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Advising Mothers About Baby Bottle Tooth Decay

Characteristics
COMPREHENSIVE
Component
Prevention and wellness focused
Measure Concept
Oral health education provision
Descriptions
Percentage of women (pre/postpartum) that receive advice on preventing baby bottle tooth decay Numerator: Number of women (pre/postpartum) that receive advice on preventing baby bottle tooth decay Denominator: Number of pre/postpartum women responding to this survey item
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Not specified or not applicable
Level of Measure
Data Source
Survey
Measure Identification
DQA Starter Set Measures Environmental Scan (2012); NQF Environmental Scan (2012)
Developer/Steward
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Stage of Development/Use
NQF Scan (2012): Measure concept; early 1990s work
Measure Endorsement