Staging of Dementia
INACTIVE REVIEW: This measure review is older than five years.
Percentage of patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of dementia whose severity of dementia was classified as mild, moderate or severe at least once within a 12 month period
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Individual Clinician
Measure Info
PQRS 280 [Reviewed by NQF but not endorsed]: “Dementia: Staging of Dementia” Although this practice may help clinicians in determining the appropriate management of patients with dementia, there is a lack of high-quality evidence examining the impact of the staging of dementia on clinical outcomes or on the appropriate interval for clinical assessment.