Performance indicators for primary care groups: an evidence based approach.

What it found

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Who cites it

46 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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6. Developing national outcome standards for the management of gonorrhoea and genital chlamydia in genitourinary medicine clinics.Sexually transmitted infections · 2004
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Corrections and comments

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  Performance indicators for primary care groups. Current indicators have been chosen for ease of collection rather than scientific validity.1999
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  Performance indicators for primary care groups. Will they discriminate against small general practices?1999
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  Performance indicators for primary care groups. Local consensus opinion must be reflected.1999
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  Performance indicators for primary care groups. Performance of these indicators is critical.1999

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Funding

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Abstract

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