Mean Sum of Prescribed Defined Daily Doses of All Drugs in the Considered Year

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Residential Aged Care
Country
Germany
Publishing Organisation
Reichert et al. (2018)
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Medication-Related

Defining Attributes

Definition

Mean sum of prescribed DDDs of all drugs in the considered year

Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Gender, age, care level

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
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

Reichert, A. R. & Stroka, M. A. Nursing home prices and quality of care — Evidence from administrative data. Health Econ. 27, 129–140 (2018).

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
No
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
Yes
Upload Date
23 July 2025