GPAQ analysis using SPSS
Analysing GPAQ using SPSS is not for practices and GPs who simply want a summary of their own scores. For this you should use the Excel or Access programs available via the downloads page. Alternatively, you can use one of our licensed companies for a more comprehensive service.
This page is for those who wish to analyse GPAQ data using SPSS 7.5 for Windows or higher. SPSS allows more detailed analyses for those who want to undertake more complex calculations – e.g. looking separately at the responses from different age or ethnic groups. We have provided sample databases and copies of the SPSS syntax we use to download here. You will need SPSS already installed on your computer to be able to download and view these files. We recommend you only use these if you have experience using SPSS and interpreting the output data.
The SPSS syntax provided will calculate the overall scales scores for Access, Receptionists, Continuity of care, Communication, Enablement (consultation version only), Nursing (postal version only) and Satisfaction. It will also calculate the individual scores for the questions the scales are based on (excluding the scales that are already based on single items) and frequency distribution tables for all questions. For a more detailed description of the output that is produced from using the syntax we have provided, please click here. Sample databases have also been provided with all the variable names, labels and values already included.
Appendix 2 in the GPAQ manual gives full details of how GPAQ scores are calculated. We recommend reading this for further detail.
If you use these programs we have provided, the one thing we ask you to do is to email your GPAQ data (i.e. an SPSS file containing your GPAQ data) to the GPAQ Administrator along with the postcodes of any practices included. This is for the purpose of maintaining national benchmarks for GPAQ scores and being able to relate these to basic practice characteristics (e.g. urban versus rural). Under no circumstances will NPCRDC publish identifiable data on practices.
GPAQ consultation version Download sample SPSS database Version 2.0 Download syntax Version 2.0
GPAQ postal version Download sample SPSS database Version 2.0 Download syntax Version 2.0