Table 1 PREDICT study measures: impact and process outcomes
Type of outcome | Outcome measures | Description | Operationalization |
|---|---|---|---|
Impact: primary | Oral health | Proportion of children with untreated dental caries | Number of Medicaid ADS-assigned children with untreated caries divided by the number of children enrolled in Medicaid and assigned to ADS. |
Impact: secondary | Patient/consumer satisfaction | Mean quality of care | Mean score for the ratings of quality of care from the parent survey |
Process: primary | Dental care utilization by children | Percentage of children who received a dental service | Number of Medicaid-enrolled ADS-assigned children who received a dental service (any CDT code) divided by the number of Medicaid-enrolled ADS-assigned. |
Process: primary | Consent for treatment at community settings | Proportion of children for whom consent is obtained | Number of Medicaid ADS-assigned children for whom consent is obtained divided by the number of Medicaid ADS-assigned children. |
Process: primary | Oral health screening and risk assessment | Proportion of children who received screening and risk assessment | Number of Medicaid-enrolled ADS-assigned children who received both a screening (CDT 0191) and a risk assessment (CDT 0601-D0603) divided by the number of Medicaid-enrolled ADS-assigned children. |
Process: primary | Timely need-based curative treatments | Proportion of children referred for dentist treatment who receive care within 60 days of screening | Number of Medicaid-enrolled ADS-assigned children with dentist treatment needs who visited the dentist (CDT D1000 to D9999) within 60 days of screening divided by the number of Medicaid-enrolled ADS-assigned children with dentist treatment needs. |
Process: primary | Dental care utilization by pregnant women and new mothers | Percentage of pregnant women and new mothers who received a dental service | Number of Medicaid-enrolled ADS-assigned pregnant women who received a dental service (any CDT code) divided by the number of Medicaid-enrolled ADS-assigned pregnant women and new mothers. |
Process: secondary | Risk-based preventive treatments | Proportion of children at high or moderate risk who receive preventive services | Number of Medicaid-enrolled ADS-assigned children considered at high or moderate caries risk (CDT 0602 to D0603) who received any preventive service (CDT 1000 to 1999) divided by the number of Medicaid-enrolled ADS-assigned children considered at high or moderate caries risk (CDT code 0602 to D0603). |
Process: secondary | Emergency Department Visit Rate | Percentage of participants who visited an Emergency Department for dental conditions | Number of Medicaid-enrolled ADS-assigned children and women who visited an ED for dental conditions (any CDT code) divided by the number of Medicaid-enrolled ADS-assigned children and women. |