International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care
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Int J Qual Health Care · Dec 2003
Defining and classifying clinical indicators for quality improvement.
This paper provides a brief review of definitions, characteristics, and categories of clinical indicators for quality improvement in health care. ⋯ Monitoring health care quality is impossible without the use of clinical indicators. They create the basis for quality improvement and prioritization in the health care system. To ensure that reliable and valid clinical indicators are used, they must be designed, defined, and implemented with scientific rigour.