Monitoring reproductive health in Europe: what are the best indicators of reproductive health? A need for evidence-based quality indicators of reproductive health care

W. L. D. M. Nelen, Wldm Nelen, R P M G Hermens, Rosella Hermens, Selma Mourad, S M Mourad, E C Haagen, R P T M Grol, Richard Grol, J A M Kremer, Jan A.M. Kremer
Human Reproduction · 2006 · vol. 22(4) , pp. 916–918 · doi:10.1093/humrep/del459 · PMID:17172285 · W2135379478
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This paper argues for the systematic development of evidence-based process and structure quality indicators to monitor and improve reproductive health care in Europe.

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Monitoring reproductive health by the Reprostat indicators in Europe will facilitate the transparency of reproductive health as well as comparisons over time and between countries. However, for the monitoring and improvement of reproductive health care, we suggest the systematic development of evidence-based quality indicators, especially process and structure indicators.

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Health Status Indicators Reproduction Reproductive Medicine Europe Evidence-Based Medicine Female Guidelines as Topic Humans Male Monitoring, Physiologic Population Surveillance Pregnancy Public Health Informatics Quality Control Registries Reproductive Medicine Reproductive Medicine

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