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. 2021 Jun;41(6):1454-1458.
doi: 10.1038/s41372-020-00902-w. Epub 2021 Jan 4.

A practical guide to publishing a quality improvement paper

Stephen A Pearlman  1   2 , Jonathan R Swanson  3
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A practical guide to publishing a quality improvement paper

Stephen A Pearlman et al. J Perinatol. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Quality improvement (QI) is a relatively new and evolving field as it applies to healthcare. Hence, publishing a QI paper may present certain challenges as QI differs from standard types of scientific research. Some considerations in writing are inherent to all types of manuscripts submitted for publication, whereas others are unique to QI papers. This paper, the final in a series of eight papers related to QI in the neonatal setting, describes the best practices for writing and publishing QI manuscripts. Common pitfalls to avoid are also highlighted.

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