Development of a Healthcare Quality Improvement Measurement Tool: Results of a Content Validity Study

Meurer, Steven J.; Rubio, Doris McGartland; Counte, Michael A.; Burroughs, Tom

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“…Information on the content quality of questionnaires should also be considered when health-care providers and researchers make the decision of which tool to use [54].…”

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Content comparison of questionnaires and scales used in low back pain based on the international classification of functioning, disability and health: a systematic review

Wang¹,

Jun-mei²,

Weijing³

et al. 2012

Disability and Rehabilitation

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This study may help researchers and clinicians to choose the most appropriate questionnaires for a specific purpose as well as help compare studies that have used different questionnaires for low back pain assessment and provide valuable information on the content quality of these questionnaires for them. Furthermore, based on our results, more comprehensive and balanced instruments may be developed for more accurate assessment of functioning in LBP and perhaps other clinical conditions.

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“…Information on the content quality of questionnaires should also be considered when health-care providers and researchers make the decision of which tool to use [54].…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Content comparison of questionnaires and scales used in low back pain based on the international classification of functioning, disability and health: a systematic review

Wang¹,

Jun-mei²,

Weijing³

et al. 2012

Disability and Rehabilitation

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“…g ., Helfrich, 2009 [95]) often had considerable overlap in content with instruments measuring QI climate ( e . g ., Meurer, 2002 [108]). Culture and climate are related constructs [85], which was reflected in similar instrument content.…”

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Measuring organizational and individual factors thought to influence the success of quality improvement in primary care: a systematic review of instruments

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BackgroundContinuous quality improvement (CQI) methods are widely used in healthcare; however, the effectiveness of the methods is variable, and evidence about the extent to which contextual and other factors modify effects is limited. Investigating the relationship between these factors and CQI outcomes poses challenges for those evaluating CQI, among the most complex of which relate to the measurement of modifying factors. We aimed to provide guidance to support the selection of measurement instruments by systematically collating, categorising, and reviewing quantitative self-report instruments.MethodsData sources: We searched MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Health and Psychosocial Instruments, reference lists of systematic reviews, and citations and references of the main report of instruments. Study selection: The scope of the review was determined by a conceptual framework developed to capture factors relevant to evaluating CQI in primary care (the InQuIRe framework). Papers reporting development or use of an instrument measuring a construct encompassed by the framework were included. Data extracted included instrument purpose; theoretical basis, constructs measured and definitions; development methods and assessment of measurement properties. Analysis and synthesis: We used qualitative analysis of instrument content and our initial framework to develop a taxonomy for summarising and comparing instruments. Instrument content was categorised using the taxonomy, illustrating coverage of the InQuIRe framework. Methods of development and evidence of measurement properties were reviewed for instruments with potential for use in primary care.ResultsWe identified 186 potentially relevant instruments, 152 of which were analysed to develop the taxonomy. Eighty-four instruments measured constructs relevant to primary care, with content measuring CQI implementation and use (19 instruments), organizational context (51 instruments), and individual factors (21 instruments). Forty-one instruments were included for full review. Development methods were often pragmatic, rather than systematic and theory-based, and evidence supporting measurement properties was limited.ConclusionsMany instruments are available for evaluating CQI, but most require further use and testing to establish their measurement properties. Further development and use of these measures in evaluations should increase the contribution made by individual studies to our understanding of CQI and enhance our ability to synthesise evidence for informing policy and practice.

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“…18 Standardization of clinical processes of care can reduce the misuse, underuse, and overuse of services, can lower costs, and can improve quality outcomes by decreasing variation in the processes of providing care. 35 …”

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An Exploratory Project on the State of Quality Measures in Mental Health at Academic Health Centers

Williams¹,

Cerese²,

Cuny³

2007

Harvard Review of Psychiatry

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Development of a Healthcare Quality Improvement Measurement Tool: Results of a Content Validity Study

Cited by 15 publications

References 18 publications

Content comparison of questionnaires and scales used in low back pain based on the international classification of functioning, disability and health: a systematic review

Content comparison of questionnaires and scales used in low back pain based on the international classification of functioning, disability and health: a systematic review

Measuring organizational and individual factors thought to influence the success of quality improvement in primary care: a systematic review of instruments

An Exploratory Project on the State of Quality Measures in Mental Health at Academic Health Centers

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