Table 4. Results of regression analyses on gabapentinoids prescribing rate
Interaction IMD x STPInteraction IMD x age
QOF periodSTPCoefficient, P value (95% CI)Coefficient, P value (95% CI)
QOF period17/18_0.1382, 0.0010.1382, 0.001
(0.09546 to 0.1809)(0.09546 to 0.1809)
18/19_0.2444, 0.0010.2444, 0.001
(0.2017 to 0.2872)(0.2017 to 0.2872)
19/20_0.3315, 0.0010.3315, 0.001
(0.2887 to 0.3742)(0.2887 to 0.3742)
20/21_0.4088, 0.0010.4088, 0.001
(0.3660 to 0.4516)(0.3660 to 0.4516)
STP_BC–0.1078, 0.41_
(–0.3647 to 0.1492)
_SE0.9920, 0.001_
(0.6958 to 1.2883)
QOF score (2016/17)__0.002115, 0.80–0.00488, 0.58
(–0.01456 to 0.01879)(–0.02237 to 0.01261)
IMD score (2015)__0.01599, 0.010.03397, 0.001
(0.003825 to 0.02816)(0.02336 to 0.04457)
Proportion >65 (2016)__0.04276, 0.0010.05077, 0.001
(0.02457 to 0.06096)(0.03143 to 0.07012)
Interaction: STP x IMD score (2015)_BC–0.00249, 0.81_
(–0.02301 to 0.01804)
_SE0.1095, 0.001_
(0.08660 to 0.1323)
Interaction: proportion >65 (2016) x IMD score (2015)___0.0038, 0.001
(0.001456 to 0.003780)
  • BC = Black Country and West Birmingham. CI= confidence interval. IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation. QOF = Quality and Outcomes Framework. SE = Surrey and East Sussex. STP = sustainability and transformation partnership.