URSA-QUALITY-SPD1: Statin Therapy for Patients With Diabetes (SPD1)

Measure Description

Among diabetes patients aged 40 to 75 without ASCVD, the percentage who were dispensed at least one statin medication of any intensity in the last 12 months. Unadjusted Certified Measure 947be984-736b-4cba-93e9-1654df8d840c

Metadata

• Measure Type: Rate Measure
• Temporal Structure: Entity
• Component Class: Normal-Form
• Denominator Case Field: Patient ID, Output NCQA Payer Type Code
• Target Direction: Up

Denominator Description

Patients aged 40-75 with diabetes and who do not have clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).

Numerator Description

Qualifying denominator patients who were dispensed at least one statin medication of any intensity in the prior 12 months.

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