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Children Who Have Dental Decay or Cavities

CBE ID
1335
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description

Assesses if children age 1-17 years have had a toothache, tooth decay or cavities in the past 6 months

    Measure Specs
      General Information
      1.7 Measure Type
      1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
      1.8 Level of Analysis
      1.9 Care Setting
      1.20 Types of Data Sources
      1.14 Numerator

      Whether child had toothache, cavities or decayed teeth in past 6 months.

      1.15 Denominator

      Children and adolescents age 1-17 years

      Exclusions

      Children are excluded from denominator if they do not fall in target population age range (1-17 years)

      Most Recent Endorsement Activity
      Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Pediatric Performance Measures Phase 2
      Initial Endorsement
      Last Updated
      Removal Date
      Steward Organization
      The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative
      Steward POC email
      cbethell@ohu.edu
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