Potentially Harmful Drug-Disease Interactions in Older Adults 1
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of older adults with a history of falls who had a dispensed prescription for antiepileptics, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics or antidepressants (SSRIs, tricyclic antidepressants and SNRIs).
Numerator
The number of older adults with a history of falls who had a dispensed prescription for antiepileptics, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics or antidepressants (SSRIs, tricyclic antidepressants and SNRIs).
Denominator
The number of older adults with a history of falls
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.