Proportion of Patients With a Diagnostic Assessment Where the Outcome Was Positive or Inconclusive Who Are Referred on to Specialist Services
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Dementia Care
Country
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
Publishing Organisation
National Health Service (NHS) England: Dementia Assessment and Referral data collection
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Setting-Specific Domain
Diagnosis
Defining Attributes
Definition
Proportion of patients with a diagnostic assessment where the outcome was positive or inconclusive who are referred on to specialist services
Numerator
Number of above patients referred for further diagnostic advice in line with local pathways agreed with commissioners
Denominator
Number of above patients who underwent a diagnostic assessment for dementia in whom the outcome was either positive or inconclusive
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Service
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods
NHSD Strategic Data Collection Service (using the pre-defined dementia upload file)
Frequency of Data Collection
Monthly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
30
Reporting Methods
Online on NHS England (discontinued)
Reporting Frequency
Monthly
Reporting Frequency in Days
30
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Yes
Source and Reference Attributes
Link to Measurement Tools
Domain
Not Assigned
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
No
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Can the Quality Indicator be Readily Implemented at a Population Level in Australia Given its Current Data Landscape?
Implementation of this quality indicator was not assessed.
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025
Contents
Actions
Date Modified 11 June 2026