Selecting process quality indicators for the integrated care of vulnerable older adults affected by cognitive impairment or dementia

Table 1 Results of process quality indicator validation according to source, quality dimension and care domain

Source of indicator
Indicator characteristic	Number submitted	Number accepted	(%)
ACOVE* [27]	62	57	92
AASW* [28, 29]	5	1	20
NASW* [30]	1	1	100
AOTA* [31]	4	4	100
RAND^® [32]	3	3	100
Shield and colleagues [33]	2	2	100
Scottish collegiate [34]	1	1	100
NHS* [35]	3	2	67
IOM* [20]	1	1	100
Quality dimension covered by indicator
Safety	13	13	100
Effectiveness	33	32	97
Patient-centeredness	17	13	76
Access	4	3	75
Continuity	15	11	73
Care domain to which indicator applies
Evaluation	31	31	100
Treatment	19	18	95
Follow-up	23	19	83
Consent	2	1	50
Patient satisfaction	3	0	0
Access to care	4	3	75
All indicators	82	72	88

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