Quality of Care for Children and Adolescents A Review of Selected Clinical Conditions and Quality Indicators

by McGlynn, Elizabeth A.; Damberg, Cheryl L.; Kerr, Eve A.; Schuster, Mark A.

• ISBN13: 9780833029225
• ISBN10: 0833029223
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-19
• Publisher: RAND CORPORATION

Summary

This volume focuses on indicators for care of children and adolescents. Each chapter summarizes the results of the literature review for a particular condition, provides RAND staff's recommended indicators based on that review, and lists the cited studies. In addition, this work details the process by which the expert panel evaluated the indicators and the final disposition of each indicator.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. iii
Tables	p. xiii
Figures	p. xiv
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
References	p. 25
Acne	p. 27
References - Acne	p. 34
Adolescent Preventive Services	p. 35
References - Adolescent Preventive Services	p. 60
Allergic Rhinitis	p. 63
References - Allergic Rhinitis	p. 67
Asthma	p. 69
References - Asthma	p. 93
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	p. 97
References - Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	p. 132
Cesarean Delivery	p. 139
Depression	p. 141
References - Depression	p. 154
Developmental Screening	p. 157
References - Developmental Screening	p. 168
Diabetes Mellitus	p. 169
References - Diabetes Mellitus	p. 178
Diarrheal Disease, Acute	p. 183
References - Acute Diarrheal Disease	p. 216
Family Planning/Contraception	p. 221
References - Family Planning/Contraception	p. 227
Fever Without Source of Infection in Children Under 3 Years of Age	p. 229
References - Fever in Children Under 3 Years of Age	p. 249
Headache	p. 253
References - Headache	p. 261
Immunizations	p. 263
References - Childhood Immunization	p. 279
Otitis Media	p. 283
References - Otitis Media	p. 296
Prenatal Care	p. 299
Sickle Cell Screening and Select Topics in Prevention of Complications	p. 301
References - Sickle Cell Screening for Newborns	p. 307
Tuberculosis Screening	p. 309
References - Tuberculosis Screening and Treatment	p. 322
Upper Respiratory Infections	p. 325
References - Upper Respiratory Infections	p. 348
Urinary Tract Infections	p. 351
References - Urinary Tract Infection	p. 365
Vaginitis and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Diagnosis and Treatment	p. 367
References - Vaginitis and Sexually Transmitted Diseases	p. 388
Well Child Care	p. 391
References - Well Child Care	p. 403
Definitions for Indicator Tables	p. 405
Panel Rating Sheets	p. 425
Indicator Crosswalk Table	p. 479
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