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Completeness of reporting of quality improvement studies in neonatology is inadequate: a systematic literature survey

INTRODUCTION: Quality improvement (QI) is a growing field of inquiry in healthcare, but the reporting quality of QI studies in neonatology remains unclear. We conducted a systematic survey of the literature to assess the reporting quality of QI studies and factors associated with reporting quality....

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Autores principales: Hu, Zheng Jing, Fusch, Gerhard, Hu, Catherine, Wang, Jie Yi, el Helou, Zoe, Hassan, Muhammad Taaha, Mbuagbaw, Lawrence, el Helou, Salhab, Thabane, Lehana
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8204179/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34127453
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2020-001273
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author Hu, Zheng Jing
Fusch, Gerhard
Hu, Catherine
Wang, Jie Yi
el Helou, Zoe
Hassan, Muhammad Taaha
Mbuagbaw, Lawrence
el Helou, Salhab
Thabane, Lehana
author_facet Hu, Zheng Jing
Fusch, Gerhard
Hu, Catherine
Wang, Jie Yi
el Helou, Zoe
Hassan, Muhammad Taaha
Mbuagbaw, Lawrence
el Helou, Salhab
Thabane, Lehana
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description INTRODUCTION: Quality improvement (QI) is a growing field of inquiry in healthcare, but the reporting quality of QI studies in neonatology remains unclear. We conducted a systematic survey of the literature to assess the reporting quality of QI studies and factors associated with reporting quality. METHODS: We searched Medline for publications of QI studies from 2016 to 16 April 2020. Pairs of reviewers independently screened citations and assessed reporting quality using a 31-item modified Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence, 2nd edition (SQUIRE 2.0) checklist. We reported the number (percentage) of studies that reported each item and their corresponding 95% CIs. We used Poisson regression to explore factors associated with reporting quality, namely, journal endorsement of SQUIRE 2.0, declaration of funding sources, year of publication and number of authors. The results were reported as incidence rate ratio (IRR) and 95% CI. RESULTS: Of 1921 citations, 336 were eligible; among them, we randomly selected 100 articles to assess reporting quality. The mean (standard deviation) number of SQUIRE 2.0 items adhered to was 22.0 (4.5). Percentage of articles reporting each item varied from 26% to 100%. Journal endorsement of SQUIRE 2.0 (IRR=1.11, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.21, p=0.015), declaration of funding sources and increasing number of authors were significantly associated with better reporting. CONCLUSIONS: Reporting quality of QI studies in neonatology is inadequate. Endorsing the SQUIRE 2.0 guideline is a step that journals can implement to enhance the completeness of reporting.
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spelling pubmed-82041792021-06-28 Completeness of reporting of quality improvement studies in neonatology is inadequate: a systematic literature survey Hu, Zheng Jing Fusch, Gerhard Hu, Catherine Wang, Jie Yi el Helou, Zoe Hassan, Muhammad Taaha Mbuagbaw, Lawrence el Helou, Salhab Thabane, Lehana BMJ Open Qual Research & Reporting Methodology INTRODUCTION: Quality improvement (QI) is a growing field of inquiry in healthcare, but the reporting quality of QI studies in neonatology remains unclear. We conducted a systematic survey of the literature to assess the reporting quality of QI studies and factors associated with reporting quality. METHODS: We searched Medline for publications of QI studies from 2016 to 16 April 2020. Pairs of reviewers independently screened citations and assessed reporting quality using a 31-item modified Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence, 2nd edition (SQUIRE 2.0) checklist. We reported the number (percentage) of studies that reported each item and their corresponding 95% CIs. We used Poisson regression to explore factors associated with reporting quality, namely, journal endorsement of SQUIRE 2.0, declaration of funding sources, year of publication and number of authors. The results were reported as incidence rate ratio (IRR) and 95% CI. RESULTS: Of 1921 citations, 336 were eligible; among them, we randomly selected 100 articles to assess reporting quality. The mean (standard deviation) number of SQUIRE 2.0 items adhered to was 22.0 (4.5). Percentage of articles reporting each item varied from 26% to 100%. Journal endorsement of SQUIRE 2.0 (IRR=1.11, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.21, p=0.015), declaration of funding sources and increasing number of authors were significantly associated with better reporting. CONCLUSIONS: Reporting quality of QI studies in neonatology is inadequate. Endorsing the SQUIRE 2.0 guideline is a step that journals can implement to enhance the completeness of reporting. BMJ Publishing Group 2021-06-14 /pmc/articles/PMC8204179/ /pubmed/34127453 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2020-001273 Text en © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2021. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited, appropriate credit is given, any changes made indicated, and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) .
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Hu, Zheng Jing
Fusch, Gerhard
Hu, Catherine
Wang, Jie Yi
el Helou, Zoe
Hassan, Muhammad Taaha
Mbuagbaw, Lawrence
el Helou, Salhab
Thabane, Lehana
Completeness of reporting of quality improvement studies in neonatology is inadequate: a systematic literature survey
title Completeness of reporting of quality improvement studies in neonatology is inadequate: a systematic literature survey
title_full Completeness of reporting of quality improvement studies in neonatology is inadequate: a systematic literature survey
title_fullStr Completeness of reporting of quality improvement studies in neonatology is inadequate: a systematic literature survey
title_full_unstemmed Completeness of reporting of quality improvement studies in neonatology is inadequate: a systematic literature survey
title_short Completeness of reporting of quality improvement studies in neonatology is inadequate: a systematic literature survey
title_sort completeness of reporting of quality improvement studies in neonatology is inadequate: a systematic literature survey
topic Research & Reporting Methodology
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8204179/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34127453
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2020-001273
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