Simplified overview* of the development methods for the included quality measurement sets.
| Measure Set, Author | Initial QM Development | Consensus Procedure | Measure Development Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| AF QI set, MacLean, et al11 | Nonsystematic literature review | Modified RAND/UCLA AM | Physicians |
| Monitoring of the disease course in RA, van Hulst, et al16 | Systematic review | Modified RAND/UCLA AM | Physician |
| QM for the process of care in JIA, Lovell, et al10 | Discussions/questionnaires with those involved | Modified Delphi + NGT | Physicians + AHP + patients |
| Eumusc RA QI, Petersson, et al18 | Systematic review | Study-specific consensus methods | Physicians + AHP + patients |
| KPI to evaluate centralized intake, Barber, et al6 | Nonsystematic literature review | Modified RAND/UCLA AM | Physicians + AHP + patients |
| Cardiovascular QI, Barber, et al7 | Systematic review | Modified RAND/UCLA AM | Physicians + AHP + patients |
| AAC system-level performance measures, Barber, et al8 | Non-systematic literature review | Modified RAND/UCLA AM | Physicians + AHP + patients |
| QI for physiotherapy management, Peter, et al17 | Guideline or clinical care pathway | Modified Delphi with modified RAND/UCLA AM | Physicians + AHP + patients |
| ACR RA EQM, Yazdany, et al12 | Guideline or clinical care pathway | Modified RAND/UCLA AM | Physicians + AHP + patients |
| NCQA/PCPI/ACR, Kwoh, et al9 | Guideline or clinical care pathway | Study-specific consensus methods | Physicians + AHP + patients |
| QOF-RA, NICE-QOF15 | Guideline or clinical care pathway | Study-specific consensus methods | Physicians + AHP + patients |
| QS for RA, NICE13 | Guideline or clinical care pathway | Study-specific consensus methods | Physicians + AHP + patients |
| QS for PsA, NICE14 | Guideline or clinical care pathway | Study-specific consensus methods | Physicians + AHP + patients |
↵* For extended version, see Supplementary material, available with the online version of this article. AAC: Arthritis Alliance of Canada; ACR: American College of Rheumatology; AF: Arthritis Foundation; AHP: allied health professionals; Eumusc: European Musculoskeletal Conditions Surveillance and Information Network; EQM: electronic quality measures; JIA: juvenile idiopathic arthritis; KPI: key performance indicators; NCQA: (US) National Committee for Quality Assurance; NICE: (UK) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; NGT: nominal group technique; PCPI: physician consortium performance improvement; PsA: psoriatic arthritis; QI: quality indicator; QM: quality measure; QOF: quality and outcomes framework; QS: quality standard; RA: rheumatoid arthritis; RAND/UCLA AM: RAND/University of California, Los Angeles Appropriateness Method.