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