Example of a quality indicator monitoring the repeated measurement of the 6MWT
| Definition | The proportion of patients with COPD who underwent physical therapy treatment and who completed the 6MWT pre- and post-treatment to evaluate physical capacity |
| Rationale | Improvement of physical capacity is an important goal in physical therapy treatment for patients with COPD. Physical capacity is measured with the 6MWT |
| Numerator | The number of patients who underwent physical therapy treatment and who completed the 6MWT pre- and post-treatment |
| Denominator | All patients who underwent physical therapy treatment |
| Specification | Physical capacity is measured in all patients using the 6MWT, a physical performance test where the patients walk for 6 minutes in a comfortable way |
| Type of indicator | Process |