Data Sheet 1_Development of a three-dimensional evaluation system for outpatient healthcar

A research paper from China presents a three-dimensional evaluation index system for outpatient healthcare quality in stomatological hospitals. The system was developed using a mixed-methods design, including a systematic literature review, focus groups, and a two-round Delphi expert consultation with 28 specialists. The final system comprises 3 first-level, 16 second-level, and 77 third-level indicators, with weights calculated via the Analytic Hierarchy Process.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking outpatient quality across stomatological hospitals based on the developed three-dimensional index system.
• Shifting quality management from post-hoc remediation to proactive prevention based on the process quality dimension.
• Standardizing quality evaluation for cross-regional comparison using the evidence-based tool described.
• Monitoring quality under payment reforms based on the system's alignment with DRG/DIP contexts.

Strengths

• The index system is based on expert consensus from a two-round Delphi consultation with 28 specialists and a high authority coefficient (Cr = 0.824).
• The final system is structured with 3 first-level, 16 second-level, and 77 third-level indicators, providing detailed granularity.
• Methodological rigor is indicated by reported statistical measures, including a consistency ratio (CR = 0.041) and Cronbach's α coefficients ranging from 0.604 to 0.975.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 140.3 KB PDF document; the underlying tabular data for the indicators is not directly provided.
• Row count and column-level documentation for any potential data tables are absent; field semantics must be inferred from the paper.
• The data reflects a specific methodological study for Chinese stomatological hospitals, which may limit generalizability to other healthcare systems.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Wei Liu.

Collection Method

Developed via systematic literature review, focus groups, Delphi expert consultation, and Analytic Hierarchy Process for weighting.

Time Range

The study period is not specified, but the paper was last updated in 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-15 05:42:16; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Tailored to the operational characteristics of stomatological hospitals in China.