ReviewBMJ quality & safety2016
The problem with Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles.
Review in BMJ quality & safety, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 133 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
133 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Participation in the digital transformation of healthcare: a review of qualitative studies.International journal of health care quality assurance · 2024Pooled it
- Can quality improvement improve the quality of care? A systematic review of reported effects and methodological rigor in plan-do-study-act projects.BMC health services research · 2019Pooled it
- Mechanisms of change of a multifaceted implementation strategy on fidelity to a guideline for the prevention of mental health problems at the workplace: a mechanism analysis within a cluster-randomized controlled trial.Implementation science : IS · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness of a virtual quality improvement training program to improve reach of weight management programs within a large health system.Health services research · 2024Trial
- Enhancing Primary Care and Mental Health Integration for Women Veterans with Complex Healthcare Needs Using Evidence-Based Quality Improvement.Journal of general internal medicine · 2024Trial
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- The LEAP Program: Quality Improvement Training to Address Team Readiness Gaps Identified by Implementation Science Findings.Journal of general internal medicine · 2021Trial
- Improving quality of the informed consent process: Developing an easy-to-read, multimodal, patient-centered format in a real-world setting.Patient education and counseling · 2019Trial
- Retrospective analysis of preventable procedural adverse events (ICD-10 Y62-Y69) in the TriNetX network: a multiregional study before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.BMJ quality & safety · 2026Article
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- Application of plan-do-study-act (PDSA) cycle for implementation of good pharmacy practice standards: A quality improvement interventional study in a Tertiary care central Hospital of Nepal.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2026Article
- Improving Proactive Primary Health Care After Gestational Diabetes: Protocol for Implementation and Evaluation of a Quality Improvement Collaborative Program in General Practice (GooD4Mum) and Baseline Practice Characteristics.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Improving compliance with curative radiotherapy for cervical cancer in a high-volume centre in India: a bundled workflow (AID-CARE) quality improvement project.BMJ open quality · 2026Article
- Shifting the Paradigm: A Framework-Driven Approach to Cultivating Nurse Leaders Through Academic Leadership Courses.Healthcare management forum · 2026Article
- Reflections on a global partnership for perinatal quality improvement in Rwanda.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Review
- Decreasing patient appointment waiting days for ultrasound diagnosis in Saint Peter Specialized Hospital: a quality improvement project.BMJ open quality · 2026Article
- Pilgrimage and the Therapeutic Processes of Spiritual Reintegration in Medjugorje: A Qualitative Exploratory Study.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
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- Employees in the municipal healthcare service experiences with participation in quality improvement collaboratives and the use of the Quality Improvement Model: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Visualizing contextual determinants in and across heterogeneous settings: a qualitative study on structured school health promotion implementation.Implementation science communications · 2026Article
73 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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