Inappropriate Prescribing for Contraindicated Medications for Individuals With Dementia
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Dementia Care
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Ontario Physician Networks Quality Indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Interventions to Promote Cognition, Independence and Wellbeing
Defining Attributes
Definition
Inappropriate prescribing for contraindicated medications for individuals with dementia
Numerator
Individuals who had filled a prescription for a medication that was contraindicated for the condition(s) noted during the observation period . Contraindicated medications included: Anticholinergics and tricyclic antidepressants for those with dementia.
Denominator
Individuals aged 65 and older and living in the community (i.e., not in long-term care) with no history of psychosis and who received a diagnosis of dementia
Exclusions
History of psychosis
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Ontario health administrative databases
Frequency of Data Collection
Continuous
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
1
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Stukel TA, Croxford R, Rahman F, Bierman AS, Glazier RH. Variations in Quality Indicators Across Ontario Physician Networks. Toronto: Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences; 2016.
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
23 July 2025
Actions
Date Modified 23 July 2025