Measuring quality of care for vulnerable children: Challenges and conceptualization of a pediatric outcome measure of quality

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 182-188

  Seid, Michael ^a   Varni, James W ^b   Kurtin, Paul S ^a  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child health outcomes; Health related quality of life; Pediatric; Quality measurement; Vulnerable children

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEDIATRICS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034220243     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106286060001500409     Document Type: Article

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