Table 1.

Pneumonia care indicators used in PAQC score construction.

PAQCa score domain	Pneumonia care indicators	Binary indicators
1. Assessment Primary signs and symptoms (S&S)	Cough, difficult breathing	1: if both primary S&S are documented 0: if at least one is not documented
Secondary S&S	Oxygen saturation, AVPUb, ability to drink, central cyanosis, grunting, respiratory rate and lower chest wall indrawing	1: if all secondary S&S are documented 0: if at least one is not documented
Complete assessment	All primary and secondary S&S	1: if all are documented 0: if at least one S&S is not documented
2. Diagnosis and classification	Pneumonia diagnosis and classification	1: for correct diagnosis classification 0: incorrect diagnosis classification
3. Treatment	Amoxicillin prescription	1: if oral amoxicillin was prescribed 0: if amoxicillin was not prescribed or prescription is missing
	Amoxicillin dosage	1: for correct dose, (i.e. if dose ranges between 32 and 48 (IU/Kg) every 12 h). 0: if dose is missing or < 32 IU/Kg (under dose) or >48 IU/Kg (overdose) or wrong frequency or missing frequency of administration or missing patient’s weight.

^aPaediatric Admission Quality of Care.

^bA for Alert, V for Verbal response, P for pain, U for unresponsive.