Monitoring reproductive health in Europe: what are the best indicators of reproductive health? A need for evidence-based quality indicators of reproductive health care
Author(s) -
W. L. D. M. Nelen,
Rosella Hermens,
Selma Mourad,
E.C. Haagen,
Richard Grol,
Jan A.M. Kremer
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/del459
Subject(s) - reproductive health , health indicator , transparency (behavior) , environmental health , quality (philosophy) , health care , reproductive medicine , medicine , biology , pregnancy , population , political science , law , genetics , philosophy , epistemology
Monitoring reproductive health by the Reprostat indicators in Europe will facilitate the transparency of reproductive health as well as comparisons over time and between countries. However, for the monitoring and improvement of reproductive health care, we suggest the systematic development of evidence-based quality indicators, especially process and structure indicators.
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