AHRQ NAC Subcommittee on Children's Healthcare Quality Measures for Medicaid and CHIP Programs

Consensus on Criteria Definitions

Validity

• Measures must be supported by scientific evidence or, where evidence is insufficient, by expert consensus.
• Measures must support a link between:
  • Structure and outcomes of care.
  • Structure and processes of care.
  • Processes and outcomes of care.
• The measure must represent an aspect of care that is under the control of health care providers and systems.
• The measure should truly assess what it purports to measure.
• Measures supported by evidence from unpublished data should be considered for inclusion.