Table 6.
How EARS tools are used
| Use | England (N = 133) | NI, Scotland, and Wales (N = 15) | Total (N = 148) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| To identify patients for follow up or review (case finding) by practice staff | 113 | 85.0 | 12 | 80.0 | 125 | 84.5 |
| To identify patients for follow up or review (case finding) by non-practice staff | 69 | 51.9 | 4 | 26.7 | 73 | 49.3 |
| To inform service planning or development work at CCG/health board/LCG level | 64 | 48.1 | 7 | 46.7 | 71 | 48.0 |
| To inform service planning or development by groups of practices (for example, practice clusters or networks) | 40 | 30.1 | 9 | 60.0 | 49 | 33.1 |
| In relation to service evaluations | 26 | 19.5 | 5 | 33.3 | 31 | 20.9 |
CCG = clinical commissioning group. LCG = local commissioning group. NI = Northern Ireland.