Asthma domain

This indicator shows the number and percent of people aged 12-44 years who were regularly dispensed SMART Formoterol/Budesonide therapy. Regular dispensing was defined as dispensing in two or more quarters in the year. This indicator measures uptake of this inhaler, relative to other asthma inhalers.  Specifically, of all people who were dispensed any asthma inhaler (SABA, LABA, ICS or LABA/ICS combination), what percentage were dispensed a combined budesonide + formoterol inhaler. 

This measure details the percentage of PHO-enrolled population aged 5-44 years who are dispensed a short-acting beta-agonist (SABA)  in at least two quarters in a year and were not dispensed preventer in two or more quarters in the same year. 

This measure gives the rate of children under 12 years who were admitted to hospital with asthma and wheeze as the primary diagnosis per 1,000 children. 

People admitted in the previous year with a primary diagnosis of asthma (or wheeze for children; see denominator for codes) who did not receive a funded influenza vaccine in the year following discharge.

This indicator shows the number and percent of people aged 5 –44 years who were not regularly dispensed ICS in the four quarters after discharge for an admission with a primary diagnosis of asthma. Regular dispensing was defined as dispensing in two or more quarters in the year post discharge. This was calculated using the date of discharge and dividing the following 365 days into four quarters.  

People aged 5–44 regularly dispensed a short-acting beta agonist (SABA) who were not dispensed preventer anytime during the year, among PHO enrolled population. This indicator shows the number and percent of people who were dispensed SABA in at least two quarters in a year and not dispensed preventer in the same year. 

This indicator shows the number and percent of people with at least two admissions within 90 days of each other. ED admissions meeting the three-hour rule are included in this indicator.  

This indicator shows the number and percent of people aged zero (more than 28 days old) year of age or over who had at least two admissions with a primary diagnosis of asthma within 91 to 365 days of each other. The method counts back the number of days between the admit date of the most recent admission and the date of discharge of the previous event. ED admissions meeting the three-hour rule are included in this indicator. 

This indicator shows the number and rate per 1,000 adults aged 12 years or over years who were admitted to hospital with asthma as the primary diagnosis.  ED admissions meeting the three-hour rule are included in this indicator.