Phase 3: Measure Concepts for Each PCDH Component

Phase 3: Determining measure Concepts

Phase 3: Determine concepts for measuring each component of a PCDH

A systematic review of 600 dental quality measures, standards and patient-reported outcomes was conducted to inform the identification of 61 concepts that would be used to identify the quality metrics for defining a PCDH.

Process for developing concepts

The National Advisory Committee used a Delphi process to evaluate the concepts based on their: 1)Importance, 2) Feasibility, 3) Validity, 4) Reporting burden, 5) Duplication/overlap and 6) Measure vs. standard with measures with measures given higher priority due to reporting consistency and ability to monitor improvement over time

PCDH Quality Clearinghouse

PCDH researchers developed an interactive, online Clearinghouse of over 600 oral health quality measures and standards that is searchable and organized in alignment with the PCDH framework developed, allowing easy review of quality measures, standards and patient reported outcomes.