Developing an initial set of quality indicators for chiropractic care: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Quality indicators are standardized, evidence-based measures of health care quality. Currently, there is no basic set of quality indicators for chiropractic care published in peer-reviewed literature. The goal of this research is to develop a preliminary set of quality indicators, measurable with administrative data.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review searching PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Index to Chiropractic Literature databases. Eligible articles were published after 2011, in English, developing/reporting best practices and clinical guidelines specifically developed for, or directly applicable to, chiropractic care. Eligible non-peer-reviewed sources such as quality measures published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Royal College of

SUBMITTER: Vining R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10785553 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature