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. 2010 Aug;31(8):869-70.
doi: 10.1086/655441.

Observer bias in hand hygiene compliance reporting

Sorabh Dhar  1 , Ryan Tansek, Elizabeth A Toftey, Beth A Dziekan, Thomas C Chevalier, Connie G Bohlinger, Michelle Fitch, Margaret E Flanagan, Teena Chopra, Dror Marchaim, Keith S Kaye
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Observer bias in hand hygiene compliance reporting

Sorabh Dhar et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Aug.

Abstract

Differences in reported hand hygiene compliance rates were assessed on the basis of the unit affiliation of observers. In 2 hospitals, unit-based observers more often reported higher compliance rates than did non-unit-based observers (79% vs 58.6%; difference, 20.4%; P<.001). Nonstandardized data collection methods contribute to the variability in hand hygiene compliance rates.

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