The Nordic method for quality improvement in general practice
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Quality improvement according to the Audit Project Odense (APO) method has in recent years become increasingly popular among general practitioners (GPs) in the Nordic countries. APO was launched in 1989 with the objective of creating an e¡ective easy to use instrument for quality improvement in general practice. The core of the APO method is a quality circle, in which participation is always voluntary. The APO method is a pragmatic concept, in which each quality circle is adapted to the participants, the subject for intervention, and the factors in uencing suboptimal clinical practice. The APO method includes the following components: registration of own activities, follow-up and course activities, and an evaluation based on a nal ABSTRACT
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