Percentage of Patients With a New Diagnosis of Dementia Recorded in the Preceding 1 April to 31 March With a Record of FBC, Calcium, Glucose, Renal and Liver Function, Thyroid Function Tests, Serum Vitamin B12 and Folate Levels Recorded Between 6 Months
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Dementia Care
Country
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
Publishing Organisation
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Dementia Indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Diagnosis
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of patients with a new diagnosis of dementia recorded in the preceding 1 April to 31 March with a record of FBC, calcium, glucose, renal and liver function, thyroid function tests, serum vitamin B12 and folate levels recorded between 6 months before or after entering on to the register
Numerator
Number of patients in the denominator with a record of FBC, calcium, glucose, renal and liver function, thyroid function tests, serum vitamin B12 and folate levels recorded between 6 months before or after entering on to the register
Denominator
Number of patients with a new diagnosis of dementia recorded in the preceding 1 April to 31 March
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
GP Clinical records system
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
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
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
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025