Systematic reviews provide the best evidence on the effectiveness of healthcare
interventions including quality improvement strategies. The methods of systematic review of …

In contrast with the primary goals of science, which are to discover and disseminate new
knowledge, the primary goal of improvement is to change performance. Unfortunately …

In 2005, draft guidelines were published for reporting studies of quality improvement
interventions as the initial step in a consensus process for development of a more definitive …

In 2005 we published draft guidelines for reporting studies of quality improvement, as the
initial step in a consensus process for development of a more definitive version. The current …

Background It is now widely accepted that the mixed effect and success rates of strategies to
improve quality and safety in health care are in part due to the different contexts in which the …

QQUIP (Quest for Quality and Improved Performance) is a five-year research initiative of The
Health Foundation. QQUIP provides independent reports on a wide range of data about the …

Objectives—To identify the desirable characteristics of review criteria for quality
improvement and to determine how they should be selected. Background—Review criteria …

In response to increasing concerns about quality, many countries are carrying out large
scale programmes which include national quality strategies, hospital programmes, and …

There is an increasing number of studies showing that patients often do not receive
necessary care or receive care that is not needed, inefficient or even damaging. There is no …

As the science of quality improvement in health care advances, the importance of sharing its
accomplishments through the published literature increases. Current reporting of …