Comprehensive Oral Screening

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
United Arab Emirates
Publishing Organisation
Department of Health - Abu Dhabi: JAWDA Primary Care Service Quality Performance Indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Preventive Care

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of individuals aged ≥2 to ≤75 years of age with dental screening benefits, who received at least one comprehensive oral screening in the 12 months prior to the end of the reporting quarter.

Numerator

Patients in the denominator population who received at least one comprehensive oral screening within 12 months (prior to the end of reporting quarter).

Denominator

Total number of unique patients ≥2 to ≤75 years of age, with a consultation visit/visits during the reporting quarter AND who had at least one consultation visit within the 09 months (prior to the beginning of reporting quarter). The consultations should be by the same provider, however can be by the same or different Primary care physician/s. These would be family medicine consultants or general practitioners or dental general practitioners. In case of multiple consultation visits within prior months, please consider the earliest one.

Exclusions

Current diagnosed conditions - Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands; Individuals who do not qualify for Comprehensive oral screening insurance benefits; Individuals with documented reason for not ordering Comprehensive oral screening (e.g.: refusal); Already screened individuals – Comprehensive oral screening performed prior to the earliest consultation visit in your facility, within the 12 months and all ABM Mandate encounters.

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Collection and Reporting Attributes

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

Centrally collected claim data (KEH) and patient medical record. Each provider will nominate one member of staff to coordinate, collect and monitor primary care quality indicators. Primary care provider is required to submit quarterly submission of data through Jawda e-notification system.

Frequency of Data Collection
Quarterly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
91
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Quarterly
Reporting Frequency in Days
91
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)
Yes
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
Yes
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025