Qual Saf Health Care
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Qual Saf Health Care · Feb 2003
Comparative StudyCan health care quality indicators be transferred between countries?
To evaluate the transferability of primary care quality indicators by comparing indicators for common clinical problems developed using the same method in the UK and the USA. ⋯ There are considerable benefits in using work from other settings in developing measures of quality of care. However, indicators cannot simply be transferred directly between countries without an intermediate process to allow for variation in professional culture or clinical practice.
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Qual Saf Health Care · Feb 2003
Development and validation of an international appraisal instrument for assessing the quality of clinical practice guidelines: the AGREE project.
International interest in clinical practice guidelines has never been greater but many published guidelines do not meet the basic quality requirements. There have been renewed calls for validated criteria to assess the quality of guidelines. ⋯ This is the first time an appraisal instrument for clinical practice guidelines has been developed and tested internationally. The instrument is sensitive to differences in important aspects of guidelines and can be used consistently and easily by a wide range of professionals from different backgrounds. The adoption of common standards should improve the consistency and quality of the reporting of guideline development worldwide and provide a framework to encourage international comparison of clinical practice guidelines.
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Qual Saf Health Care · Feb 2003
Biography Historical Article Classical ArticleThe hazards of hospitalization. 1964.
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Qual Saf Health Care · Dec 2002
Comparative StudyPatient and nurse assessment of quality of care in postoperative pain management.
To describe and compare patient and nurse assessments of the quality of care in postoperative pain management, to investigate differences between subgroups of patients, and to compare patient assessments in different departments. ⋯ The results provided valuable baseline data and identified important areas for quality improvement in postoperative pain management.