[(How) Are quality indicators for measuring and appraising the quality of healthcare derived from evidence-based clinical practice guidelines? A review].
(Wie) Erfolgt die Ableitung von Qualitätsindikatoren zur Messung und Bewertung der Versorgungsqualität im Rahmen von S3-Leitlinien? Eine Übersichtsarbeit.
Clinical practice guideline
Leitlinie
Quality assurance
Quality indicator
Quality of healthcare
Qualitätsindikator
Qualitätssicherung
Review
Versorgungsqualität
Journal
Zeitschrift fur Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen
ISSN: 2212-0289
Titre abrégé: Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101477604
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2019
Nov 2019
Historique:
received:
20
05
2019
revised:
05
09
2019
accepted:
05
09
2019
pubmed:
14
11
2019
medline:
20
12
2019
entrez:
14
11
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Evidence-based and formally consensus-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) offer potential for the development of quality indicators (QIs). Although QIs are recommended as part of some CPGs, there is no accepted gold standard for the specific development process of guideline-based QIs. The purpose of this review, which is embedded in a mixed-methods research project, was to analyze the current state of methodological approaches for QI development in German CPGs to derive insights for the development of a national evidence-guided and consensus-based standard for guideline-based development of QIs. In order to identify valid CPGs containing recommendations for QIs, a search was carried out (July 31, 2016) via the guideline database of the German Association of the Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF). Based on a stratified random sample per guideline program (guidelines published by medical societies, National Program for Disease Management Guidelines (DMG), and the German Guideline Program in Oncology [GGPO]), 11 CPGs were selected. With regard to QIs, the specific development methodology, indications on their psychometric properties and how the quality of care should be examined by recommended QIs were extracted and compared by using the guideline documents. In 35 of the 109 (16/85 medical societies, 4/8 DMG, 15/16 GGPO) (32 %) valid CPGs, a total of 372 QIs were recommended. Based on 11 randomly selected guidelines (5 published by medical societies, 1 DMG, 5 GGPO; a total of 109 QIs), the QI development methodology was inconsistent in all five medical societies guidelines (including QI presentation, usage and selection of guideline recommendations for QI derivation) compared to DMG and GGPO. Based on all 109 QIs, 2 (2 %) were presented as a quantitative measure with a reference range, and quality objectives were formulated for 17 (16 %). There was no guideline explicitly reporting about the results of a pilot study or data-based analysis of the psychometric properties of the recommended QIs. The GGPO guideline documents were the only ones providing information on the assessment of the quality of care based on recommended QIs. The usage of the QI manuals of the DMG and GGPO leads to a largely standardized development of guideline-based QIs. In the CPGs of the medical societies - if at all - QIs are developed inconsistently and mostly unsystematically. Due to largely missing reference ranges and quality objectives, the identified QIs cannot yet be used to transparently identify potential quality deficits in health care. This requires results of pilot studies and further development of guideline-based QI. A standard for QI development is needed for German guideline authors to seize the opportunity and develop clinically relevant, widely accepted and evidence-based QIs in the guideline development process. In addition, it must be ensured that appropriate structures are used or set up in order to be able to apply the recommended QIs in the German healthcare system.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Evidence-based and formally consensus-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) offer potential for the development of quality indicators (QIs). Although QIs are recommended as part of some CPGs, there is no accepted gold standard for the specific development process of guideline-based QIs. The purpose of this review, which is embedded in a mixed-methods research project, was to analyze the current state of methodological approaches for QI development in German CPGs to derive insights for the development of a national evidence-guided and consensus-based standard for guideline-based development of QIs.
METHODS
METHODS
In order to identify valid CPGs containing recommendations for QIs, a search was carried out (July 31, 2016) via the guideline database of the German Association of the Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF). Based on a stratified random sample per guideline program (guidelines published by medical societies, National Program for Disease Management Guidelines (DMG), and the German Guideline Program in Oncology [GGPO]), 11 CPGs were selected. With regard to QIs, the specific development methodology, indications on their psychometric properties and how the quality of care should be examined by recommended QIs were extracted and compared by using the guideline documents.
RESULTS
RESULTS
In 35 of the 109 (16/85 medical societies, 4/8 DMG, 15/16 GGPO) (32 %) valid CPGs, a total of 372 QIs were recommended. Based on 11 randomly selected guidelines (5 published by medical societies, 1 DMG, 5 GGPO; a total of 109 QIs), the QI development methodology was inconsistent in all five medical societies guidelines (including QI presentation, usage and selection of guideline recommendations for QI derivation) compared to DMG and GGPO. Based on all 109 QIs, 2 (2 %) were presented as a quantitative measure with a reference range, and quality objectives were formulated for 17 (16 %). There was no guideline explicitly reporting about the results of a pilot study or data-based analysis of the psychometric properties of the recommended QIs. The GGPO guideline documents were the only ones providing information on the assessment of the quality of care based on recommended QIs.
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
The usage of the QI manuals of the DMG and GGPO leads to a largely standardized development of guideline-based QIs. In the CPGs of the medical societies - if at all - QIs are developed inconsistently and mostly unsystematically. Due to largely missing reference ranges and quality objectives, the identified QIs cannot yet be used to transparently identify potential quality deficits in health care. This requires results of pilot studies and further development of guideline-based QI.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
A standard for QI development is needed for German guideline authors to seize the opportunity and develop clinically relevant, widely accepted and evidence-based QIs in the guideline development process. In addition, it must be ensured that appropriate structures are used or set up in order to be able to apply the recommended QIs in the German healthcare system.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31718988
pii: S1865-9217(19)30163-1
doi: 10.1016/j.zefq.2019.09.002
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
ger
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
45-57Informations de copyright
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