Completion of Selected Screening Tests
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Health Quality Council of Alberta
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Preventive Care
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of eligible patients in Alberta who completed screening tests for lipids (cardiovascular risk profile), diabetes, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and cervical cancer.
Numerator
The total number of eligible patients who completed a screening test.
Denominator
Total number of eligible patients in Alberta.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data, Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods
Alberta Health Physician claims, Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) Registry and AHS Laboratory Data.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
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