Number of patients who successfully completed the clinically recommended course of a health intervention during the reporting period.
Patients Completing Treatment (PI5060)
- Reporting Format Decimal
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Product/Service, Organization
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Patients Completing Treatment (PI5060). v5.2.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote the expected time frame and clinical protocols that define a completed treatment, in addition to all other assumptions used. See usage guidance for further information.
Usage Guidance
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This metric is intended to capture the number of patients who successfully completed treatment during the reporting period. Successful completion means that all required steps were completed and taken in the appropriate time frame and that the treatment adhered to local protocols.
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Examples of interventions in which this metric might apply include:
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- Number of pregnant patients who attended all required antenatal care visits during the reporting period.
- Number of patients who completed all required counseling visits during the reporting period.
Impact Categories & Themes
SDG Goals & Targets
Good Health and Well-being
- SDG Target 3.1
- SDG Target 3.2
- SDG Target 3.3
- SDG Target 3.4
- SDG Target 3.5
- SDG Target 3.7
- SDG Target 3.8
- SDG Target 3.9
Metric History
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June 2025 - IRIS+ v5.3b Released (current version)
No change.
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December 2024 - IRIS+ v5.3a Released
No change.
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June 2022 - IRIS+ v5.3 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to usage guidance for clarity.
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May 2021 - IRIS+ v5.2 Released
No change.
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January 2020 - IRIS+ v5.1 Released
No change.
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May 2019 - IRIS+ v5.0 Released
New metric. Developed via IRIS+ core metrics sets.