Patient-Centered Dental Home: Clearinghouse of Existing Oral Health Quality Indicators


Use of Dental Services by Children - Periodic or Comprehensive Examination

Characteristics
Measures Not Included in PCDH Framework

Component
Not applicable

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

Populations
Children

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)

Developer/Steward

Stage of Development/Use
From NQF Scan (2012): measure concept; early 1990s work

Measure Endorsement