Table 2

Summary scores

FacilitiesCountriesMean
(95% CI)
Median
(IQR range)
ABCDE
H1H2H3H1H2H3H4H5H6H1H2H1H2H3H4H5H6H1H2H3H4H5H6
1. Internal organisation112.512.10.82.82.31.9321.71.91.91.62.50.52.92.62.72.32.72.32.0 (1.3 to 2.6)2.1 (1.7–2.5)
2. Case identification2.311.523233332.32.22.52.8322.133330.731.7 (1.0 to 2.4)2.8 (2.0–3.0)
3. Respect of ground rules1.51.52.51213323321.511.5213333332.2 (1.4 to 2.9)2.2 (1.5–3.0)
4. Case presentation1.61.420.320.72.320.72.531.80.82.51.72.31.22.31.71.31221.7 (1.0 to 2.3)1.8 (1.1–2.2)
5. Inclusion of users’ views0000.31.7031.20.52.51.30.30201.401.82.621.41.21.21.0 (0.1 to 2.0)1.2 (0.3–1.7)
6. Case analysis1.512.50.11.40.321.61.22.12.62.20.921.41.30.72.52.81.712.41.31.5 (0.8 to 2.3)1.5 (1.1–2.0)
7. Development of recommendations0.3120.11.1021.81.71.82.61.80.12.311.90.432.61.712.31.31.4 (0.6 to 2.3)1.7 (1.0–1.9)
8. Implementation of recommendations00.5200011.7221.30.8030.820.532.51.52.5331.4 (0.3 to 2.4)1.5 (0.8–2.3)
9. Follow-up001.500000322.500301.61.32.81.51.51.521.51.1 (0.4 to 2.2)1.5 (0.0–1.9)
10. Documentation and results diffusion0.30.320.510.52.5121.710.80.61.51.10.60.31.822.522.711.2 (0.5 to 2.0)1.1 (0.7–1.9)
11. Ensuring quality in the NMCR000NA*NANANANANA11000010.31.51.71.21.21.21.20.6 (0.1 to 1.2)1.0 (0.1–1.2)
  • Red, scores between 0.0 and 0.9; yellow, scores between 1.0 and 1.9; green, scores between 2.0 and 3.0.

  • *In country B piloting started only 6  months before the quality assessment; for this reason the domain 11 was considered not applicable (NA).

  • NMCR, near-miss case review.