Appropriate Treatment for Children with Pharyngitis – The percentage of children 2–18 years of age who were diagnosed with pharyngitis, dispensed an antibiotic and received a group A streptococcus (strep) test for the episode. A higher rate represents better performance (i.e., appropriate testing).
Further reading –
http://www.ncqa.org/portals/0/Appropriate%20Testing%20for%20Children%20With%20Pharyngitis.pdf