Percentage of patients aged 6 through 17 years with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder with documented evidence that they met the DSM-IV criteria [at least 5 elements with symptom duration of two weeks or longer, including 1) depressed mood (can be irritable mood in children and adolescents) or 2) loss of interest or pleasure] during the visit in which the new diagnosis or recurrent episode was identified
Patients with documented evidence that they met the DSM-IV criteria [at least 5 elements with symptom duration of two weeks or longer, including 1) depressed mood (can be irritable mood in children and adolescents) or 2) loss of interest or pleasure] during the visit in which the new diagnosis or recurrent episode was identified
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
All patients aged 6 through 17 years with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder
Exclusions
Exclusions
None
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Behavioral Health Project 2016-2017
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Removal Date
Point of Contact
Steward Organization
Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement
Steward POC email
Samantha.Tierney@ama-assn.org
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