title: Exploiting the nursing minimum data set for the Netherlands.
abstract: The purpose of this overview is to examine and illustrate the feasible options for the statistical analysis of the Nursing Minimum Data Set for the Netherlands. Distinct purposes for information use and for the presentation of information require different approaches for data collection and data analysis. Several explorative studies are discussed, illustrating their goals, data collection methods, data analysis and results. The overview ends with general recommendations for data collection and analysis of nursing minimum data sets.
authors.affiliation: Acquest consulting, 2396 HC Koudekerk aan den Rijn, The Netherlands. Acquest@Acquest.net
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Goossen
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D009737:Nursing Records