CBE ID
0315
1.5 Project
Endorsement Status
1.0 New or Maintenance
1.1 Measure Structure
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
1.6 Measure Description
Percentage of patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 with a diagnosis of back pain for whom the physician ordered imaging studies during the six weeks after pain onset, in the absence of “red flags” (overuse measure, lower performance is better).
Measure Specs
General Information
1.7 Measure Type
1.3 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
No
1.8 Level of Analysis
1.9 Care Setting
1.20 Types of Data Sources
Numerator
1.14 Numerator
The number of patients with an order for or report on an imaging study during the six weeks after pain onset.
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
Patients at least 18 years of age and younger than 80 with back pain lasting six weeks or less.
Exclusions
Exclusions
Patients with documentation of red flags.
Measure Record
Most Recent Endorsement Activity
Measure Retired and Endorsement Removed Musculoskeletal Endorsement Maintenance Project
Initial Endorsement
Last Updated
Removal Date
Point of Contact
Steward Organization
National Committee for Quality Assurance
Steward POC email
Importance
Care Gaps
Feasibility
Scientific Acceptability
Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustment
Use & Usability
Use
Planned Use
6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
6.1.3 Current or Planned Use(s)
Public Comments