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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Quality Improvement
  • Medical Data Interpretation
  • Clinical Practice Metrics

Background:

  • Quality metrics are intended to improve healthcare practices but their impact is limited.
  • The comprehension of complex quality metric data, such as central line-associated blood stream infection (CLABSI) rates, by clinicians is largely unknown.
  • Statistical risk-adjustment methods are used to standardize quality data, but their understanding by end-users is not well-studied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess clinician comprehension of central line-associated blood stream infection (CLABSI) quality metric data.
  • To evaluate understanding across different components of CLABSI data, including basic numeracy, risk-adjustment numeracy, and risk-adjustment interpretation.
  • To identify potential gaps in clinician understanding that may hinder the effectiveness of quality metric reporting programs.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional online survey was administered to clinicians recruited internationally via Twitter.
  • The survey included an 11-item test assessing comprehension of hypothetical CLABSI data presented in a validated format.
  • Comprehension was evaluated based on three concepts: basic numeracy, risk-adjustment numeracy, and risk-adjustment interpretation.

Main Results:

  • A total of 97 clinicians provided 939 responses, with 72 completing all 11 items.
  • The overall mean correct answer rate was 61%, indicating suboptimal comprehension.
  • Clinicians demonstrated higher accuracy in basic numeracy (82%) and risk-adjustment numeracy (70%) compared to risk-adjustment interpretation (43%), with significant differences between all concepts.

Conclusions:

  • Clinician comprehension of CLABSI quality metric data is generally low and shows considerable variation.
  • The difficulty in interpreting risk-adjusted data may be a significant factor limiting the impact of quality metric reporting on clinical practice.
  • Further research is warranted to develop strategies for improving clinician understanding and the effective use of quality metrics in healthcare settings.