What makes a good quality indicator set? A systematic review of criteria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While single indicators measure a specific aspect of quality (e.g. timely support during labour), users of these indicators, such as patients, providers and policy-makers, are typically interested in some broader construct (e.g. quality of maternity care) whose measurement requires a set of indicators. However, guidance on desirable properties of indicator sets is lacking.

Objective

Based on the premise that a set of valid indicators does not guarantee a valid set of indicators, the aim of this review is 2-fold: First, we introduce content validity as a desirable property of indicator sets and review the extent to which studies in the peer-reviewed health care quality literature address this criterion. Second, to obtain a complete inventory of criteria, we examine

SUBMITTER: Schang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8325455 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature