Table 1.
Percentage change in cessation activity after the 2012 QOF revisions relative to beforehand
| Outcome | Relative to the period April 2004 to March 2012 | Relative to the period April 2010 to March 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % change (95% CI) | ARIMA model (pdq, PDQ) | % change (95% CI) | ARIMA model (pdq, PDQ) | |
| Record of cessation advice | 19.6 (7.9 to 31.4) P<0.001 |
(102, 100) | 18.9 (9.9 to 27.9) P<0.001 |
(000, 100) |
| Referral to the NHS Stop Smoking Service | 38.8 (15.2 to 62.4) P<0.001 |
(101, 100) | 38.1 (19.3 to 57.0) P<0.001 |
(100, 100) |
| Prescription for pharmacotherapy | −7.7 (−21.6 to 6.2) P= 0.280 |
(100, 100) | −13.8 (−21.0 to −6.5) P<0.001 |
(100, 100) |
ARIMA = autoregressive integrated moving average.