Patients With Leg Ulcers Screened for Arterial Disease by Doppler Measurement and Assessment Documented
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
England
Publishing Organisation
District Nursing Service quality indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Service Delivery and Care Planning
Defining Attributes
Definition
All patients with a leg ulcer should have a documented assessment of screening for arterial disease by Doppler measurement of ankle/brachial pressure index within six weeks.
Numerator
Number of patients with documented ABPI measurement.
Denominator
Number of patients on caseload with leg ulcer.
Exclusions
On the caseload for less than six weeks. Record of refusal of Doppler measurement recorded in patient‟s notes. known severe arterial disease.
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
District nursing patient register
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
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
23 July 2025
Actions
Date Modified 23 July 2025