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. 2008 May;22(5):373–380. doi: 10.1089/apc.2007.0032

Table 1.

Quality of Care Measures

Quality of care measure Population Criteria for meeting quality measure
Annual cervical cytological screening All patients without documented or reported hysterectomy Annual pap smear performance documented, pathology report in chart, pap smear offered to patient but refused, or documentation of pap smear performed elsewhere
Biennial screening mammography All patients over age 40 Documentation of at least one mammogram over 2-year period, radiology report in chart, mammogram offered to patient but refused, or documentation of mammogram performed elsewhere
Annual hyperlipidemia screening All patients Laboratory evidence of annual serum triglycerides or total cholesterol assay, or documentation of assay performed elsewhere
Annual influenza vaccination All patients Documentation of annual influenza vaccination or report of vaccination performed elsewhere