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Development of quality indicators for women with urinary incontinence
Author(s) -
Anger Jennifer T.,
Scott Victoria C.S.,
Kiyosaki Krista,
Khan Aqsa A.,
Weinberg Avivah,
Connor Sarah E.,
Roth Carol P.,
Wenger Neil,
Shekelle Paul,
Litwin Mark S.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
neurourology and urodynamics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1520-6777
pISSN - 0733-2467
DOI - 10.1002/nau.22353
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary incontinence , scale (ratio) , quality (philosophy) , quality of life (healthcare) , quality management , physical therapy , nursing , operations management , surgery , philosophy , epistemology , management system , physics , quantum mechanics , economics
Aims To develop a means to measure the quality of care provided to women treated for urinary incontinence (UI) through the development of quality‐of‐care indicators (QIs). Methods We performed an extensive literature review to develop a set of potential quality indicators for the management of UI. QIs were modeled after those previously described in the Assessing the Care of Vulnerable Elders (ACOVE) project. Nine experts ranked the indicators on a nine‐point scale for both validity and feasibility. We analyzed preliminary rankings of each indicator using the RAND Appropriateness Method. A forum was then held in which each indicator was thoroughly discussed by the panelists as a group, after which the indicators were rated a second time individually using the same nine‐point scale. Results QIs were developed that addressed screening, diagnosis, work‐up, and both non‐surgical and surgical management. Areas of controversy included whether routine screening for incontinence should be performed, whether urodynamics should be performed before non‐surgical management is initiated, and whether cystoscopy should be part of the pre‐operative work‐up of uncomplicated stress incontinence. Following the expert panel discussion, 27 of 40 potential indicators were determined to be valid for UI with a median score of at least seven on a nine‐point scale. Conclusions We identified 2 7 quality indicators for the care of women with UI. Once these QIs are pilot‐tested for feasibility, they will be applied on a larger scale to measure the quality of care provided to women with UI in the United States. Neurourol. Urodynam. 32:1058–1063, 2013 . © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.