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The proportion of encounters at which antibiotics prescribed to patients aged 2 months to 12 years for Acute Otitis Media (AOM) conform to the AAP/AAFP recommendation for first-line use of amoxicillin.
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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
0.25% in the African American population, pediatric cancer 0.3%, and urinary tract infection with vesicoureteral reflux 0.5-2%).
The utility of the measure for benchmarking across similar entities, or for detection of trends over time, is not affected by these factors, which are expected to remain relatively constant.
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1.15 Denominator
All patients aged 2 months through 12 years with a diagnosis of acute otitis media (AOM), an antibiotic prescribed at the current visit, and no antibiotic prescription in the prior 30 days.
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Exclusions
Diagnosis of alternate, co-occurring infection for which antibiotics are typically indicated will be excluded (as specified in S.11. Denominator Exclusion Details).
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1.13a Data dictionary not attachedNoOLD 1.12 MAT output not attachedAttached
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Most Recent Endorsement ActivityEndorsed 2016-2017 Off-Cycle Activities: Measure ReviewInitial EndorsementLast UpdatedRemoval Date
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Risk AdjustmentRisk adjustment approachOffRisk adjustment approachOffConceptual model for risk adjustmentOffConceptual model for risk adjustmentOff
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