Use of Dental Services by Children - Periodic or Comprehensive Examination
Characteristics
Measures Not Included in PCDH Framework
Measure Concept
Oral evaluation/ examination
Descriptions
Percentage of enrollees who received an annual comprehensive or periodic exam
Numerator: number of enrollees who received comprehensive or periodic exam
Denominator: Number of child enrollees
Measure or Standard
Measure
Level of Measure
Program/Plan
Data Source
Administrative enrollment and claims data
Measure Identification
DQA Starter Set Measures Environmental Scan (2012); NQF Environmental Scan (2012)
Stage of Development/Use
From NQF Scan (2012): measure concept; early 1990s work