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Improved Caries Risk Status - Children

Characteristics
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSED

Component
Clinical outcomes

Measure Concept
Risk status improvement

Descriptions
Percentage of a. all enrolled children b. enrolled children 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 children who were classified as low risk for caries Denominator: (a). Unduplicated number of all enrolled children classified: DEN 1 (b). Unduplicated number of all enrolled children who received at least one dental service (DEN 2)

Measure or Standard
Measure

Populations
Children

Level of Measure

Data Source

Measure Identification
Dental Quality Alliance

Developer/Steward
Dental Quality Alliance (DQA)

Stage of Development/Use
Concept

Measure Endorsement