ArticleThe Canadian journal of cardiology2007
Quality indicators for cardiovascular primary care.
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- Methods for the guideline-based development of quality indicators--a systematic review.Implementation science : IS · 2012Pooled it
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- Development of quality indicators for hypertension, extractable from the electronic health record of the general practitioner: a rand-modified Delphi method.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- Consensus-Based Development of an Assessment Tool: A Methodology for Patient Engagement in Primary Care and CPD Research.The Journal of continuing education in the health professions · 2022Article
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- Protocol for a scoping review study to identify and classify patient-centred quality indicators.BMJ open · 2017Article
- Developing Indicators of Service Quality Provided for CardiovascularPatients Hospitalized in Cardiac Care Unit.Journal of cardiovascular and thoracic research · 2013Article
- Harmonization of guidelines for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease: the C-CHANGE Initiative.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2011Article
- Development and pilot of an internationally standardized measure of cardiovascular risk management in European primary care.BMC health services research · 2011Article
- Feedback GAP: study protocol for a cluster-randomized trial of goal setting and action plans to increase the effectiveness of audit and feedback interventions in primary care.Implementation science : IS · 2010Article
- Quality indicators for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in primary care.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2010Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe Canadian Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Team was established in 2001 to improve the quality of cardiovascular care for Canadians. Initially, quality indicators (QIs) for hospital-based care for those with acute myocardial infarctions and congestive heart failure were developed and measured. Qualitative research on the acceptability of those indicators concluded that indicators were needed for ambulatory primary care practice, where the bulk of cardiovascular disease care occurs.
objectivesTo systematically develop QIs for primary care practice for the primary prevention and chronic disease management of ischemic heart disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and heart failure.
methodsA four-stage modified Delphi approach was used and included a literature review of evidence-based practice guidelines and previously developed QIs; the development and circulation of a survey tool with proposed QIs, asking respondents to rate each indicator for validity, necessity to record and feasibility to collect; an in-person meeting of respondents to resolve rating and content discrepancies, and suggest additional QIs; and recirculation of the survey tool for rating of additional QIs. Participants from across Canada included family physicians, primary care nurses, an emergency room family physician and cardiologists.
results31 QIs were agreed on, nine of which were for primary prevention and 22 of which were for chronic disease management.
conclusionsA core set of QIs for ambulatory primary care practice has been developed as a tool for practitioners to evaluate the quality of cardiovascular disease care. While the participants rated the indicators as feasible to collect, the next step will be to conduct field validation.
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