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Need for Valid, Comprehensive Measurement Tools

Rita Mangione-Smith, MD, MPH

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007;161(9):909-910.

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In the current issue of the Archives, Mack et al¹ present a study entitled "Quality of Health Care for Children: Role of Health and Chronic Illness in Inpatient Care Experiences." They report that parents of hospitalized children who perceived the fewest problems with care also perceived their children to be in the best health, regardless of whether their child had a chronic condition. The directionality of this relationship is of interest. Based on the data presented, the title could validly be changed to "Quality of Health Care for Children: Role of Inpatient Experiences in Health and Chronic Illness."

This was a well-designed study, the findings of which support the theoretical link between high-quality processes of care (represented by low levels of parent-reported problems with care) and the outcomes of that care (represented by parent-reported child health status). Support for the process-outcome link is further strengthened . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Quality of Health Care for Children: Role of Health and Chronic Illness in Inpatient Care Experiences
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007;161(9):828-834.
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