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Amenable mortality as an indicator of healthcare quality
 — a literature review
Author(s)Sophia Kamarudeen
Journal titleHealth Statistics Quarterly, no 47, Autumn 2010
Pagespp 66-80
Sourcehttp://www.statistics.gov.uk/hsq/
KeywordsDeath rate [statistics] ; Medical care ; Quality ; Indicators ; Literature reviews.
AnnotationIn 2008, the UK Centre for the Measurement of Government Activity (UKCeMGA) suggested that research should be undertaken into whether amenable mortality - deaths considered avoidable due to medical intervention - could be used as an indicator of healthcare quality. This article reviews the literature on amenable mortality and concludes that there is insufficient evidence on how much of the decline in amenable mortality can be attributed to the healthcare system. Therefore, it is premature to include amenable mortality in UKCeMGA's healthcare output calculations. (KJ).
Accession NumberCPA-101111220 A
ClassmarkS5: LK: 59: 3RI: 64A

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