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Simple PubMed Queries for Quality Improvement Publications

Copy and paste the words in bold into PubMed, then add your specific topic to find QI articles. Each search below yields different results, for best results try each of them with your topic. 

  • Simple text word search: quality AND improv* AND intervention*
  • Simple text words, synonyms A:  ((quality) AND ((improv* OR enhance*))) AND ((intervention* OR initiative* OR strategy* OR program*))
  • Simple text words, synonyms B: ((((quality OR system OR process))) AND ((improv* OR enhance*))) AND ((intervention* OR initiative* OR strategy* OR program*))

From Hempel S (2011) Identifying quality improvement intervention publications - A comparison of electronic search strategies. Implement Sci. 2011; 6: 85.

Additional Resources for Finding QI in PubMed

Health Services Research Filter for PubMed Searches

This page provides specialized PubMed searches on healthcare quality and costs. From NICHSR

Quality Improvement Articles in PubMed

Quality Improvement was introduced as a medical subject heading (MeSH) in 2011. This link goes to all articles indexed with the Quality Improvement subject heading since 2011. Add your topic to the search to find specific articles.

CINAHL

 

Simple CINAHL Queries for Quality Improvement

 In CINAHL, you can copy and paste the same queries for quality improvement publications used above for PubMed, or you can search for "quality improvement" or "quality assurance" or "program evaluation" individually using SU Subject Terms in the drop-down menu to narrow your search results.

 

Additional Resources for Finding QI in CINAHL

Quality Improvement Articles in CINAHL

Quality Improvement was introduced as a Subject Heading in 1993. For articles prior to 1993 look under 'Quality Assurance'.