Quality indicators for in-hospital geriatric co-management programmes: a systematic literature review and international Delphi study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To find consensus on appropriate and feasible structure, process and outcome indicators for the evaluation of in-hospital geriatric co-management programmes. DESIGN:An international two-round Delphi study based on a systematic literature review (searching databases, reference lists, prospective citations and trial registers). SETTING:Western Europe and the USA. PARTICIPANTS:Thirty-three people with at least 2 years of clinical experience in geriatric co-management were recruited. Twenty-eight experts (16 from the USA and 12 from Europe) participated in both Delphi rounds (85% response rate). MEASURES:Participants rated the indicators on a nine-point scale for their (1) appropriateness and (2) feasibility to use the indicator for the evaluation of geriatric co-management programme

SUBMITTER: Van Grootven B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5857708 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature