Extractions after Endodontic Treatment
Characteristics
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSED
Component
Clinical outcomes
Measure Concept
Tooth loss/retention
Descriptions
Percentage of teeth extracted within 12 months of completing a course of endodontic treatment, during the time period under study
Numerator: Total number of teeth extracted* within 12 months of completing a course of endodontic treatment, during the time period under study
Denominator: Total number of teeth on which there has been a completed course of endodontic treatment*, during the time period under study
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Not specified or not applicable
Measure Identification
DQA Starter Set Measures Environmental Scan (2012); DQA Practice Based Measures Environmental Scan (2015); NQF Environmental Scan (2012)
Developer/Steward
Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS)