Colorectal Cancer Screening
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Adults 50–75 who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer with any of the following tests: annual faecal occult blood test, flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years, colonoscopy every 10 years, computed tomography colonography every 5 years, stool DNA test every 3 years.
Numerator
The number of adults 50–75 who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer with any of the following tests: annual faecal occult blood test, flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years, colonoscopy every 10 years, computed tomography colonography every 5 years, stool DNA test every 3 years.
Denominator
The number of adults 50–75 years of age
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
HEDIS measures are reported on by the NCQA in a variety of specialised annual reports, but may also be utilised and reported on by other organisations with permission from NCQA.