GuidelineCanadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology2014
Defining quality indicators for best-practice management of inflammatory bowel disease in Canada.
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- Multicriteria Decision Analysis for Updating of Quality Indicators for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Comprehensive Care Units in Spain.Journal of Crohn's & colitis · 2022Pooled it
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- Assessing Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care Quality in Portugal: A Nationwide Gastroenterologist Survey.GE Portuguese journal of gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Extended Monitoring for Transition to Oral Corticosteroids in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis May Be Unnecessarily Prolonging Length of Stay.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2024Article
- Consensus quality indicators for monitoring multiple sclerosis.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2024Review
- Patient-Centered Access to IBD Care: A Qualitative Study.Crohn's & colitis 360 · 2023Article
- Delayed Initiation of Rescue Therapy Associated with Increased Length of Stay in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2022Article
- Models of Care for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A National Cross-sectional Survey to Characterize the Landscape of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care in Canada.Crohn's & colitis 360 · 2022Article
- Inflammatory bowel disease patient-reported quality assessment should drive service improvement: a national survey of UK IBD units and patients.Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics · 2022Article
- Inflammatory bowel disease integral care units: Evaluation of a nationwide quality certification programme. The GETECCU experience.United European gastroenterology journal · 2021Article
- Subjective Needs and Thoughts for the Treatment of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Applying Q Methodology.The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi · 2021Article
- The Burden of Cost in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Medical Economic Perspective and the Future of Value-Based Care.Current gastroenterology reports · 2020Review
- New Zealand National Audit of Outpatient Inflammatory Bowel Disease Standards of Care.Clinical and experimental gastroenterology · 2020Article
- Using corticosteroids appropriately in inflammatory bowel disease: a guide for primary care.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2018Article
- Quality of care in inflammatory bowel diseases: What is the best way to better outcomes?World journal of gastroenterology · 2018Review
- Quality indicators in inflammatory bowel disease.Intestinal research · 2018Review
- Establishing Key Performance Indicators [KPIs] and Their Importance for the Surgical Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Results From a Pan-European, Delphi Consensus Study.Journal of Crohn's & colitis · 2017Article
- Quality Improvement Initiatives in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Current gastroenterology reports · 2017Review
- Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Elderly Patient: Challenges and Opportunities.Inflammatory bowel diseases · 2017Review
- Bridges to excellence quality indicators in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): differences between IBD and non-IBD gastroenterologists.Annals of gastroenterology · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is a paucity of published data regarding the quality of care of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Canada. Clinical quality indicators are quantitative end points used to guide, monitor and improve the quality of patient care. In Canada, where universal health care can vary significantly among provinces, quality indicators can be used to identify potential gaps in the delivery of IBD care and standardize the approach to interprovincial management.
methodsThe Emerging Practice in IBD Collaborative (EPIC) group generated a shortlist of IBD quality indicators based on a comprehensive literature review. An iterative voting process was used to select quality indicators to take forward. In a face-to-face meeting with the EPIC group, available evidence to support each quality indicator was presented by the EPIC member aligned to it, followed by group discussion to agree on the wording of the statements. The selected quality indicators were then ratified in a final vote by all EPIC members.
resultsEleven quality indicators for the management of IBD within the single-payer health care system of Canada were developed. These focus on accurate diagnosis, appropriate and timely management, disease monitoring, and prevention or treatment of complications of IBD or its therapy.
conclusionsThese quality indicators are measurable, reflective of the evidence base and expert opinion, and define a standard of care that is at least a minimum that should be expected for IBD management in Canada. The next steps for the EPIC group involve conducting research to assess current practice across Canada as it pertains to these quality indicators and to measure the impact of each of these indicators on patient outcomes.
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