Anticholinergic Burden in People With Anti-Dementia Medication
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of patients who are prescribed anti-dementia medication and are also prescribed medication with clinically significant anticholinergic properties.
Numerator
Number who are prescribed anti-dementia medication and are also prescribed medication with clinically significant anticholinergic properties.
Denominator
Number of patients who are prescribed anti-dementia medication
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Through audit-based, quality improvement programme (QIP) which focus on the prevalence and quality of antipsychotic prescribing in people with dementia and is part of the College Centre for Quality Improvement (CCQI) at the UK Royal College of Psychiatrists
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Peer-reviewed papers and reports
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
The Prescribing Observatory for Mental Health 15-year report, CCQI 353, 2020, The Royal College of Psychiatrists