a demonstration project to develop and test a set of primary care clinical quality indicators /
First Statement of Responsibility
Martin N. Marshall [and others].
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Santa Monica, CA :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
RAND,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2003.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
68 pages ;
Dimensions
30 cm
GENERAL NOTES
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"MR-1725."
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 65-68).
CONTENTS NOTE
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The policy context -- Quality indicators for primary care: an overview -- Aims and objectives of the project -- Methods -- Indicator development -- The demonstration project -- Results -- The indicator set -- The demonstration project -- Implications for policy and practice -- International transfer of quality indicators -- Producing summary quality scores -- Using quality indicators for improvement and performance management -- The future agenda.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This project has resulted in the most comprehensive set of clinical indicators that have ever been developed for use in UK general practice. In addition, it has started to field test these indicators so that primary care practitioners and managers can understand how feasible the indicators are to use and their scientific properties. However, and as with most leading-edge projects, we are left with some important questions about the use of indicators and the role of measurement in general practice unanswered. The final section outlines the key issues that need to be addressed to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks of introducing greater measurement to British general practice.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Primary care (Medicine)-- Great Britain-- Evaluation.