Quality Indicators for the Diagnosis and Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis

INTRODUCTION:Despite best practice recommendations for managing eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), variation in care exists.METHODS:We used established methodology for quality indicator development to identify metrics to define quality for the treatment of EoE.RESULTS:Among 29 proposed quality indicator statements, 9 (31%) were adopted as highly valid across all categories. Two (22%) of these statements were identified as having existing or suspected quality gaps.DISCUSSION:We identified highly valid EoE quality indicators for adult gastroenterologists, which can be used for quality improvement with resulting benefits for patient outcomes.

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Despite variation in care, valid quality indicators for the treatment of EoE were identified. Among the proposed statements, 9 were considered highly valid, with 2 of them having quality gaps.