Back Pain: Patient Reassessment

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Payment program, public reporting, quality improvement
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Pain

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 with back pain with documentation that the physician conducted reassessment of both of the following within four to six weeks of their initial back pain visit or of a surgical procedure date: 1) Pain AND 2) Functional status

Numerator

Pain Reassessment: The number of patients with documentation of reassessment of pain within four to six weeks of their initial back pain visit or of a surgical procedure date. 2) Functional Status Reassessment: The number of patients with documentation of reassessment of functional status within four to six weeks of their initial back pain visit or of a surgical procedure date.

Denominator

The total patient sample for patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80.

Exclusions

None

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

None

Collection and Reporting Attributes

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

Reporting is specific to sub-program

Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source
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