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Understanding how and why audits work: protocol for a realist review of audit programmes to improve hospital care

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  • Lisanne Hut-Mossel University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Centre of Expertise on Quality and Safety, Groningen, The Netherlands PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Gera Welker University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Centre of Expertise on Quality and Safety, Groningen, The Netherlands PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Kees Ahaus University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Centre of Expertise on Quality and Safety, Groningen, The Netherlands Department Operations, University of Groningen, Faculty of Economics and Business, Groningen, The Netherlands PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Rijk Gans Department of Internal Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Lisanne Hut-Mossel; p.a.mossel{at}umcg.nl
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Hut-Mossel L, Welker G, Ahaus K, et al
Understanding how and why audits work: protocol for a realist review of audit programmes to improve hospital care
BMJ Open 2017;7:e015121. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015121

Publication history

  • Received November 10, 2016
  • Revised February 24, 2017
  • Accepted March 1, 2017
  • First published June 14, 2017.
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June 14, 2017
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