Section 2 : clinical indicators
3. Disease registers
An important feature of the Quality and Outcomes Framework is the establishment of disease registers. While it is recognised that these may not be one hundred per cent accurate, it is the responsibility of the practice to demonstrate that it has systems in place to maintain a high quality register. Verification visits may involve asking how the practice constructed the register and how the register is maintained. PCOs will compare the reported prevalence with the expected prevalence. This is a fairly blunt instrument and there are likely to be good reasons for variations but it is anticipated these will be discussed with practices. An explanation on how points are calculated and how prevalence will be applied can be found in part 2 o f the Statement of Financial Entitlements for 2004/05.