| Indicator Id: |
108
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| Description: | Proportion of people with asthma who have had spirometry measurements in the last 6 months |
| Indicator Source: |
National Health Priority Areas (NHPA)
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| Data Available: | Yes |
| Data Source(s): |
Medicare Australia (prev. Health Insurance Commission)
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| Where Reported: | AIHW: Asthma in Australia series |
| Data Issues: | No data |
| Numerator: | Number of people with asthma who have had spirometry measurements in the last 6 months |
| Denominator: | Total number of people with asthma |
| Suggested Reporting Categories: | No data |
| AIHW Comments: | This indicator has been recommended as needing further development by ACAM in their Technical Review of Asthma Indicators (Baker et al 2004) |
| Link to NHA indicator specifications: |
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| Link(s): |
AIHW: Asthma in Australia publication
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