Table 1 Input variables for the PDAI
From: Waiting in line for a check-up: evaluating access to NHS dental services in England
Input variables | Supply/demand | Sources | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of dentists | Supply | NHS Business Services Authority (NHS BSA), Freedom of Information (FOI) request25 | The count of performers providing NHS dental services per local authority |
Contracted UDAs | Supply | NHS BSA FOI request25 | The count of contracted UDAs per local authority |
Delivered UDAs | Supply/demand | NHS BSA FOI request25 | The count of delivered UDAs per local authority |
Appointment success rate | Demand/supply | 2023 GP Patient Survey26 | % of patients who have been successful in obtaining an appointment in the last two years per local authority |
Income deprivation score | Demand | Index of Multiple Deprivation MHCLG35 | A composite score of deprivation based on low income per Lower Super Output Area |
Households with no car | Demand | Census 2021, ONS36 | A count of households which do not have a car per local authority. |
