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. 2013 Mar;84(3):350-65.
doi: 10.1007/s00115-012-3705-4.

[Developmental process of DGPPN quality indicators]

[Article in German]
I Großimlinghaus  1 , P Falkai, W Gaebel, B Janssen, D Reich-Erkelenz, T Wobrock, J Zielasek
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[Developmental process of DGPPN quality indicators]

[Article in German]
I Großimlinghaus et al. Nervenarzt. 2013 Mar.

Abstract

Background: Valid and feasible quality indicators can measure healthcare quality and show potential for improvement in care. The German Association for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (DGPPN) has developed trans-sectoral quality indicator sets for four mental disorders with high prevalence (alcohol dependence, dementia, depression and schizophrenia).

Material and method: The DGPPN followed a structured multistage process and used guideline recommendations and the results of systematic evidence searches as the basis for the development of these quality indicators. This was followed by a structured consensus process for all quality indicators.

Results: Four evidence and consensus-based, diagnosis-specific and trans-sectoral quality indicator sets have been developed.

Conclusion: It is possible to develop quality indicators on the basis of guideline recommendations. The implementation of the DGPPN quality indicators will play a crucial role in order to evaluate their utility and feasibility as quality measures for German mental healthcare.

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