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Disease-specific quality indicators for outpatient antibiotic prescribing for respiratory infections (ESAC quality indicators) applied to point prevalence audit surveys in general practices in 13 European countries University of Antwerp
Up to 80% of antibiotics are prescribed in the community. An assessment of prescribing by indication will help to identify areas where improvement can be made. A point prevalence audit study (PPAS) of consecutive respiratory tract infection (RTI) consultations in general practices in 13 European countries was conducted in January-February 2020 (PPAS-1) and again in 2022 (PPAS-4). The European Surveillance of Antibiotic Consumption quality ...
Quality indicators in neuro-oncology : modified Delphi process for the development of a quality indicator set for assessment of glioma care Ghent University
Validation of a quantitative method for estimating the indicator power of diatoms for ecoregional river water quality assessment. Ecological Indicators Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Towards a standardized method of developing quality indicators for palliative care : protocol of the Quality indicators for Palliative Care (Q-PAC) study Ghent University
Towards a standardized method for developing quality indicators for palliative care: protocol of the Quality indicators for palliative care study (Q-PAC) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: In recent years, there have been several studies, using a wide variety of methods, aimed at developing quality indicators for palliative care. In this Quality Indicators for Palliative Care study (Q-PAC study) we have applied a scientifically rigorous method to develop a comprehensive and valid quality indicator set which can contribute to a standardized method for use in other countries.Methods and results: Firstly, an extensive ...
European Society of Cardiology Quality Indicators for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: developed by the Working Group for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Quality Indicators in collaboration with the European Association for Preventive Cardiology of .. Hasselt University
Aims To develop a set of quality indicators (QIs) for the evaluation of the care and outcomes for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) prevention. Methods and results The Quality Indicator Committee of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) formed the Working Group for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Quality Indicators in collaboration with Task Force members of the 2021 ESC Guidelines on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in ...
Quality indicators for all dimensions of infertility care quality: consensus between professionals and patients KU Leuven University of Antwerp
STUDY QUESTION: What is the relative importance of the six dimensions of quality of care according to different stakeholders and can a quality indicator set address all six quality dimensions and incorporate the views from professionals working in different disciplines and from patients? SUMMARY ANSWER: Safety, effectiveness and patient centeredness were the most important quality dimensions. All six quality dimensions can be assessed with a set ...
Assessment of quality indicators for acute myocardial infarction management in 28 countries and use of composite quality indicators for benchmarking KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: The European Society of Cardiology established a set of quality indicators for the management of acute myocardial infarction. Our aim was to evaluate their degree of attainment, prognostic value and potential use for centre benchmarking in a large international cohort. METHODS: Quality indicators were extracted from the long-tErm follow-uP of antithrombotic management patterns In acute CORonary syndrome patients (EPICOR) (555 ...