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-related reasons within the reporting year
Numerator: Number of caries-active child enrollees who receive treatment for caries-related reasons within the reporting year
Denominator: Number of 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
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Stage of Development/Use
NQF Scan (2012): NCQA measure concept; early 1990s work.