New Caries among Caries-Active Children
Characteristics
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSED
Component
Clinical outcomes
Measure Concept
Caries at recall
Descriptions
Proportion of all caries-active child enrollees who receive treatment for caries within the reporting year
Numerator: Number of caries active child enrollees who receive restorative, prosthetic, endodontic, or oral surgery treatment for caries-related reasons
Denominator: All caries active child enrollees
Measure or Standard
Measure
Data Source
Administrative enrollment and claims data
Measure Identification
DQA Starter Set Measures Environmental Scan (2012); DQA Practice Based Measures Environmental Scan (2015); NQF Environmental Scan (2012)
Developer/Steward
Delta Dental
Stage of Development/Use
DQA/NQF Scans (2012): Delta Dental’s 1998 report card on its HMO and FFS providers