Series of four articles in the journal Quality and Safety in Health Care.
This series of four articles provides an analysis of methodology for evaluating interventions to improve patient safety and healthcare quality improvement. NHS Athens passwords may be required to access these resources, and can be obtained from the National Library for Health.
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Part 1: Conceptualising and developing interventions
Part 2: Study design
Part 3: End points and measurement
Part 4: One size does not fit all
Citation: An epistemology of patient safety research: a framework for study design and interpretation
DP Stevens
Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2008, 17 (3)
