Journal article
Quality indicators for the diagnosis and management of chronic rhinosinusitis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has been identified as a high-priority disease category for quality improvement. To this end, this study aimed to develop CRS-specific quality indicators (QIs) to evaluate diagnosis and management that relieves patient discomfort, improves quality of life, and prevents complications.
METHODS: A guideline-based approach, proposed in 2012 by Kötter et al. was used to develop QIs for CRS. Candidate …
Authors
Cottrell J; Yip J; Chan Y; Chin CJ; Damji A; de Almeida JR; Desrosiers M; Janjua A; Kilty S; Lee JM
Journal
International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, Vol. 8, No. 12, pp. 1369–1379
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
12 2018
DOI
10.1002/alr.22161
ISSN
2042-6976