Health Examinations of Those at Least 65 Years, Percentage of Population of the Same Age
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Finland
Publishing Organisation
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Service Delivery and Care Planning
Defining Attributes
Definition
The indicator shows the share of population aged at least 65 who have undergone a medical examination in a similarly aged population. The indicator includes health examinations recorded in the Avohilmo data collection as outpatient care appointments in primary health care including procedure data.
Numerator
Number of individuals aged 65 and over who have undergone a medical examination.
Denominator
Total population of individuals aged 65 and over.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Sex (Male, female, combined); Age (65 years and older); Municipality, region, the well-being services county, hospital district, country
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Primary health care (THL)
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
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
23 July 2025
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Date Modified 23 July 2025