Statistical process control and interrupted time series: a golden opportunity for impact evaluation in quality improvement

BMJ Qual Saf. 2015 Dec;24(12):748-52. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003756. Epub 2015 Aug 27.

Authors

Atle Fretheim¹, Oliver Tomic²

Affiliations

¹ Global Health Unit, Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services, Oslo, Norway Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
² Quality Measurement Unit, Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services, Oslo, Norway.

No abstract available

Keywords: Health services research; Healthcare quality improvement; Quality improvement; Statistical process control.

MeSH terms

Health Services Research / organization & administration*
Humans
Interrupted Time Series Analysis
Program Evaluation / methods*
Quality Improvement / organization & administration*
Research Design*