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Public Health Triangulation to inform decision-making in Belgium.

Authors :
Bossuyt N
Van Casteren V
Goderis G
Wens J
Moreels S
Vanthomme K
De Clercq E
Source :
Studies in health technology and informatics [Stud Health Technol Inform] 2015; Vol. 210, pp. 855-9.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

We assessed the impact of a nation-wide ambulatory care complex intervention (the "care trajectory program") on quality of care in Belgium. We used the three-step public health triangulation method described in this paper and data from four different data sources: a national reimbursement database, an electronic patient record-based general practitioner network, the Belgian general practitioner sentinel network, and a new national registry for care trajectory patients. By applying our method and using the available evidence, we identified key findings that have been accepted by experts and stakeholders. We also produced timely recommendations for the decision-making process, four years after the start of the care trajectory program.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1879-8365
Volume :
210
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Studies in health technology and informatics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
25991276