A1C Test Uptake Rate Among Diabetics

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Priority Health Equity Indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Preventive Care

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of people with diabetes that receive two or more A1C (HbA1c) tests per year.

Numerator

The number of people with diabetes that receive two or more A1C (HbA1c) tests within the measurement period.

Denominator

Total number of people with diabetes within the measurement period.

Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

British Columbia Ministry of Health

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

Langton et al. Population segments as a tool for health care performance reporting: an exploratory study in the Canadian province of British Columbia

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)
Yes
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
23 July 2025