Performance Indicators for English Primary Care Trusts
Author Information
Author(s): Celia Brown, Richard Lilford
Primary Institution: The University of Birmingham
Hypothesis
Are the performance indicators for Primary Care Trusts in England valid measures of quality?
Conclusion
The current performance indicators provide little evidence of construct validity to measure quality in healthcare.
Supporting Evidence
- Star Rating and Quality and Outcomes Framework total were not correlated with each other.
- There were positive correlations between Quality and Outcomes Framework total and patient satisfaction.
- Performance assessment in healthcare remains on the Government's agenda.
Takeaway
This study looked at how well different measures of healthcare quality work together, and found that they often don't match up.
Methodology
Cross sectional quantitative analysis using data from six performance indicators for 303 English Primary Care Trusts.
Potential Biases
Potential biases due to the reliance on publicly available data and the limitations of performance indicators.
Limitations
The study considered a limited number of explanatory variables and used a snapshot of data, which may not reflect changes over time.
Participant Demographics
303 English Primary Care Trusts.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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