Using Routine Data to Evaluate Quality of Care in British Hospitals
Medical CarePublished 1 October 1997
Martin McKee, Philip James
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British administrative data can be used to describe patterns of care and have the potential to identify possible differences in outcome that can then be subjected to more detailed scrutiny.
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British administrative data can be used to describe patterns of care and have the potential to identify possible differences in outcome that can then be subjected to more detailed scrutiny. They are substantially less detailed than US data but are also somewhat less costly to collect.
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Health ProfessionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
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