Use of logistic regression for developing risk adjusted quality indicators in nursing

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 608-612

  Kutschmann, M ^a   Renner, D ^b   Fischer, B ^a  

^a BQS Institute for Quality and Patient Safety   (Germany)

^b Agency for Quality in Medicine   (Germany)

Author keywords

Logistic regression; Nursing; Pressure ulcer; Qualityindicator; Risk adjustment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; NURSING CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; GERMANY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; NURSING CARE; PRESSURE ULCER; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; RISK ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 79955691209     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3414/ME10-01-0019     Document Type: Article

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