Antipsychotic Use in Persons With Dementia
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of individuals 65 years and older with dementia who are receiving an antipsychotic medication without evidence of a psychotic disorder or related condition.
Numerator
The number of individuals from the denominator who had one or more prescription claims and more than 30 days' supply for any antipsychotic medication AND do not have a diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, Huntington's disease or Tourette's Syndrome during the measurement year.
Denominator
Individuals 65 years and older as of the first day of the measurement year, meeting continuous enrolment criteria (the measurement year, with one allowable gap), and with at least one of the following during the measurement year: • Dementia diagnosis • Two or more prescription claims and more than 60 days' supply for a cholinesterase inhibitor or NMDA receptor antagonist.
Exclusions
A diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, Huntington's disease or Tourette's Syndrome during the measurement year
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Claims data