title: [Development of an evidence-based questionnaire for evaluating the structural quality of providers].
abstract: The goal of this paper is to present the method used to develop an evidence-based questionnaire for the evaluation of the structural quality of provider institutions. Structural features addressed in the questionnaire are validated by study-based evidence for a relationship with improved outcome quality. For the purpose of identifying relevant studies, a systematic review and evaluation of the literature was performed. The questionnaire contains the following items: continuous medical education with interactive elements (yes/no); use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (yes/no); implementation of a computer alert system to prevent injury from adverse drug events (yes/no); and annual diagnosis- or procedure-specific volumes for each department, providing physician, and senior consultant (threshold volume met or not).
authors.affiliation: Institut für Gesundheitsökonomie und Klinische Epidemiologie, Universität zu Köln. afschin.gandjour@medizin.uni-koeln.de
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gandjour
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lauterbach
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Beurteilung der Strukturqualität von Leistungserbringern. Entwicklung eines evidenzbasierten Fragebogens.