Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Indicator |
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Indicator type: | Indicator |
Short name: | Percentage of GP management occasions in which a medication was prescribed in the management of arthritis or chronic back pain 2009-2013 |
METEOR identifier: | 593798 |
Registration status: | National Health Performance Authority (retired), Retired 01/07/2016 |
Description: | Results are measured as the percentage of occasions managing arthritis or chronic back pain in which a medication was prescribed. |
Indicator set: |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Computation description: | Customised analysis of BEACH data prepared for the National Health Performance Authority by the Family Medicine Research Centre, The University of Sydney, 2009-2013. |
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Computation: | 100 X (numerator/denominator) |
Numerator: | Results comprise the number of arthritis/chronic back pain problem contacts managed with medication. All medications prescribed, supplied or advised for over-the-counter purchase by the GP included. |
Numerator data elements: | |
Denominator: | The number of arthritis or chronic back pain contacts during the data period. Osteoarthritis defined as ICPC-2 codes 'L83011','L84004','L84009','L84010','L84011','L84012', |
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Disaggregation: | By Medicare Local catchment. |
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Representational attributes | |
Representation class: | Percentage |
Data type: | Integer |
Unit of measure: | Service event |
Format: | NN.N |
Indicator conceptual framework | |
Framework and dimensions: | PAF-Equity of access PAF-Effectiveness of access |
Data source attributes | |
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Source and reference attributes | |
Steward: | National Health Performance Authority |