Background: Eumusc.net (http://www.eumusc.net) is a European project supported by the EU and European League Against Rheumatism to improve musculoskeletal care in Europe. Objective: To develop patient-centred healthcare quality indicators (HCQIs) for healthcare provision for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Methods: Based on a systematic literature search, existing HCQIs for RA were identified and their contents analysed and categorised referring to a list of 16 standards of care developed within the eumusc.net. An international expert panel comprising 14 healthcare providers and two patient representatives added topics and during repeated Delphi processes by email ranked the topics and rephrased suggested HCQIs with the preliminary set being established during a second expert group meeting. After an audit process by rheumatology units (including academic centres) in six countries (The Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Italy, Austria and Sweden), a final version of the HCQIs was established. Results: 56 possible topics for HCQIs were processed resulting in a final set of HCQIs for RA (n=14) including two for structure (patient information and calculation of composite scores), 11 for process (eg, access to care, assessments, and pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments) and one for outcome (effect of treatment on disease activity). They included definitions to be used in clinical practice and also by patients. Further, the numerators and the denominators for each HCQI were defined. Conclusions: A set of 14 patient-centred HCQIs for RA was developed to be used in quality improvement and bench marking in countries across Europe.

Petersson, I., Strömbeck, B., Andersen, L., Cimmino, M., Greiff, R., Loza, E., et al. (2014). Development of healthcare quality indicators for rheumatoid arthritis in Europe: the eumusc.net project. ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES, 73(5), 906-908 [10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203765].

Development of healthcare quality indicators for rheumatoid arthritis in Europe: the eumusc.net project

SCIRE', Carlo Alberto;
2014

Abstract

Background: Eumusc.net (http://www.eumusc.net) is a European project supported by the EU and European League Against Rheumatism to improve musculoskeletal care in Europe. Objective: To develop patient-centred healthcare quality indicators (HCQIs) for healthcare provision for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Methods: Based on a systematic literature search, existing HCQIs for RA were identified and their contents analysed and categorised referring to a list of 16 standards of care developed within the eumusc.net. An international expert panel comprising 14 healthcare providers and two patient representatives added topics and during repeated Delphi processes by email ranked the topics and rephrased suggested HCQIs with the preliminary set being established during a second expert group meeting. After an audit process by rheumatology units (including academic centres) in six countries (The Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Italy, Austria and Sweden), a final version of the HCQIs was established. Results: 56 possible topics for HCQIs were processed resulting in a final set of HCQIs for RA (n=14) including two for structure (patient information and calculation of composite scores), 11 for process (eg, access to care, assessments, and pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments) and one for outcome (effect of treatment on disease activity). They included definitions to be used in clinical practice and also by patients. Further, the numerators and the denominators for each HCQI were defined. Conclusions: A set of 14 patient-centred HCQIs for RA was developed to be used in quality improvement and bench marking in countries across Europe.
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Multidisciplinary team-care; Patient perspective; Quality Indicators; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Antirheumatic Agents; Arthritis; Rheumatoid; Europe; Humans; Patient-Centered Care; Quality Indicators; Health Care
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2014
73
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908
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Petersson, I., Strömbeck, B., Andersen, L., Cimmino, M., Greiff, R., Loza, E., et al. (2014). Development of healthcare quality indicators for rheumatoid arthritis in Europe: the eumusc.net project. ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES, 73(5), 906-908 [10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203765].
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