A1C Testing in Patients With Diabetes

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Manitoba Primary Care Quality Indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Other Clinical

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of enrolled patients with diabetes who have had the A1c test in the past 6 months.

Numerator

Enrolled patients with diabetes who have had the A1c test in the past 6 months.

Denominator

Enrolled patients with diabetes.

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data, Electronic/paper chart records
Data Collection Methods

Participating Primary Care providers report data to Primary Care/Community Information Systems

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

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
23 July 2025