The use of the CUSUM chart method for surveillance of learning effects and quality of care in endovascular procedures

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 679-684

  Calsina, L ^a   Clara A ^a   Vidal Barraquer, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

CUSUM; Endovascular procedures; Learning curve; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIOPLASTY; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CUMMULATIVE SUM CHART; DEATH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FALSE ANEURYSM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION; KIDNEY ARTERY STENOSIS; LEARNING; LERICHE SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCLUSION; PERFORATION; PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STENOSIS; SURGEON; SYNCOPE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

AGED; ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES; ENDOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; ILIAC ARTERY; MALE; POPLITEAL ARTERY; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RENAL ARTERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPAIN;

EID: 79954648697     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.01.003     Document Type: Article

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