What evidence is there for a relationship between organisational features and patient outcomes in congenital heart disease services? A rapid review
Turner J, Preston L, Booth A, O'Keeffe C, Campbell F, Jesurasa A, Cooper K, Goyder, E
Record ID 32014001395
English
Authors' objectives:
To identify and synthesise the evidence on the relationship between organisational features and patient outcomes for adults and children with CHD.
Authors' recommendations:
This review identified a substantial number of studies reporting a positive relationship between volume and outcome, but the complexity of the evidence requires careful interpretation. The heterogeneity of findings from observational studies suggests that, while a relationship between volume and outcome exists, this is unlikely to be a simple, independent and directly causal relationship. The effect of volume on outcome relative to the effect of other as yet undetermined health system factors remains a complex and unresolved research question.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hsdr/hsdr02430/#/abstract
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Patient Outcome Assessment
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Services and Delivery Research programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO
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