Identifying quality improvement intervention evaluations: is consensus achievable?
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Identifying quality improvement intervention evaluations: is consensus achievable?
BACKGROUND The diversity of quality improvement interventions (QIIs) has impeded the use of evidence review to advance quality improvement activities. An agreed-upon framework for identifying QII articles would facilitate evidence review and consensus around best practices. AIM To adapt and test evidence review methods for identifying empirical QII evaluations that would be suitable for asses...
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عنوان ژورنال: Quality and Safety in Health Care
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1475-3898,1475-3901
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2009.036475