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Improved Caries Risk Status - Adults

Characteristics
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSED

Component
Clinical outcomes

Measure Concept
Risk status improvement

Descriptions
Percentage of a. all enrolled adults b. enrolled adults who accessed dental services (received at least one service) who have lower caries risk status during the reporting period. Numerator: Unduplicated number of all enrolled adults who were classified as low risk for caries Denominator: (a). Unduplicated number of all enrolled adults classified as high risk for caries: DEN 1 (b). Unduplicated number of all enrolled adults who received at least one dental service classified as high risk for caries (DEN 2)

Measure or Standard
Measure

Populations
Adults

Level of Measure

Data Source

Measure Identification
Dental Quality Alliance

Developer/Steward
Dental Quality Alliance (DQA)

Stage of Development/Use
Concept

Measure Endorsement