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Table 1 Article characteristics

From: Quality indicators for care of depression in primary care settings: a systematic review

First author/organization

Organization/initiative

Country/year

Study design

Nakajima [41]

RAND/ACOVE

USA, 2007

Literature review for identifying candidate indicators;

RAND/UCLA Appropriateness methodology for critical appraisal of indicators

Hermann [42]

–

USA, 2004

Literature review for identifying candidate indicators;

Two-stage modified Delphi method for critical appraisal of indicators

Veterans Health Administration Department of Defence [43]

VHA/DOD

USA, 2000

Development of candidate indicators from guidelines;

Delphi methodology for critical appraisal of indicators

Hermann [44]

OECD HCQI Project

OECD, 2006

Candidate indicators were drawn from OECD member countries quality initiatives;

Modified Delphi methodology for critical appraisal of indicators

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) [45]

CMHA, CEQM project

Canada, 2012

Literature review for identifying candidate indicators;

3-phase consensus-building methodology for critical appraisal of indicators

Shield [46]

–

UK, 2003

Literature review for identifying candidate indicators;

Two-round Delphi methodology for critical appraisal of indicators

Worrall [47]

–

UK, 2002

Mix of literature review and stakeholder workshops for identifying candidate indicators;

Consensus methodology for critical appraisal of indicators

  1. RAND Research and Development, ACOVE Assessing the Care of Vulnerable Elders Project, VHA/DOD Veterans Health Administration Department of Defence, OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, CMHA Canadian Mental Health Association