Methods Used to Identify Quality Measures for Consideration
NQMC uses a range of methods to identify the most current and relevant measures to consider for inclusion. These include:
- Routine audits of participating guideline/measure developer Web sites
- Internet searches and news sources (e.g., Lexis/Nexis)
- Iterative searches of the literature using resources such as:
- American Psychological Association’s PsycINFO® database
- Cochrane Library
- Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL®) database
- EMBASE
- Medicare and Medicaid Guide
- Medline/PubMed
- Newsletters and other materials published by measure developers and related organizations, peer-reviewed journals and discussion lists
- Other ECRI Institute resources
- Search AHRQ-commissioned research reports
- Databases, compendiums, source books
- NQMC/NGC Expert Panel
- Submissions from NQMC users (i.e., received via e-mail at info@qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov)
NQMC Inclusion Criteria
Each measure submitted to NQMC is reviewed against the standard set of
Inclusion Criteria.
Submit Your Quality Measures to NQMC
Measure developers are encouraged to submit their quality measures to NQMC
for consideration. See the Submit Measures page for more details.
