The percentage of children aged 5 to 17 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) that had a Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test during the measurement year.
Measure Specs
General Information
Numerator
Children who had an HbA1c test performed during the measurement year.
Denominator
Patients aged 5-17 years old with a diagnosis of diabetes and/or notation of prescribed insulin or oral hypoglycemics/antihyperglycemics for at least 12 months.
Exclusions
Children with gestational or steroid-induced diabetes should be excluded from the denominator.
Measure Record
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