Quality indicators for osteoarthritis pain management in the primary care setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Development of valid and feasible quality indicators (QIs) is needed to track quality initiatives for osteoarthritis pain management in primary care settings.

Methods

Literature search identified published guidelines that were reviewed for QI extraction. A panel of 14 experts was assembled, including primary care physicians, rheumatologists, orthopedic surgeons, pain specialists, and outcomes research pharmacists. A screening survey excluded QIs that cannot be reliably extracted from the electronic health record or that are irrelevant for osteoarthritis in primary care settings. A validity screening survey used a 9-point Likert scale to rate the validity of each QI based on predefined criteria. During expert panel discussions, stakeholders revised QI wording, adde

SUBMITTER: Rizk E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10311862 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature