APPENDIX: Data Base of Example Literature in Quality Improvement Intervention Research

Type Definitions Subtype Definitions

I=Intervention Ia=Pre-Intervention NA=Not Applicable

II=Theory Ib=Post-Intervention

III=Reviews Ic=Intervention Evaluation

IV=Tools/Methods

X=Books and unclassified

Type / Subtype / Title / Authors / Reference Number /
I / a / Primary care physician attitudes concerning follow-up of abnormal test results and ambulatory decision support systems / Murff HJ;Gandhi TK;Karson AK; et al. / 15
I / a / Provider self-efficacy and the screening of adolescents for risky health behaviors / Ozer EM;Adams SH;Gardner LR; et al. / 16
I / a / Characteristics of children with asthma who are enrolled in a Head Start program / Vargas PA;Simpson PM;Gary WJ; et al. / 17
I / a / An exploration of opinion and practice patterns affecting low use of antenatal corticosteroids / Leviton LC;Baker S;Hassol A;Goldenberg RL / 18
I / a / The Improving Primary Care of African Americans with Diabetes (IPCAAD) project: rationale and design / Phillips LS;Hertzberg VS;Cook CB; et al. / 19
I / a / An evaluation of collaborative interventions to improve chronic illness care. Framework and study design / Cretin S;Shortell SM;Keeler EB / 20
I / a / Timing of initial surfactant treatment for infants 23 to 29 weeks' gestation: is routine practice evidence based? / Horbar JD;Carpenter JH;Buzas J; et al. / 21
I / a / Sexual assault while in the military: violence as a predictor of cardiac risk?1 / Frayne SM;Skinner KM;Sullivan LM;Freund KM / 22
SUBTOTAL
8
I / b / Clinical effectiveness research in managed-care systems: lessons from the Pediatric Asthma Care PORT. Patient Outcomes Research Team / Finkelstein JA;Lozano P;Streiff KA; et al. / 23
I / b / From research to daily clinical practice: what are the challenges in 'translation'? / Feifer C;Fifield J;Ornstein S; et al. / 24
SUBTOTAL
2
I / c / Improving nursing home staff knowledge and attitudes about pain / Jones KR;Fink R;Pepper G; et al. / 25
I / c / A multisite randomized trial of the effects of physician education and organizational change in chronic-asthma care: health outcomes of the Pediatric Asthma Care Patient Outcomes Research Team II Study / Lozano P;Finkelstein JA;Carey VJ; et al. / 26
I / c / Practice based education to improve delivery systems for prevention in primary care: randomised trial / Margolis PA;Lannon CM;Stuart JM; et al. / 27
I / c / Effects of a quality improvement collaborative on the outcome of care of patients with HIV infection: the EQHIV study / Landon BE;Wilson IB;McInnes K; et al. / 28
I / c / Improving diabetes care in midwest community health centers with the health disparities collaborative / Chin MH;Cook S;Drum ML; et al. / 29
I / c / From concept to application: the impact of a community-wide intervention to improve the delivery of preventive services to children / Margolis PA;Stevens R;Bordley WC; et al. / 30
I / c / Strategies for increasing adherence to clinical guidelines and improving patient outcomes in small primary care practices / Feifer C;Ornstein SM / 31
I / c / Failure of a continuous quality improvement intervention to increase the delivery of preventive services. A randomized trial / Solberg LI;Kottke TE;Brekke ML; et al. / 32
I / c / Methods to encourage the use of antenatal corticosteroid therapy for fetal maturation: a randomized controlled trial / Leviton LC;Goldenberg RL; et al. / 33
I / c / The development of quality circles/peer review groups as a method of quality improvement in Europe. Results of a survey in 26 European countries / Beyer M;Gerlach FM;Flies U; et al. / 34
I / c / Effect of a clinical practice improvement intervention on Chlamydial screening among adolescent girls / Shafer MA;Tebb KP;Pantell RH; et al. / 35
I / c / A multimethod quality improvement intervention to improve preventive cardiovascular care: a cluster randomized trial / Ornstein S;Jenkins RG;Nietert PJ; et al. / 36
I / c / Cost-effectiveness of practice-initiated quality improvement for depression: results of a randomized controlled trial / Schoenbaum M;Unutzer J;Sherbourne C; et al. / 37
I / c / Collaborative quality improvement to promote evidence based surfactant for preterm infants: a cluster randomised trial / Horbar JD;Carpenter JH;Buzas J; et al. / 38
I / c / Improving prevention is difficult6 / Solberg LI;Kottke TE;Brekke ML;Magnan S / 39
SUBTOTAL
15
TOTAL
25
II / NA / Statistical process control as a tool for research and healthcare improvement / Benneyan JC;Lloyd RC;Plsek PE / 5
II / NA / The utilisation of health research in policy-making: concepts, examples and methods of assessment / Hanney SR;Gonzalez-Block MA;Buxton MJ;Kogan M / 40
II / NA / Translating research findings into health policy / Davis P;Howden-Chapman P / 41
II / NA / Science and policy: historical insights / Berridge V;Stanton J / 42
II / NA / Central challenges facing the national clinical research enterprise / Sung NS;Crowley WF;Genel M; et al. / 43
II / NA / Translating biomedical research to the bedside: a national crisis and a call to action / Rosenberg RN / 44
II / NA / Evidence-based implementation of evidence-based medicine / Grol R;Grimshaw J / 45
II / NA / Achieving clinical behaviour change: a case of becoming indeterminate / Wood M;Ferlie E;Fitzgerald L / 46
II / NA / Recognising relationships: reflections on evidence-based practice / Kitson A / 47
II / NA / Using 'linkage and exchange' to move research into policy at a Canadian foundation / Lomas J / 48
II / NA / Disseminating innovations in health care / Berwick DM; / 49
II / NA / Research designs for studies evaluating the effectiveness of change and improvement strategies / Eccles M;Grimshaw J;Campbell M;Ramsay C / 50
II / NA / Study designs for PDSA quality improvement research / Speroff T;O'Connor GT / 4
II / NA / What practices will most improve safety? Evidence-based medicine meets patient safety / Leape LL;Berwick DM;Bates DW / 51
II / NA / Community science: bridging the gap between science and practice with community-centered models / Wandersman A / 52
II / NA / The value of interrupted time-series experiments for community intervention research / Biglan A;Ary D;Wagenaar AC / 6
II / NA / Developing and testing a model to predict outcomes of organizational change / Olsson JA;Ovretveit J;Kammerlind P / 53
II / NA / Quality collaboratives: lessons from research / Ovretveit J;Bate P;Cleary P; et al. / 54
II / NA / Guidelines for appraisal and publication of PDSA quality improvement / Speroff T;James BC;Nelson EC;Headrick LA;Brommels M / 7
II / NA / A new structure for quality improvement reports / Moss F;Thompson R / 8
II / NA / Improving the reporting quality of nonrandomized evaluations of behavioral and public health interventions: the TREND statement / Des J;Lyles C;Crepaz N / 9
II / NA / CDC's Seven Healthcare Safety Challenges / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / 55
II / NA / Improving the quality of health care for chronic conditions1 / Epping-Jordan JE;Pruitt SD;Bengoa R;Wagner EH / 56
II / NA / Translating Research into Practice (TRIP) -II / Ornstein SM / 57
II / NA / Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies- Volume 1-Series Overview and Methodology. Technical Review 9a / Shojania K;McDonald K;Watcher R;Owens D / 58
II / NA / Grading Quality of Evidence and Strength of Recommenations / Atkins D;Best D;Briss PA; et al. / 59
II / NA / Medical Group Practices Patient Safety Research: Measurement and Data Challenges / Wilson A;Dowd B;Kralewski J / 60
II / NA / Making a Difference With Interactive Technology: Considerations in Using and Evaluating Computerized Aids for Diabetes Self-Management Education / Glasgow R;Bull S / 61
II / NA / Bridging Research and Practice Focus on Effective Dissemination Strategies / Ophoven J; / 62
II / NA / Patient Outcomes Research Teams: contribution to outcomes and effectiveness research1 / Freund D;Lave J;Clancy C; et al. / 63
TOTAL
30
III / NA / Translating research into practice: the future ahead / Farquhar CM;Stryer D;Slutsky J; / 64
III / NA / Assessing the impact of continuous quality improvement on clinical practice: what it will take to accelerate progress / Shortell SM;Bennett CL;Byck GR; / 65
III / NA / Improving the quality of medical care: building bridges among professional pride, payer profit, and patient satisfaction / Grol R; / 66
III / NA / From best evidence to best practice: effective implementation of change in patients' care / Grol R;Grimshaw J; / 67
III / NA / Closing the gap between research and practice: an overview of systematic reviews of interventions to promote the implementation of research findings. The Cochrane Effective Practice and Organization of Care Review Group / Bero LA;Grilli R;Grimshaw JM;Harvey E;Oxman AD;Thomson MA; / 68
III / NA / Changing provider behavior: an overview of systematic reviews of interventions / Grimshaw JM;Shirran L;Thomas R; et al. / 69
III / NA / Interventions for the prevention of falls in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials / Chang JT;Morton SC;Rubenstein LZ; et al.; / 70
III / NA / National Healthcare Quality Report / U.S. Department of Health & Human Services / 71
III / NA / Economic Incentives for Preventative Care.Summary, Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No.101. / Kane R;Johnson P;Town R;Butler M; / 72
III / NA / Changing physicians' practices2 / Greco PJ;Eisenberg JM; / 73
TOTAL
10
IV / NA / Pain Assessment Practices With Nursing Home Residents / Clark L;Jones KR;Pennington K; / 75
IV / NA / Design and implementation of a comprehensive outpatient Results Manager / Poon EG;Wang SJ;Gandhi TK;Bates DW;Kuperman GJ; / 76
IV / NA / Developing and testing a model to predict outcomes of organizational change / Gustafson DH;Sainfort F;Eichler M;Adams L;Bisognano M;Steudel H; / 74
IV / NA / Profiling quality of care: Is there a role for peer review? / Hofer T;Asch S;Hayward R;Rubenstein L;Hogan M;Adams J;Kerr E; / 77
IV / NA / Patients as partners in clinical research: a proposal for applying quality improvement methods to patient care / Solodky C;Chen H;Jones PK;Katcher W;Neuhauser D; / 78
IV / NA / ICSI: A Collaboration to Improve Patients' Experiences / The CAHPS Connection / 79
IV / NA / Alternative methods for formal literature review and meta-analysis in AHCPR Patient Outcomes Research Teams. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research1 / Powe NR;Turner JA;Maklan CW;Ersek M; / 80
IV / NA / Developing and testing new smoking measures for the Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set1 / Pbert L;Vuckovic N;Ockene JK;Hollis JF;Riedlinger K; / 81
IV / Validation of Pain as a Vital Sign Among Vetarans With Advanced Illness / Lorenz K; / 82
TOTAL
9
X / NA / Improving Quality Through Planned Experimentation / Moen RD;Nolan TW;Provost LP; / 83
X / NA / Utilization-focused evaluation / Patton MQ; / 11
X / NA / Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs for Generalized Causal Inference / Shadish WR;Cook TD;Campbell D; / 12
X / NA / Case Study Research Design and Methods5 / Yin RK; / 13
X / NA / Do patient consent procedures affect participation rates in health services research? / Nelson K;Garcia RE;Brown J; et al. / 85
X / NA / Cochrane Non-Randomised Studies Methods Group / Reeves B; / 84
TOTAL
6
GRAND TOTAL
80