Medical Graduates Becoming GPs

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Belgium
Publishing Organisation
Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Wait and System Planning / Access

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of medical graduates becoming GP (% of those with medical specialisation)

Numerator

Number of medical graduates who have opted for a specialisation as GP two years after the basis diploma

Denominator

Total graduates with a medical specialisation (GP and other specialists) the second year after the basis diploma

Exclusions

Medical graduates with a Belgian diploma not registered by RIZIV-INAMI are excluded from the calculation.

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods

RIZIV-INAMI data

Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

Gerkens Sophie, Maertens de Noordhout Charline, Lefèvre Mélanie, Levy Muriel, Bouckaert Nicolas, Obyn Caroline, Devos Carl, Scohy Aline, De Pauw Robby, Devleesschauwer Brecht, Vlayen Annemie, Yaras Harun, Janssens Christophe, Meeus Pascal. Performance of the Belgian health system: Revision of the conceptual framework and indicators set. Health Services Research (HSR). Brussels. Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE). 2023. KCE Reports 370. DOI: 10.57598/R370C. kce.fgov.be/en/performance-of-the-belgian-health-system-revision-of-the-conceptual-framework-and-indicators-set www.healthybelgium.be/en/health-system-performance-assessment

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