Colorectal Cancer Screening
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of patients with one or more screenings for colorectal cancer during the time-frames specific to each type of screen. Appropriate screenings include: Faecal occult blood test (FOBT) during the MP, Flexible sigmoidoscopy during the MP or the four years prior to the MP, Colonoscopy during the MP or the nine years prior to the MP, Faecal immunochemical test (FIT)-DNA during the MP or the two years prior to the MP, CT (computed tomographic) Colonography during the MP or the four years prior to the MP.
Numerator
Patients with one or more screenings for colorectal cancer during the time-frames specific to each type of screen.
Denominator
Patients who are 50-75 years of age with an eligible encounter during the measurement period.
Exclusions
Patients with a diagnosis or past history of total colectomy or colorectal cancer. This measure also excludes patients who received hospice services during the measurement period, patients who are 66 and older with advanced illness and frailty, and patients who are 66 and older who are living long-term in an institution for more than 90 consecutive days during the measurement period
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Digital-Electronic Health Record (EHR) Data