URSA-QUALITY-SPD2: Statin Adherence for Diabetes (SPD2)

Measure Description

Among diabetes patients aged 40 to 75 without ASCVD, the percentage who remained on a statin medication of any intensity for at least 80% of the treatment period in the last 12 months. Unadjusted Certified Measure 947be984-736b-4cba-93e9-1654df8d840c

Metadata

• Measure Type: Rate Measure
• Temporal Structure: Entity
• Component Class: Long-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

Patients with at least 80% medication coverage of the treatment period in the prior 12 months.

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