title: [Ranking and weighing of quality criteria. An application of criteria concerning nursing follow-up care of COPD patients].
abstract: The primary question in this survey was: Is it possible for a panel of experts, by means of existing measurement scales, to weigh and rank criteria in order to get a more refined judgement of quality. For this purpose 134 criteria were presented to a panel of experts using the Delphi-method. In two Delphi-rounds the panel selected 28 most important and 18 least important criteria by means of the VAS and the Coombsscale. This resulted in a selection of 34% of the original number of 134 criteria. The results proved it to be possible, to rank and weigh criteria by means of the VAS and Coombsscale in a Delphi-survey. If it is desired that a numerical value be attributed to criteria which differ little on a notional continuum, the Coombsscale appears to be most suitable. The VAS is not adequate in reaching 70% consensus in regarding least important criteria in a group of existing criteria.
authors.affiliation: Stichting Thuiszorg Midden-Gelderland.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Hesseling
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Ketelaars
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Halfens
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Borghouts
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003697:Delphi Technique; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000451:nursing*; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000145:classification*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011787:Quality of Health Care
vernacular_title: Rangordenen en wegen van kwaliteitscriteria. Een toepassing op criteria aangaande verpleegkundige nazorg aan CARA-patiënten.