Use of Low-Cost Medication
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
Belgium
Publishing Organisation
Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre: Performance of the Belgian health system
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Efficiency
Domain
Medications and Medication Management
Defining Attributes
Definition
Proportion of low-cost drugs (DDD) delivered in ambulatory setting.
Numerator
Total DDD of low cost drugs delivered in ambulatory setting.
Denominator
Total DDD delivered in ambulatory care.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
By region (Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels).
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Pharmanet
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Performance of the Belgian Health System annual report
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
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
Yes
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