Overall Quality of Life and Well-Being
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Dementia specific QOL, tracked via the Quality of Life-AD (QOL-AD), OR general health-related QOL and well-being, tracked via the Quality of Well-Being Scale-Self-Administered (QWB-SA score)
Numerator
QOL-AD or QWB-SA score
Denominator
People with dementia
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Case mix variables include: Year of Birth, Sex, Level of education, Living arrangements, Smoking status, Body mass index, Alcohol use, Type of dementia, Level or stage of dementia, Previous head injury, Cardiovascular event incidence, Co-morbid conditions, Number of medications prescribed currently, Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, NMDA receptor antagonists, Antipsychotic drugs , Antidepressants, Anticonvulsant medications, Hypnotics
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement. (2023). Dementia Data Collection Reference Guide (Version 4.1.0). Retrieved from connect.ichom.org/groups/dementia/implementation-resources/
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality of Life – Alzheimer’s Disease (QOL-AD), Veterans RAND 12 (VR-12), Quality of Wellbeing Scale - Self Administered (QWB-SA),