Performance indicators for primary care groups: an evidence based approach

McColl et al conclude that the use of performance indicators by themselves as a method to improve the effectiveness of health care in primary care groups is unlikely to succeed.

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Published in:BMJ 1998-11, Vol.317 (7169), p.1354-1360
Main Authors: McColl, Alastair, Roderick, Paul, Gabbay, John, Smith, Helen, Moore, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Coronary artery disease
Cost efficiency
Disease risk
Evidence-Based Medicine
General aspects
General Practice
Group medical practice
Health outcomes
Health Services Accessibility
Health systems. Social services
Humans
Job performance indicators
Medical sciences
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Performance appraisal
Physicians
Primary care
Primary health care
Primary Health Care - standards
Psychoeducational intervention
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Quality Indicators, Health Care - organization & administration
Smoking cessation
State Medicine - standards
Strokes
United Kingdom
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Summary:McColl et al conclude that the use of performance indicators by themselves as a method to improve the effectiveness of health care in primary care groups is unlikely to succeed.
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.317.7169.1354