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Functional Status Change for Patients With Low Back Impairments

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Physician Feedback/Quality and Resource Use Reports (QRUR), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Physician Value-Based Payment Modifier (VBM)
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Function and ADLs

Defining Attributes

Definition

Patient reported functional outcome about risk-adjusted change in functional status for people with low back impairment.

Numerator

Patient Level: The residual functional status score for the individual patient with a low back impairment. Individual Clinician Level: The average of residuals in functional status scores in patients who were treated by a clinician in a 12-month time period for a low back impairment. Clinic Level: The average of residuals in functional status scores in patients who were treated by a clinic in a 12-month time period for a low back impairment.

Denominator

The target population is all patients 14 years and older with a Low Back impairment who have initiated an episode of care and completed the Low Back FS PROM.

Exclusions

Patients who are not being treated for a Low Back impairment.

Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

At the patient, clinician and clinic level.

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Surveys
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

p4qm.org/measures

Technical Specifications

p4qm.org/measures/0425

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

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Date Modified 02 December 2025