Quality indicators for responsible use of medicines: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

All healthcare systems require valid ways to evaluate service delivery. The objective of this study was to identify existing content validated quality indicators (QIs) for responsible use of medicines (RUM) and classify them using multiple frameworks to identify gaps in current quality measurements.

Design

Systematic review without meta-analysis.

Setting

All care settings.

Search strategy

CINAHL, Embase, Global Health, International Pharmaceutical Abstract, MEDLINE, PubMed and Web of Science databases were searched up to April 2018. An internet search was also conducted. Articles were included if they described medication-related QIs developed using consensus methods. Government agency websites listing QIs for RUM were also included.

Analysis

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SUBMITTER: Fujita K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6082479 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature