Quality of Care for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis-A Review of Existing Quality Indicators.

ABSTRACT: Background: The care of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) calls for a lifelong guidance and treatment and results in a high resource utilization. Therefore, strategies for the assessment and improvement of the care process are crucial. Quality indicators have become a widely used instrument to determine quality in many areas of the healthcare system. The currently available sets of indicators for the quality of MS care are summarized in this review. Methods: A literature search was conducted for reports that include statements on quality indicators for the care of people with MS. For the determination of the strength of the underlying evidence of the identified publications appropriate criteria of the PRISMA and AGREE-Statements were used. A further prioritization of the

SUBMITTER: Kraft AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8374044 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature