Gycated-hemoglobin-HbA1c-testing - Health Quality Ontario (HQO)

INDICATOR NAME

Name

Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) testing (Retired)

Alternate Name

Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) testing

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION

Description

This indicator measures the percentage of patients with diabetes, aged 40 or over, with two or more glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) tests within the past 12 months.

HQO Reporting tool/product

Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs)

Dimension

Equitable

Type

Outcome

DEFINITION AND SOURCE INFORMATION

Unit of Measurement

Percentage

Calculation Methods

The percentage is calculated as numerator divided denominator times 100

Numerator (short description i.e. not inclusions/exclusions)

Number of patients with diabetes, aged 40 or over, with two or more glycated hemoglobin tests (HbA1c) within the past 12 months.

Denominator (short description i.e. not inclusions/exclusions)

Total number of patients with diabetes aged 40 or over.

Adjustment (risk, age/sex standardization)- generalized

None

Data Source

Ontario Diabetes Database (ODD), Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) Claims History Database, Registered Persons Database (RPDB)

Data provided to HQO by

Local data collection

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

Comments Summary

This is an additional QIP indicator for 2018/19. Current performance reporting period: Annually Equivalent measures are available for CHCs, nurse practitioner-led clinics and AHACs, extracted from electronic medical records (EMRs). This indicator was retired in the 2019/20 QIP.