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

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