Patient-Centered Dental Home: Clearinghouse of Existing Oral Health Quality Indicators


Untreated Decay

Characteristics
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSED

Component
Clinical outcomes

Measure Concept
Untreated caries

Descriptions
Percentage of children who have untreated carious lesions (caries-active) within the reporting year

Measure or Standard
Measure

Populations
Children

Level of Measure

Data Source
Patient Records/EDR/EMR

Measure Identification
NQF Environmental Scan (2012)

Developer/Steward
Dental Quality Alliance (DQA)

Stage of Development/Use
NQF Scan (2012): Concept

Measure Endorsement