Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Indicator |
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Indicator type: | Progress measure |
Short name: | PI 13–Waiting times for public dentistry, 2017 |
METEOR identifier: | 630017 |
Registration status: | Health!, Superseded 30/01/2018 |
Description: | Median (50th percentile) and 90th percentile waiting time between being placed on a public dentistry waiting list and: a) being offered dental care; and b) receiving dental care. |
Indicator set: | National Healthcare Agreement (2017) Health!, Superseded 30/01/2018 |
Outcome area: | Primary and Community Health Health!, Standard 07/07/2010 |
Data quality statement: | National Healthcare Agreement: PI 13-Waiting times for public dentistry, 2017 QS Health!, Superseded 30/01/2018 |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Population group age from: | 18 years |
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Computation description: | Calculated by subtracting the date placed on a public dentistry waiting list (public dental listing date) from: a) the date dental care was offered (offer of dental care date); and b) the date dental care was received (date of first dental visit). Presented as median number of days (50th percentile) and 90th percentile by waiting list type. Analysis by remoteness and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) Index of Relative Socioeconomic Disadvantage (IRSD) is based on usual residence of person. |
Computation: | Number of days at the 50th percentile and number of days at the 90th percentile. Calculated separately for a) and b). |
Numerator data elements: |
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Disaggregation: | 2013–14, 2014–15 (updated for revised data), 2015–16—Nationally, by 2011 SEIFA IRSD deciles (not reported). 2013–14, 2014–15 (updated for revised data), 2015–16—State and territory, for a) and b), by waiting list type, by:
Some disaggregation may result in numbers too small for publication. |
Disaggregation data elements: |
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Comments: | Most recent data available for the 2017 National Healthcare Agreement performance reporting: 2015–16. |
Representational attributes | |
Representation class: | Percentile |
Data type: | Real |
Unit of measure: | Time (e.g. days, hours) |
Format: | N(NNN) |
Indicator conceptual framework | |
Framework and dimensions: | Accessibility |
Accountability attributes | |
Reporting requirements: | National Healthcare Agreement |
Organisation responsible for providing data: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
Further data development / collection required: | Specification: Final, the measure meets the intention of the indicator. |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Supersedes National Healthcare Agreement: PI 13–Waiting times for public dentistry, 2016 Health!, Superseded 31/01/2017 Has been superseded by National Healthcare Agreement: PI 13–Waiting times for public dentistry, 2018 Health!, Superseded 19/06/2019 See also Public Dental Waiting Times Database, 2013-14 to 2016-17; Quality Statement AIHW Data Quality Statements, Superseded 09/03/2021 |