A cluster randomised controlled trial, process and economic evaluation of quality improvement collaboratives aligned to a national audit to improve the care for people with diabete... by Michael Sykes, Bethan Copsey, Tracy Finch, David Meads, Amanda Farrin, Jenny McSharry, Naomi Holman, Bob Young, Alex Berry, Kat Ellis, Lauren Moreau, Thomas Willis, Sarah Alderson, Melissa Girling, Elaine O’Halloran, Robbie Foy

“…We have co-developed a theoretically and empirically informed quality improvement collaborative (QIC) to strengthen local responses to feedback with patients and carers, national audits and healthcare providers. …”
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An Evaluation of a Mobile App for Chronic Low Back Pain Management: Prospective Pilot Study by Jonathan D Browne, Michael Vaninetti, David Giard, Konstantinos Kostas, Ankur Dave

“…Differences in effect sizes may inform quality improvement investigations, such as optimizing features that impact measures with only medium effect sizes. …”
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Barriers to Telemedicine Use: Qualitative Analysis of Provider Perspectives During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Milan Patel, Hanna Berlin, Abishek Rajkumar, Sarah L Krein, Rebecca Miller, Jessie DeVito, Jake Roy, Margaret Punch, Chad Ellimootti, Alex F Peahl

“…ObjectiveThe purpose of this study is to describe medical providers’ perceived barriers and facilitators to the continued use of web-based visits to inform quality improvement efforts and promote sustainability. …”
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The use of patient experience data for quality improvement in hospitals: A scoping review by Lauren Cadel, Michelle Marcinow, Harprit Singh, Kerry Kuluski

“…For inclusion, articles were required to describe an embedded strategy for capturing patient experiences that was used to inform quality improvement in a hospital setting. Articles also had to be published in English between January 2004 and December 2020. …”
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Der Einfluss von Anonymität in der Lehrevaluation durch Studierende [The Effects of Anonymity on Student Ratings of Teaching and Course Quality in a Bachelor Degree Programme] by Schaffner, Noemi, Straub, Jan, Scherer, Theresa, Schnyder, Daniel

“…Results: No significant differences were identified in the informative quality of data between the anonymous and personalised student evaluations. …”
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The Effect of Intellectual Capital Efficiency and Informational Transparency on Cost of Equity Owners by Zahra Fotourehchi, Habib Ebrahimpour, Davoud Panahi

“…Non-transparent financial information along with reducing informational quality lead to increasing information risk, lack of confidence in investors, reducing liquidity and increasing cost of equity owners. …”
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Conservative treatment for uncomplicated appendicitis in children: the CONTRACT feasibility study, including feasibility RCT by Nigel J Hall, Frances C Sherratt, Simon Eaton, Isabel Reading, Erin Walker, Maria Chorozoglou, Lucy Beasant, Wendy Wood, Michael Stanton, Harriet J Corbett, Dean Rex, Natalie Hutchings, Elizabeth Dixon, Simon Grist, William van’t Hoff, Esther Crawley, Jane Blazeby, Bridget Young

“…The health economic study indicated that the main cost drivers are the ward stay cost and the cost of the operation; it has also informed quality-of-life assessment methods for future work. …”
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