TY - JOUR
T1 - How to do health services research in stroke
T2 - A focus on performance measurement and quality improvement
AU - Cadilhac, Dominique A.
AU - Fisher, Rebecca
AU - Bernhardt, Julie
PY - 2018/2/1
Y1 - 2018/2/1
N2 - The objective of this “How to” research series article is to provide guidance on getting started in Health Services Research. The purpose of health services research is to contribute knowledge that can be used to help improve health systems and clinical services through influencing policy and practice. The methods used are broad, have varying levels of rigor, and may require different specialist skills. This paper sets out practical steps for undertaking health services research. Importantly, use of the highlighted techniques can identify solutions to address inadequate knowledge translation or promote greater access to evidence-based stroke care to optimize patient outcomes.
AB - The objective of this “How to” research series article is to provide guidance on getting started in Health Services Research. The purpose of health services research is to contribute knowledge that can be used to help improve health systems and clinical services through influencing policy and practice. The methods used are broad, have varying levels of rigor, and may require different specialist skills. This paper sets out practical steps for undertaking health services research. Importantly, use of the highlighted techniques can identify solutions to address inadequate knowledge translation or promote greater access to evidence-based stroke care to optimize patient outcomes.
KW - health services research
KW - methods
KW - quality improvement
KW - Stroke
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85040825635&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1747493017750924
DO - 10.1177/1747493017750924
M3 - Review Article
AN - SCOPUS:85040825635
VL - 13
SP - 166
EP - 174
JO - International Journal of Stroke
JF - International Journal of Stroke
SN - 1747-4930
IS - 2
ER -