Enhancing feedback on performance measures: the difference in outlier detection using a binary versus continuous outcome funnel plot and implications for quality improvement.

Laurien KuhrijErik van ZwetRenske van den Berg-VosPaul NederkoornPerla J Marang-van de Mheen

Published in: BMJ quality & safety (2020)

Using funnel plots for continuous versus binary outcomes identify different outlier hospitals, which may enhance hospital feedback to direct more targeted improvement initiatives.

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quality improvement
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