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Guideline Summary
Guideline Title
Routine preventive services for children and adolescents (ages 2 - 21).
Bibliographic Source(s)
Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium. Routine preventive services for children and adolescents (ages 2-21). Southfield (MI): Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium; 2011 May. 1 p.
Guideline Status

This is the current release of the guideline.

This guideline updates a previous version: Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium. Routine preventive services for children and adolescents (ages 2-21). Southfield (MI): Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium; 2009 May. 1 p.

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Scope

Disease/Condition(s)

Preventable diseases or conditions such as:

  • Infectious diseases including diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, influenza, meningitis, sexually transmitted infections including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
  • Overweight
  • Oral and dental diseases
  • Mental stress, anxiety, and depression
  • Harm from violence or abuse
  • Alcohol and drug abuse
  • Injuries due to motor vehicles, bicycles, burns, poisoning, injury
  • Tobacco use/exposure to second-hand smoke
  • Hypercholesterolemia
  • Cervical cancer
  • Unintended pregnancy
  • Vision disorders
Guideline Category
Counseling
Prevention
Risk Assessment
Screening
Clinical Specialty
Family Practice
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pediatrics
Preventive Medicine
Intended Users
Advanced Practice Nurses
Health Plans
Physician Assistants
Physicians
Guideline Objective(s)
  • To achieve significant, measurable improvements in the routine preventive services for children and adolescents (ages 2 to 21) through the development and implementation of common evidence-based clinical practice guidelines
  • To design concise guidelines that are focused on key management components of routine preventive services for children and adolescents to improve outcomes
Target Population

Children and adolescents ages 2 to 21 years

Interventions and Practices Considered
  1. Assessment of risk factors
  2. Parent and child age-appropriate education and counseling regarding:
    • Nutrition, physical activity, dental health, violence and abuse, sexually transmitted infection prevention, depression, suicide threats, alcohol and drug abuse, anxiety, stress reduction, coping skills, immunizations
    • Motor-vehicle and bicycle safety, poison prevention, burn and injury prevention
    • Preconception and pregnancy prevention
  3. Screening for tobacco use/second-hand exposure, overweight, cholesterol, pregnancy prevention, sexually transmitted infection, cervical cancer, and vision disorders
  4. Immunizations
    • Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP), tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap)
    • Inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV)
    • Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) or measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine (MMRV)
    • Varicella vaccine
    • Meningococcal vaccine
    • Influenza vaccine
    • Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
Major Outcomes Considered

Not stated

Methodology

Methods Used to Collect/Select the Evidence
Searches of Electronic Databases
Description of Methods Used to Collect/Select the Evidence

The Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium (MQIC) health care analyst conducts a search of current literature in support of the guideline topic. Computer database searches are used to identify published studies, existing protocols and/or national guidelines on the selected topic developed by organizations such as the American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, etc. If available, clinical practice guidelines from participating MQIC health plans and Michigan health systems are also used to develop a framework for the new guideline.

Number of Source Documents

Not stated

Methods Used to Assess the Quality and Strength of the Evidence
Weighting According to a Rating Scheme (Scheme Given)
Rating Scheme for the Strength of the Evidence

Levels of Evidence for the Most Significant Recommendations

  1. Randomized controlled trials
  2. Controlled trials, no randomization
  3. Observational studies
  4. Opinion of expert panel
Methods Used to Analyze the Evidence
Review
Description of the Methods Used to Analyze the Evidence

Not stated

Methods Used to Formulate the Recommendations
Expert Consensus
Description of Methods Used to Formulate the Recommendations

Using information obtained from literature searches and available health plan guidelines on the designated topic, the Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium (MQIC) health care analyst prepares a draft guideline to be reviewed by the Medical Directors' committee at one of their scheduled meetings. Priority is given to recommendations with [A] and [B] levels of evidence (see "Rating Scheme for the Strength of the Evidence" field).

The initial draft guideline is reviewed, evaluated, and revised by the committee, resulting in draft two of the guideline. Additionally, the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians participates in guideline development at the onset of the process and throughout the guideline development procedure. The MQIC guideline feedback form and draft two of the guideline are distributed to the Medical Directors, as well as the MQIC measurement and implementation group members, for review and comments. Feedback from members is collected by the MQIC health care analyst and prepared for review by the Medical Directors' committee at their next scheduled meeting. The review, evaluation, and revision process with several iterations of the guideline may be repeated over several meetings before consensus is reached on a final draft guideline.

Rating Scheme for the Strength of the Recommendations

Not applicable

Cost Analysis

A formal cost analysis was not performed and published cost analyses were not reviewed.

Method of Guideline Validation
External Peer Review
Internal Peer Review
Description of Method of Guideline Validation

When consensus is reached on the final draft guideline, the Medical Directors approve the guideline for external distribution to practitioners with review and comments requested via the Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium (MQIC) health plans (health care analyst distributes final draft to Medical Directors' committee, measurement and implementation groups to solicit feedback).

The MQIC health care analyst also forwards the approved guideline draft to appropriate state medical specialty societies and physicians with expertise in the related field for their input. After all feedback is received from external reviews, it is presented for discussion at the next scheduled committee meeting. Based on feedback, subsequent guideline review, evaluation, and revision may be required prior to final guideline approval.

The MQIC Medical Directors approved this guideline in May 2011.

Recommendations

Major Recommendations

The level of evidence grades (A-D) are provided for the most significant recommendations and are defined at the end of the "Major Recommendations" field.

The following guideline provides recommendations for routine preventive services for children and adolescents ages 2-21 years. Children at increased risk may warrant additional services, e.g. Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program (EPSDT)1.

Recommendation 2-6 years 7-12 years 13-21 years
Annual health, developmental and risk assessments X X X
Parent and child age-appropriate education and counseling:
  • Nutrition, physical activity, dental health2, violence and abuse, sexually transmitted infection prevention, depression, suicide threats, alcohol and drug abuse, anxiety, stress reduction, coping skills, immunizations
  • Helmet use and protective gear for bicycle riding, skateboarding, skating, etc. [B]
  • Motor vehicle safety3 - Car seat, booster seat, seat belt use [B]
  • Poison prevention - Keep National Poison Control number (800-222-1222) readily accessible; use child resistant containers; dispose of expired or unused medications
  • Burn prevention - Install smoke detectors and test twice a year; carbon monoxide detectors; water heater temperature and fire prevention
  • Injury prevention - Firearm safety; water safety; CPR training
X X X
Tobacco use screening: Establish tobacco use and secondhand exposure X X X
Weight assessment screening Record height, weight and BMI percentile annually
Cholesterol screening [A] Screen children over age 2 at increased risk for genetic forms of hypercholesterolemia
Chlamydia and sexually transmitted infection screening, including HIV screening [A]     All sexually active adolescents annually
Cervical cancer screening (Pap smear) [B]     Screen for cervical cancer in adolescents and women who have been sexually active and have a cervix. Screen every three years.
Preconception and pregnancy prevention counseling, Folic acid 400 µg daily   Preventive counseling beginning at age 12, or earlier if sexually active
Vision screening [A] X
(prior to school enrollment)
X
Every 2 years
X
Every 3 years

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus

1Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment: age specific exam and anticipatory guidance template (http://ihcs.msu.edu/quality/early_periodic_screening.php External Web Site Policy)

2Family history, eating/sleeping habits, adequate fluoridation, and home oral care may provide possible/potential/visible abnormalities and a visit to the dentist for early evaluation may be recommended.

3AAP Policy Statement-Child Passenger Safety (http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/127/4/788.full External Web Site Policy)

Immunizations

  • Consult the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) website (http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip/ External Web Site Policy) for the most updated immunization schedules for routine and high risk populations.
  • Use combination vaccines to minimize the number of injections.
  • Update the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR).
Vaccines 4-6 years 11-12 years 15-18 years
DTaP [A] X Tdap  
IPV X    
MMR (MMRV) [A] X    
Varicella [A] X    
Meningococcal (MCV4)   X Booster 16-18 years of age
Influenza [B] Ages 2-8, two doses for the first year; annually thereafter. Age 9 and older, one dose annually.
Human papillomavirus* (females ages 11-26, minimum age 9)   Beginning at age 11, 3-dose series

Abbreviations: DTaP, diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis; IPV, inactivated poliovirus vaccine; MCV4, meningococcal conjugate vaccine; MMR, measles, mumps, rubella; MMRV, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella; Tdap, tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine

*U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved human papillomavirus vaccine for males 9-26 years to reduce their likelihood of genital warts.

Definitions:

Levels of Evidence for the Most Significant Recommendations

  1. Randomized controlled trials
  2. Controlled trials, no randomization
  3. Observational studies
  4. Opinion of expert panel
Clinical Algorithm(s)

None provided

Evidence Supporting the Recommendations

Type of Evidence Supporting the Recommendations

The type of evidence is provided for the most significant recommendations (see the "Major Recommendations" field).

This guideline is based on several sources, including: Preventive Services for Children and Adolescents, Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, 2010 (www.icsi.org External Web Site Policy) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 3rd Edition, 2008.

Benefits/Harms of Implementing the Guideline Recommendations

Potential Benefits

Through a collaborative approach to developing and implementing common clinical practice guidelines and performance measures for routine preventive services for children and adolescents ages 2 to 21, Michigan health plans will achieve consistent delivery of evidence-based services and better health outcomes. This approach also will augment the practice environment for physicians by reducing the administrative burdens imposed by compliance with diverse health plan guidelines and associated requirements.

Potential Harms

Not stated

Qualifying Statements

Qualifying Statements

This guideline lists core management steps. Individual patient considerations and advances in medical science may supersede or modify these recommendations.

Implementation of the Guideline

Description of Implementation Strategy

Approved Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium (MQIC) guidelines are disseminated through email, U.S. mail, and websites.

The MQIC health care analyst prepares approved guidelines for distribution. Portable Document Format (PDF) versions of the guidelines are used for distribution.

The MQIC health care analyst distributes approved guidelines to MQIC membership via email.

The MQIC health care analyst submits request to website vendor to post approved guidelines to MQIC website (www.mqic.org External Web Site Policy).

The MQIC health care analyst completes an annual statewide postcard mailing to physicians in all areas of medicine including primary care and specialties. The postcard provides the complete list of MQIC guidelines and includes which guidelines have been recently revised, which are coming up for revision, and any new published guidelines.

The statewide mailing list is derived from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) provider database. Approximately 95% of the state's M.D.'s and 96% of the state's D.O.'s are included in the database.

The MQIC health care analyst submits request to the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC) to post approved guidelines to NGC website (www.guideline.gov External Web Site Policy).

Implementation Tools
Tool Kits
For information about availability, see the Availability of Companion Documents and Patient Resources fields below.

Institute of Medicine (IOM) National Healthcare Quality Report Categories

IOM Care Need
Staying Healthy
IOM Domain
Effectiveness
Patient-centeredness

Identifying Information and Availability

Bibliographic Source(s)
Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium. Routine preventive services for children and adolescents (ages 2-21). Southfield (MI): Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium; 2011 May. 1 p.
Adaptation

This guideline is based on several sources, including: Preventive Services for Children and Adolescents, Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, 2010 (www.icsi.org External Web Site Policy) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 3rd Edition, 2008.

Date Released
2007 May (revised 2011 May)
Guideline Developer(s)
Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium - Professional Association
Source(s) of Funding

Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium

Guideline Committee

Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium Medical Directors' Committee

Composition of Group That Authored the Guideline

Physician representatives from the 13 participating Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium health plans, Michigan State Medical Society, Michigan Osteopathic Association, Michigan Association of Health Plans, Michigan Department of Community Health, Michigan Peer Review Organization, and the University of Michigan Health System

Financial Disclosures/Conflicts of Interest

Standard disclosure is requested from all individuals participating in the Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium (MQIC) guideline development process, including those parties who are solicited for guideline feedback (e.g., health plans, medical specialty societies). Additionally, members of the MQIC Medical Directors' Committee are asked to disclose all commercial relationships as well.

Guideline Status

This is the current release of the guideline.

This guideline updates a previous version: Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium. Routine preventive services for children and adolescents (ages 2-21). Southfield (MI): Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium; 2009 May. 1 p.

Guideline Availability

Electronic copies: Available in Portable Document Format (PDF) from the Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium Web site External Web Site Policy.

Availability of Companion Documents

The following is available:

Patient Resources

None available

NGC Status

This NGC summary was completed by ECRI Institute on March 5, 2008. The information was verified by the guideline developer on March 12, 2008. This NGC summary was updated by ECRI Institute on November 6, 2009. The updated information was verified by the guideline developer on December 10, 2009. This summary was updated by ECRI Institute on November 12, 2010 following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory on Afluria (influenza virus vaccine). This summary was updated by ECRI Institute on August 25, 2011. The updated information was verified by the guideline developer on September 2, 2011.

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This NGC summary is based on the original guideline, which may be reproduced with the citation developed by the Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium.

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