A systematic review of international performance indicators and metrics relevant to UK general practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A wide variety of performance indicators/metrics are used to measure the performance of healthcare systems and to promote quality improvement (QI). We sought to identify indicators relevant to QI and organisational development (OD) within primary care/general practices and to evaluate the evidence for their use in QI and OD interventions in UK general practice and primary care.

Methods

We used a framework based on UK National Health Service primary care documents to structure the review. Separate literature searches were performed in four databases to identify relevant reviews and primary studies. Studies were included if (1) the main focus was a metric or indicator that fell within the review framework or (2) they reported an OD or QI initiative or intervention i

SUBMITTER: Chambers D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12530429 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature