Clinical indicators for common paediatric conditions: Processes, provenance and products of the CareTrack Kids study.

Louise K WilesTamara D HooperPeter D HibbertCharlotte MolloyLes WhiteAdam JaffeChristopher T CowellMark F HarrisWilliam B RuncimanAnnette SchmiedeChris DaltonAndrew R HallahanSarah DaltonHelena WilliamsGavin WheatonElisabeth MurphyJeffrey Braithwaite

Published in: PloS one (2019)

A set of indicators was developed for the appropriateness of care for 21 paediatric conditions. We describe the processes (methods), provenance (origins and evolution of indicators) and products (indicator characteristics) of creating clinical indicators within the context of Australian healthcare settings. Developing consensus on clinical appropriateness indicators using a Delphi approach and collaborative online wiki has methodological utility. The final indicator set can be used by clinicians and organisations to measure and reflect on their own practice.

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healthcare
emergency department
intensive care unit
palliative care
quality improvement
primary care
social media
pain management
health insurance