Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education Intervention Guideline Series: Guideline 1, Performance Measurement and Feedback

J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2015 Fall:35 Suppl 2:S51-4. doi: 10.1097/CEH.0000000000000013.

Abstract

The Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education commissioned a study to clarify and, if possible, to standardize the terminology for a set of important educational interventions. In the form of a guideline, this article describes one such intervention, performance measurement and feedback, which is a common intervention in health professions education. In the form of a summary report, performance measurement and feedback is an opportunity for clinicians to view data about the care they provide compared with some standard and often with peer and benchmark comparisons. Based on a review of recent evidence and a facilitated discussion with the US and Canadian experts, we describe proper terminology for performance measurement and feedback and other important information about the intervention. We encourage leaders and researchers to consider and build on this guideline as they plan, implement, evaluate, and report efforts with performance measurement and feedback. Clear and consistent use of terminology is imperative, along with complete and accurate descriptions of interventions, to improve the use and study of performance measurement and feedback.

Publication types

  • Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Canada
  • Clinical Competence*
  • Delphi Technique
  • Education, Medical, Continuing / standards*
  • Educational Measurement*
  • Feedback*
  • Guideline Adherence
  • Humans
  • Quality Improvement*
  • Terminology as Topic*
  • United States