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'Proportion of Days Covered: Adherence to Long-Acting Inhaled Bronchodilator Agents in COPD Patients (PDC-COPD)
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'Description
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'The percentage of individuals with COPD who met the Proportion of Days Covered (PDC) threshold of 80 percent for long-acting inhaled bronchodilator agents during the measurement year.
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'A higher rate indicates better performance.
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'Additional Information
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'Intended Use
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'Performance measurement for health plans.
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'Data Sources
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'Prescription claims data.
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'Denominator
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'Individuals with both of the following:
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'- A diagnosis for COPD at any time during the measurement year.
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'- At least 2 prescription claims for any long-acting inhaled bronchodilator on different dates of service during the treatment period. The prescriptions can be for the same or different medications.
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'Exclusions
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'Hospice or use of nebulized long-acting bronchodilator.
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'Numerator
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'Individuals who met the PDC threshold of 80% during the measurement year.
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