Designing quality improvement initiatives: the action effect method

"The action effect method gives structure to the identification and articulation of programme theory, an important step of quality improvement initiative development. It provides a framework to guide execution and evaluation of an initiative, a focal point for other quality improvement methods and a communication tool to engage stakeholders."

Designing quality improvement initiatives: the action effect method, a structured approach to identifying and articulating programme theory

JE Reed, C McNicholas, T Woodcock, L Issen, D Bell
BMJ Quality and Safety 2014;23:1040-1048 doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2014-003103

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