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. 2011 Apr;20 Suppl 1(Suppl_1):i87-91.
doi: 10.1136/bmjqs.2010.046342.

Increasing the generalisability of improvement research with an improvement replication programme

John Øvretveit  1 , Laura Leviton, Gareth Parry
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Increasing the generalisability of improvement research with an improvement replication programme

John Øvretveit et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2011 Apr.

Abstract

If a quality improvement is found effective in one setting, would the same effects be found elsewhere? Could the same change be implemented in another setting? These are just two of the 'generalisation questions' which decision-makers face in considering whether to act on reported improvement. In this paper, some of the issues are considered and a programme of research for testing improvements in different settings is proposed to build theory and practical guidance about implementation and results in different settings.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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Improvement replication programme to increase the generalisability of improvement research.
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