Quality and reporting of large-scale improvement programmes: a review of maternity initiatives in the English NHS, 2010-2023.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Large-scale improvement programmes are a frequent response to quality and safety problems in health systems globally, but have mixed impact. The extent to which they meet criteria for programme quality, particularly in relation to transparency of reporting and evaluation, is unclear.

Aim

To identify large-scale improvement programmes focused on intrapartum care implemented in English National Health Service maternity services in the period 2010-2023, and to conduct a structured quality assessment.

Methods

We drew on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidance to inform the design and reporting of our study. We identified relevant programmes using multiple search strategies of grey literature,

SUBMITTER: McGowan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11503041 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature