Asthma Assessment (NQF 0001)

EMeasure Name Asthma Assessment EMeasure Id 59B24505-B9D1-48B8-BEB2-AF35219AA689
Version number 1 Set Id 876C00EF-5669-424D-8998-391DF9C41C59
Available Date No information Measurement Period January 1, 20xx through December 31, 20xx
Measure Steward American Medical Association - Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement
Endorsed by National Quality Forum
Description Percentage of patients aged 5 through 40 years with a diagnosis of asthma who were evaluated during at least one office visit within 12 months for the frequency (numeric) of daytime and nocturnal asthma symptoms.
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Measure scoring Proportion
Measure type Process
Stratification
None
Risk Adjustment
None
Data Aggregation
Rationale
Appropriate treatment of asthma patients requires accurate classification of asthma severity. Physician assessment of the frequency of asthma symptoms is the first step in classifying asthma severity.
Clinical Recommendation Statement
To determine whether the goals of therapy are being met, monitoring is recommended in the 6 areas listed below: 
• Signs and symptoms (daytime; nocturnal awakening) of asthma
• Pulmonary function (spirometry; peak flow monitoring)
• Quality of life/functional status
• History of asthma exacerbations
• Pharmacotherapy (as-needed use of inhaled short-acting beta2-agonist, adherence to regimen of long-term-control medications)
• Patient-provider communication and patient satisfaction (NAEPP/NHLBI)
Improvement notation
Higher score indicates better quality
Measurement duration
12 month(s)
Reference
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report 2: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health; July 1997. NIH Publication No. 97-4051. Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/asthgdln.htm. Accessed August 2002.
Reference
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report 2 Update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma – update on selected topics 2002. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health; August 2002. NIH Publication No. 97-4051. Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/asthsumm.htm. Accessed September 2002.
Definition
Guidance

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Population criteria

Data criteria (QDS Data Elements)

Summary Calculation

Calculation is generic to all measures:



Measure set CLINICAL QUALITY MEASURE SET 2011-2012