Management of Asthma
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Australia
Publishing Organisation
Productivity Commission: Report on Government Services - Primary and Community Health
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Other Clinical
Defining Attributes
Definition
The proportion of people with asthma who have a written asthma action plan.
Numerator
The number of people with asthma who have a written asthma action plan.
Denominator
The total number of people with asthma.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments
Age-standardised
Stratifications
By jurisdiction and year.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data, Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods
Data are aggregated from specific funding and regulatory services: Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS); Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA); Practice Incentives Program (PIP); the Workforce Incentive Program (WIP); and Primary Health Networks (PHNs); Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Report on Government Services
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