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Developing a 'consultation quality index' (CQI) for use in general practice.

J G Howie1, D J Heaney, M Maxwell

  • 1University of Edinburgh, Department of Community Health Sciences-General Practice, 20 West Richmond Street, Edinburgh EH8 9DX, UK.

Family Practice
|December 20, 2000
PubMed
Summary

A new Consultation Quality Index (CQI) was developed to measure general practice values like holism and patient-centeredness. High CQI scores correlate with smaller practice sizes, indicating better quality of care.

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Area of Science:

  • General Practice
  • Healthcare Quality Assessment
  • Primary Care Research

Background:

  • Core values of general practice, holism and patient-centredness, are not captured by current quality of care measures.
  • Existing quality of care metrics in general practice fail to reflect essential values like patient-centredness during routine consultations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To construct a "Consultation Quality Index" (CQI) that quantifies the core values of general practice.
  • Utilize "consultation length," patient "knowledge of the doctor," and "patient enablement" as key components for the CQI.
  • Develop a comprehensive measure reflecting both process and outcome indicators of quality in general practice.

Main Methods:

  • The CQI was developed using data from 23,799 patients and 221 doctors across diverse UK regions.

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  • 171 doctors were scored based on three variables: consultation length, patient knowledge of doctor, and patient enablement.
  • A total CQI score was calculated for each doctor based on these weighted components.

    • Main Results:

    • CQI scores ranged from 4 to 18, demonstrating a quantifiable measure of consultation quality.
    • The CQI exhibited strong face validity and was independent of patient case mix and practice deprivation scores.
    • Higher CQI scores were significantly associated with smaller general practice list sizes.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed CQI offers a potential tool for assessing the quality of care provided by general practitioners and practices.
    • The CQI may assist in identifying underperforming doctors and could inform incentive schemes for rewarding effective consulting.
    • Further research is planned to validate CQI scores against routine National Health Service (NHS) performance indicators.