Percentage of patient visits for those patients aged 6 through 17 years with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder with an assessment for suicide risk
Measure Specs
General Information
Numerator
Patient visits with an assessment for suicide risk
Denominator
All patient visits for those patients aged 6 through 17 years with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder
Exclusions
None
Measure Record
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