Might be skewed as people push their numbers down to lower workload. I bet
in 10 years the epidemiologists will be puzzled about why BP in the whole
population is controlled at 150/90 while stroke rates remain the same.
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From: GP-UK [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Trefor Roscoe
Sent: 13 February 2004 07:32
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Subject: National Prevalence
The Q&O reporting software will generate a highly unusual, possibly
unique counting system.
Every single person in the UK with hypertension, heart disease,
epilepsy, diabetes, severe mental illness, respiratory diseases, thyroid
disease and several others under a GP or hospital will be counted.
Accurate prevalence data for the first time anywhere in the world, and
on a population of 50 million.
Might show some interesting variations and be able to be used for all
sorts of things.
Discuss.
Dr Trefor Roscoe
Medical Information Consultant
www.medical-legal.co.uk/services.htm
P 0114 251 0447 M 07771 982 670
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