The percentage of women aged 15-44 years at risk of unintended pregnancy that is provided a most effective (i.e., sterilization, implants, intrauterine devices or systems (IUD/IUS)) or moderately effective (i.e., injectables, oral pills, patch, or ring) method of contraception.
The measure is an intermediate outcome measure because it represents a decision that is made at the end of a clinical encounter about the type of contraceptive method a woman will use, and because of the strong association between type of contraceptive method used and risk of unintended pregnancy.
- Measure TypeElectronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)Level Of AnalysisCare SettingNumerator
Women ages 15-44 at risk of unintended pregnancy who are provided a most (sterilization, intrauterine device, implant) or moderately (injectable, pill, patch, ring) effective method of contraception.
DenominatorWomen ages 15-44 who are at risk of unintended pregnancy.
ExclusionsThe following categories of women are excluded from the denominator: (1) those who are infecund for non-contraceptive reasons; (2) those who had a live birth in the last 2 months of the measurement year; or (3) those who were still pregnant or their pregnancy outcome was unknown at the end of the measurement year.
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- Measure StructureClinical Condition Topic AreaNon Condition SpecificMeasure Selection AttributesNational Quality Strategy PrioritiesAccessAffordable Care
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