Dementia: Screening for Depressive Symptoms
RETIRED REVIEW: This measure has been retired by the measure steward or is not relevant to internal medicine. This measure will not be re-reviewed by the PMC.
Percentage of patients, regardless of age, with a diagnosis of dementia who were screened for depressive symptoms within a 12 month period
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Individual Clinician
Measure Info
PQRS 285 [Reviewed by NQF but not endorsed]: “Screening for Depressive Symptoms” Although this practice may help clinicians in determining the appropriate management of patients with dementia, there is a lack of high-quality evidence examining the impact of screening for depressive symptoms on clinical outcomes or on the appropriate interval for clinical assessment.