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The central aim is to develop and test a methodology for evaluating the quality of ambulatory health care for children.

March 22, 2026PEDIATRICS

Criteria for Evaluation of Ambulatory Child Health Care by Chart Audit: Development and Testing of a Methodology

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COCharles E. OsborneGeorge Washington University HTHugh ThompsonTMT Observatory

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The study demonstrates a methodology to assess quality of care in ambulatory settings for children, indicating the importance of established guidelines.

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The central aim is to develop and test a methodology for evaluating the quality of ambulatory health care for children.
Involvement of major organizations in evaluating children's health care.
Development of empirically based criteria for care quality assessment.
Focus on establishing peer review guidelines through chart audits.
Establishment of a tested methodology for quality assessment in ambulatory care.
Agreement on criteria and an operational definition of quality of care.

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Osborne et al. (1975) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69bf393dc7b3c90b18b43888 https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.56.4s.625

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The study demonstrates a methodology to assess quality of care in ambulatory settings for children, indicating the importance of established guidelines.

Criteria for Evaluation of Ambulatory Child Health Care by Chart Audit: Development and Testing of a Methodology

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Criteria for Evaluation of Ambulatory Child Health Care by Chart Audit: Development and Testing of a Methodology

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