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We had friends who thought the same: Views on Accuracy of Performance Measures
Health Aff. 2007; 26: 492-97
Table from Exhibit 2: General Internists' Views on Various Quality Measures, 2005:
| Statement |
Strongly agree (%) |
Somewhat agree ((%) |
Total % Agree |
| At present, measures of quality are generally accurate. |
4
(2,6) |
26
(22, 30) |
30% |
| At present, measures of quality are not adequately adjusted for patients' medical conditions |
36
(31, 40) |
52
(48, 56) |
88% |
| At present, measures of quality are not adequately adjusted for patients' socioeconomic status |
38
(34, 42) |
47
(43, 52) |
85% |
| Measuring quality will divert physicians attention from important types of care for which quality is not measured |
22
(18, 25) |
39
(34, 43) |
61% |
| Measuring quality may lead physicians to avoid high-risk patients |
40
(36, 44) |
42
(38, 46) |
82% |
| Health plans will try hard to make quality measures as accurate as possible |
5
(3, 7) |
33
(29, 37) |
38% |
| The government will try hard to make quality measures as accurate as possible |
5
(3, 7) |
30
(26, 33) |
35% |
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