Osteoporosis Management in Women Who Had a Fracture
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of women age 50-85 who suffered a fracture and who either had a bone mineral density test or received a prescription for a drug to treat osteoporosis.
Numerator
Patients who received either a bone mineral density test or a prescription for a drug to treat osteoporosis after a fracture occurs.
Denominator
Women who experienced a fracture, except fractures of the finger, toe, face or skull.
Exclusions
Exclude women who had a bone mineral density test during the 24 months prior to the index fracture. - Exclude women who had a claim/encounter for osteoporosis treatment during 12 months prior to the index fracture. - Exclude women who received a dispensed prescription or had an active prescription to treat osteoporosis during the 12 months prior to the index fracture. - Exclude women who are enrolled in a Medicare Institutional Special Needs Plan (I-SNP) or living long-term in an institution any time during the measurement year. - Exclude women receiving hospice care during the measurement year.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
By age group: 50-64, 65-85, 50-85
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Registry data