Prescribing patterns serve as markers of practice parameter adherence and response to new scientific evidence.
Quality indicators are evidence- or consensus-based measurable markers of practice performance, which can be used to assess the quality of care [ 72].
This study examines the hypothesis that the ratio of propofol/midazolam use can be used as a surrogate marker of good practice and utilises the potential of the pharmacy procurement database.
For many patients with chronic conditions, the majority of care may be carried out near to home yet occasional intermittent hospital care (anticipated but unpredictable need for hospital readmission) is likely to be considered necessary or even a marker of good practice.
Thirdly, we have no strong evidence that the proportion of pesticide suicides in countries within WHO mortality strata for each region is the same; mortality patterns are a crude marker of agricultural practices and the availability of toxic pesticides.
Checklists of quality criteria, or markers of 'best practice', were common within this output-focused narrative [ 15, 16, 19, 20, 24, 32, 39, 42, 47, 48], with arguments for their value centring on a perceived need for standardised methods by which to determine quality in qualitative research [ 20, 42, 50].
Community engagement is increasingly promoted as a marker of good, ethical practice in the context of international collaborative research in low-income countries.
These related to GPs' engagement with the appraisal process, insight into the data collected, planning of appropriate action in response, and a global rating of their engagement, insight and action as a marker of GPs' insightful practice.
These related to students' engagement with the process, insight into data collected, planning of appropriate action in response, and a global rating of their engagement, insight and action as a marker of students' Insightful Practice.
