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the Diagnosis and Treatment of Familial Mediterranean Fever during Childhood and Adolescence
- Monitoring and evaluating the impact of the guideline.
The following are three performance measures or indicators for implementing this adapted CPG for FMF in children:
1. Adherence to FMF Guidelines
▪️ Numerator: Number of children with FMF who received treatment as per guideline recommendations.
▪️ Denominator: Total number of children diagnosed with FMF
▪️ Data Source: Hospital or clinic patient records.
2. Duration of Hospital Stay
▪️ Numerator: Total number of hospital stay days for children with FMF acute attacks.
▪️ Denominator: Total number of children admitted with acute attacks of FMF.
▪️ Data Source: Hospital admission and discharge records.
3. Rate of Readmission
▪️ Numerator: Number of children readmitted with symptoms of FMF attacks within a certain period (e.g., 30 days) after discharge.
▪️ Denominator: Total number of children initially admitted with acute attack of FMF
▪️ Data Source: Hospital readmission records.
These key performance indicators are designed to measure the effectiveness and adherence to the guidelines, the efficiency of the treatment in terms of resource utilization (hospital stay), and the success of the treatment in preventing further complications (readmissions).
