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Comment
. 2006 Jun;15(3):152-3.
doi: 10.1136/qshc.2006.018432.

Proposed standards for quality improvement research and publication: one step forward and two steps back

P Pronovost  1 , R Wachter
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Comment

Proposed standards for quality improvement research and publication: one step forward and two steps back

P Pronovost et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006 Jun.

Abstract

“Dumbing down” the scientific expectation of journals and readers regarding QI research may not be the answer

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: Dr Pronovost has support from research grants and honoraria for consulting and lecturing on quality improvement efforts.

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