Antipsychotic Use in Absence of Indication

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Residential Aged Care
Country
Finland
Publishing Organisation
National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) interRAI for LTC
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Medication-Related

Defining Attributes

Definition

Prevalence of antipsychotic use in absence of indication.

Numerator

Residents using an antipsychotic in the previous seven days in absence of indication.

Denominator

All long-term residents.

Exclusions

None

Use of Risk Adjustment
Yes
Risk Adjustments

Individual and facility characteristics.

Stratifications

None

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods

RAI-MDS 2.0. 6 monthly with assessments for the most recent 90 day period prior unless stated otherwise.

Frequency of Data Collection
6 monthly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
182
Reporting Methods

Publicly reported, 6 monthly, at national facility level for benchmarking, comparing facilities and the national averages.

Reporting Frequency
6 monthly
Reporting Frequency in Days
182
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Evidence Source

Finne-Soveri H, Hammar T, Noro A. Measuring the quality of longterm institutional care in Finland. Eurohealth. 2010;16(2):8-10. OECD / European Commission. 2013. A Good Life in Old Age? Monitoring and Improving Quality in Long-term Care, OECD Health Policy Studies, OECD Publishing. dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264194564-en

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
12 March 2025