Allergic Rhinitis: Intranasal Corticosteroids or Oral Antihistamines
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of patients aged 2 years and older with a diagnosis of allergic rhinitis who are prescribed or recommended intranasal corticosteroids (INS) or non-sedating oral antihistamines
Numerator
Patients who are prescribed or recommended intranasal steroids (INS) or non-sedating oral antihistamines. A prescription for or medication reconciliation of over-the-counter medications can be used to identify patients taking medications
Denominator
All patients aged 2 years and older with a diagnosis of allergic rhinitis
Exclusions
Patients with an allergy to oral antihistamines or intranasal corticosteroids. Patients with prostate cancer or benign prostatic hypertrophy as these patients may be intolerant of medications. Patients with a history of epistaxis due to intranasal steroid use. Patients with glaucoma. Patient refusal.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Reg-entSM Registry