The percentage of patients with COPD who are found to improve their health-related quality of life score (HRQoL) as measured by a valid and reliable instrument after participating in pulmonary rehabilitation
(PR).
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1.5 Measure Type1.7 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)1.8 Level Of Analysis1.9 Care Setting1.20 Testing Data Sources
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1.14 Numerator
Number of patients with clinician diagnosed COPD who have participated in PR and have been found to improve their HRQOL score by the minimum clinical important difference (MCID) as measured by the Chronic Respiratory Disease Questionnaire (CRQ), St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), or the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) at the beginning and the end of PR.
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1.15 Denominator
All patients with clinician diagnosed COPD at PR program entry who completed one of the 3 valid and reliable HRQoL instruments at the beginning and end of PR during the measurement period.
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Exclusions
• Inability to read and/or write in order to complete the HRQoL instrument
• Presence of cognitive or neuropsychiatric impairment that impairs the patient´s ability to answer the CRQ, SGRQ, or CAT.
• Patients who have not completed at least 10 PR sessions within 3 months of program entry
• Patients with diagnosed pulmonary vascular disease (i.e., pulmonary hypertension) or other primary lung disease process (i.e., lung cancer).
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Most Recent Endorsement ActivityMeasure Retired and Endorsement Removed Patient Experience and Function Fall Cycle 2017Initial EndorsementLast UpdatedRemoval Date
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Steward Organization Email
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Risk Adjustment
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6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)6.1.3 Current Use(s)
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