Oral Health by Age 2 Years
Characteristics
Measures Not Included in PCDH Framework
Measure Concept
Utilization: Use of any dental or oral health service
Descriptions
Assess whether oral health care was received by age 2
Numerator: Documentation of any of the following: assessment of caries risk using the AAPD Caries-Risk Assessment Tool, dental treatment, referral attempt, dental visit
Denominator: Children who turned 2 years of age between 1/1-12/31 of the measurement year who had documentation of a face-to-face visit between the clinician (physician, etc.) and the child that predates the child’s birthday by at least 12 months
Measure or Standard
Measure
Data Source
Patient Records/EDR/EMR
Measure Identification
NQF Environmental Scan (2012)
Developer/Steward
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Stage of Development/Use
From NQF Scan (2012): Submitted to NQF child health, but not endorsed