Linking clinical quality indicators to research evidence - a case study in asthma management for children.

Miew Keen ChoongGuy TsafnatPeter HibbertWilliam B RuncimanEnrico W Coiera

Published in: BMC health services research (2017)

It is possible to identify relevant RCT reports for the majority of indicators used to assess the quality of asthma management in childhood. The methods reported here could be automated to more generally support assessment of candidate indicators against the research evidence.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
young adults
allergic rhinitis
quality improvement
high throughput
emergency department
cystic fibrosis
clinical evaluation