Update to a Systematic Review on Quality Measures for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors' conclusion
Although this review identified new QMs that reflect various reassuring trends in healthcare quality assessment, most were duplicative or similar to existing measures.
Study context
- Population
- Sources on quality measures targeting patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), exclusively or alongside other rheumatic conditions6 studies + 87 grey literature sources
- Outcome
- New (nonduplicative) QMs vs previously extracted set
Methodological detailsupdate, published and grey literature search, January 2018 to July 2023, consensus-building methodology required, 2395 citations; 339 full-text reviewed; 156 quality measures (QMs) from 6 studies, 31 from grey literature
- Update
- Published and grey literature search, January 2018 to July 2023
- Consensus-building methodology required
- 2395 citations; 339 full-text reviewed; 156 QMs from 6 studies, 31 from grey literature
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Extracted QMs
- Total QMs extracted
- 187
- Duplicative and/or similar to previous measures
- 68%, n = 127
- New QMs
- 60
- New QMs: structural
- 50%, n = 30
- New QMs: process
- 33%, n = 20
- New QMs addressing healthcare delivery
- 35%, n = 21
Original publication
Update to a Systematic Review on Quality Measures for Rheumatoid Arthritis. J Rheumatol. Published 15 April 2025. doi:10.
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