Toward stronger evidence on quality improvement. Draft publication guidelines: The beginning of a consensus project

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 319-325

  Davidoff, F ^a,b   Batalden, P ^c  

^a Institute for Healthcare Improvement ^*  (United States)

^b Institute for Healthcare Improvement   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CONSENSUS; DATA ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PEER REVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; STAFF; WRITING;

CONSENSUS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FORECASTING; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; PUBLISHING; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH;

EID: 27144512459     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2005.014787     Document Type: Review

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