 466 (16%) | 453 (15%) | 90 (3%) | 561 (19%) |
| 4 | 313 (11%) | 208 (7%) | 62 (2%) | 503 (17%) |
| 5 or more | 257 (9%) | 122 (4%) | 98 (3%) | 399 (13%) |
Bold text Neither NICE standards nor QOF targets met
Bold and italics Meets QOF targets, but not NICE standards
Normal text Meets both QOF targets and NICE standards