Development and Measurement of Guidelines-Based Quality Indicators of Caesarean Section Care in the Netherlands: A RAND-Modified Delphi Procedure and Retrospective Medical Chart Review.

BACKGROUND:There is an ongoing discussion on the rising CS rate worldwide. Suboptimal guideline adherence may be an important contributor to this rise. Before improvement of care can be established, optimal CS care in different settings has to be defined. This study aimed to develop and measure qual...

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Main Authors: Sonja Melman, Ellen C N Schoorel, Karin de Boer, Henriëtte Burggraaf, Jan B Derks, Det van Dijk, Jeroen van Dillen, Carmen D Dirksen, Johannes J Duvekot, Arie Franx, Tom H M Hasaart, Anjoke J M Huisjes, Diny Kolkman, Sander van Kuijk, Anneke Kwee, Ben W Mol, Mariëlle G van Pampus, Alieke de Roon-Immerzeel, Jos J M van Roosmalen, Frans J M E Roumen, Ellen Smid-Koopman, Luc Smits, Wilbert A Spaans, Harry Visser, Wim J van Wijngaarden, Christine Willekes, Maurice G A J Wouters, Jan G Nijhuis, Rosella P M G Hermens, Hubertina C J Scheepers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4718610?pdf=render