Davidoff, F., Batalden, P., Stevens, D. et al. (3 more authors) (2008) Publication guidelines for quality improvement in health care: evolution of the SQUIRE project. Now BMJ Quality and Safety, 17 (Suppl 1). i3-i9. ISSN 1475-3898
Abstract
In 2005, draft guidelines were published for reporting studies of quality improvement interventions as the initial step in a consensus process for development of a more definitive version. This article contains the full revised version of the guidelines, which the authors refer to as SQUIRE (Standards for QUality Improvement Reporting Excellence). This paper also describes the consensus process, which included informal feedback from authors, editors and peer reviewers who used the guidelines; formal written commentaries; input from a group of publication guideline developers; ongoing review of the literature on the epistemology of improvement and methods for evaluating complex social programmes; a two-day meeting of stakeholders for critical discussion and debate of the guidelines’ content and wording; and commentary on sequential versions of the guidelines from an expert consultant group. Finally, the authors consider the major differences between SQUIRE and the initial draft guidelines; limitations of and unresolved questions about SQUIRE; ancillary supporting documents and alternative versions that are under development; and plans for dissemination, testing and further development of SQUIRE.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2008 Davidoff et al. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 08 Apr 2019 11:38 |
Last Modified: | 08 Apr 2019 11:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | BMJ Publishing Group |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1136/qshc.2008.029066 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:142052 |