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Dental plan members' experiences: adult dental plan members' ratings of their dental care

Characteristics
QUALITY- AND SAFETY-FOCUSED
Component
Patient-reported outcomes and patient experience indicators
Measure Concept
Satisfaction with dental care
Descriptions
This measure is used to assess adult dental plan patients' perceptions of their dental care. Patients rate dental care received on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is the worst dental care possible and 10 is the best dental care possible. Numerator: Patients' ratings of their dental care they received on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is the worst dental care possible and 10 is the best dental care possible Denominator: Dental plan patients age 18 years and older who answered the "Overall Ratings - Dental Care" question on the CAHPS Dental Plan Survey
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Adults
Level of Measure
Program/Plan
Data Source
Survey
Measure Identification
DQA Starter Set Measures Environmental Scan (2012); NQF Environmental Scan (2012)
Developer/Steward
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Stage of Development/Use
AHRQ/CAHPS
Measure Endorsement