Methods to derive composite indicators used for quality and safety measurement and monitoring in healthcare: a scoping review

Thérèse McDonnell, Jaspreet Kaur Dullat, Kathleen McDonnell, Triona McNicholas, Ann Marie Murray, Marcella O’Dowd, Eilish McAuliffe

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DOI: 10.3389/frhs.2026.1852718
Published: 2026-08-04
Container: Frontiers in Health Services
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@article{allodium:10.3389/frhs.2026.1852718,
  title = {Methods to derive composite indicators used for quality and safety measurement and monitoring in healthcare: a scoping review},
  author = {Thérèse McDonnell and Jaspreet Kaur Dullat and Kathleen McDonnell and Triona McNicholas and Ann Marie Murray and Marcella O’Dowd and Eilish McAuliffe},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Frontiers in Health Services},
  doi = {10.3389/frhs.2026.1852718},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2026.1852718}
}

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McDonnell, T., Dullat, J. K., McDonnell, K., McNicholas, T., Murray, A. M., O’Dowd, M., & McAuliffe, E. (2026). Methods to derive composite indicators used for quality and safety measurement and monitoring in healthcare: a scoping review. Frontiers in Health Services. https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2026.1852718

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