Jeffrey Buchhalter, Emily Klatte, Zachary M Grinspan, Justin Martello, Michael S Phipps, Lidia Moura
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Abstract
The use of quality improvement (QI) has become widespread in medicine to improve patient and process outcomes through the methodology of improvement science. Each project follows a format that includes precisely specifying an aim, drivers/barriers to achieving that aim, and potential change concepts/interventions. It is then necessary to define how the data will be collected and displayed and how the significance of the change due to the interventions will be assessed. In this article, we describe the quantitative methods to provide a framework for the performance and reporting of QI projects.
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Neurology® Genetics is an online open access journal publishing peer-reviewed reports in the field of neurogenetics. The journal publishes original articles in all areas of neurogenetics including rare and common genetic variations, genotype-phenotype correlations, outlier phenotypes as a result of mutations in known disease genes, and genetic variations with a putative link to diseases. Articles include studies reporting on genetic disease risk, pharmacogenomics, and results of gene-based clinical trials (viral, ASO, etc.). Genetically engineered model systems are not a primary focus of Neurology® Genetics, but studies using model systems for treatment trials, including well-powered studies reporting negative results, are welcome.