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Statistical process control in nursing research.

Denise F Polit1, Wendy Chaboyer

  • 1Humanalysis, Inc., 75 Clinton Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866; Griffith University School of Nursing, Gold Coast, Australia.

Research in Nursing & Health
|November 19, 2011
PubMed
Summary
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Statistical Process Control (SPC) offers a robust method for analyzing intervention effects in time series data, overcoming challenges in quasi-experimental research. This approach helps distinguish normal variation from significant changes, aiding in the evaluation of innovations like nursing practice improvements.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Health Services Research
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Quasi-experimental designs are common when randomization is not feasible in intervention studies.
  • Time series designs offer strong quasi-experimental evidence but face technical and analytic challenges.
  • Statistical Process Control (SPC) presents an alternative analytic method for time series intervention data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of Statistical Process Control (SPC).
  • To illustrate the application of SPC in evaluating a nursing practice improvement intervention.
  • To highlight SPC as a tool for analyzing variation in time series data.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized control charts to differentiate common cause variation from special cause variation.
  • Applied SPC methodology to analyze data from a nursing practice improvement study.
  • Employed time series analysis principles within the SPC framework.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated SPC's capacity to identify statistically significant changes resulting from interventions.
  • Illustrated how SPC distinguishes random fluctuations from intervention-induced effects.
  • Showcased the practical utility of SPC in a real-world nursing context.

Conclusions:

  • Statistical Process Control (SPC) is a viable and powerful analytic approach for quasi-experimental time series research.
  • SPC facilitates the interpretation of intervention effects by analyzing variation.
  • The study supports the adoption of SPC for evaluating healthcare innovations and practice changes.