The right indicator for the job: different levels of rigor may be appropriate for the development of quality indicators. Comment on Stelfox and Straus.
Scientific Institute of Public Health, Health Services Research Unit, Rue J. Wytsman 14, 1050 Brussels, Brussels, Belgium. Electronic address: kris.doggen@wiv-isp.be.
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Doggen
Scientific Institute of Public Health, Health Services Research Unit, Rue J. Wytsman 14, 1050 Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.
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Lavens
Scientific Institute of Public Health, Health Services Research Unit, Rue J. Wytsman 14, 1050 Brussels, Brussels, Belgium.
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Van Casteren
D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards*