title: [Instruments for quality assurance in centers for medical rehabilitation].
abstract: In 1994, the German statutory pension insurance scheme started to develop a quality assurance programme in rehabilitation clinics, involving scientists giving support to the project. Established as a routine in 1998, the programme is based on the integrated use of different instruments relating to structural, procedural as well as outcome quality. Analysis and evaluation of data follow a concept of clinic comparisons, assessing particular groups of clinics of similar structure. The specific instruments used are described, their development is outlined and their application explained.
authors.affiliation: ulrich.dorenburg@vdr.de
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Dorenburg
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*