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Table 2 Developed indicators for the QOF program

From: Developing and testing quality indicators for the Thai Quality and Outcomes Framework

Indicator code

Indicator statement

HT1 (PCU)

Percentage of individuals aged 35 and above who received a screening for hypertension in the last 3 years

HT2 (PCU)

Percentage of individuals with blood pressure 140/90 mmHg and above who were referred to a physician within 1 month

HT3 (PCU)

Percentage of hypertensive patients who could control their blood pressure

DM1 (PCU)

Percentage of individuals aged 35 and above who received a screening for DM using random or fasting capillary blood glucose in the last 3 years

DM2 (PCU)

Percentage of individuals with capillary blood glucose of 126 mg/dl and above who received fasting venous plasma glucose test within 1 month

DM3 (PCU)

Percentage of DM patients who could control their blood glucose

CVD1 (PCU)

Percentage of individuals aged 35–70 who receive CVD risk assessment using the Thai CV risk score

MCH1 (PCU)

Percentage of pregnant women who received antenatal care (ANC) for the first time before 12 weeks

MCH2 (PCU)

Percentage of pregnant women with hypertension who were referred to a physician

MCH3 (CUP)

Percentage of pregnant women with anaemia in the 1st trimester whose Hct are in normal range in the third trimester

MCH4 (CUP)

Percentage of postpartum women with anaemia during pregnancy whose Hct are in normal range at 3 months after delivery

MCH5 (PCU)

Percentages of full-term infants aged between 0 and 1 year whose weight for age or weight for height or height for age falls below the 5th percentile or 95th percentile and above who are referred to doctors.

BR1 (PCU)

PCUs can produce a register of bedridden patients

BR2 (PCU)

Percentage of bedridden patients who were visited by a family care team

RUA1 (PCU)

Percentage of antibiotics prescription for patients diagnosed with upper respiratory tract infections (URI)

RUA2 (PCU)

Percentage of antibiotic prescription for patients diagnosed with acute gastroenteritis (AGE)

ASTHMA1 (PCU)

PCUs can produce a register of patients with asthma

ASTHMA2 (PCU)

Percentage of asthma patients who received health education and counselling

ASTHMA3 (PCU)

Percentage of asthma patients who were examined with a peak expiratory flow meter

ASTHMA4 (PCU)

Percentage of asthma patients who are assessed by an Asthma Control Test

ASTHMA5 (PCU)

Percentage of asthma patients who could not control asthmatic symptoms and were referred to a physician

ASTHMA6 (PCU)

Percentage of asthma patients with asthmatic exacerbation that were admitted to the emergency department

COPD1 (PCU)

PCUs can produce a register of patients with COPD

COPD2 (PCU)

Percentage of COPD patients who are currently smoking receiving advice on smoking cessation