This measure identifies the percentage of patients age 2 through 12 years with OME who received tympanostomy tube(s) insertion during the measurement year and had a hearing test performed within 6 months prior to the initial tube placement.
Measure Specs
General Information
Numerator
Patients from the denominator who underwent hearing testing within 6 months prior to the initial tympanostomy tube(s) insertion
Time Window: See below
Denominator
Patients age 2 through 12 years old with OME who received tympanostomy tube(s) insertion during the measurement year
Time Window: See below
Exclusions
None
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