Use of criterion-based clinical audit to improve the quality of obstetric care: A systematic review

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 873-881

  Kongnyuy, Eugene Justine ^a   Uthman, Olalekan Abulrahman ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Criterion based audit; Feedback; Obstetrics

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CRITERION VARIABLE; ECLAMPSIA; EMBASE; EMERGENCY CARE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MIDWIFE; MOTHER; OBSTETRIC CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PREECLAMPSIA; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 68249157066     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340903093542     Document Type: Review

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