The<unk>  is an index to measure socio-economic variation across small geographical<unk> s. The score is an outcome of the need identified in the Acheson Committee Report (into General Practitioner (GP) services in the UK) to create an index to identify<unk> <unk> s' where there were high numbers of patients and hence pressure on general practitioner services. Its creation involved the random distribution of a questionnaire among general practitioners throughout the UK. This was then used to obtain statistical weights for a calculation of a composite index of<unk> <unk> s based on GPs' perceptions of workload and patient need. (Jarman, 1984)
Underprivileged area score
Alvarado score
Kapandji score
NACA score
Nutritional rating systems
Overall nutritional quality index
Finnegan scoring system
Milch classification