Proportion of Patients With Dementia With a Specific Diagnosis of Dementia (Aetiological Diagnosis)

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Dementia Care
Country
Norway
Publishing Organisation
The Norwegian registry of persons assessed for cognitive symptoms (NorCog)
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Diagnosis

Defining Attributes

Definition

Proportion of patients with dementia with a specific diagnosis of dementia (Aetiological diagnosis).

Numerator

Number of patients with dementia with a specific diagnosis of dementia (Aetiological diagnosis).

Denominator

Number of patients with dementia.

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Service.

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods

Participating services enter data into a secure online data platform.

Frequency of Data Collection
Continuous
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
1
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Yes

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

Nåvik, M., Bøhn, B. H., Persson, K., Grasbekk, K., Kirkevold, E., & Selbæk, G. (2023). The Norwegian registry of persons assessed for cognitive symptoms (NorCog) 2022 Annual Report. Retrieved from web.archive.org/web/20241115012438/https://www.kvalitetsregistre.no/register/nervesystemet/norsk-register-personer-som-utredes-kognitive-symptomer-i

Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
Yes
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
12 March 2025