Table 3

List of the most common clinical areas in healthcare quality reporting literature

Theme

Number of articles


Cardiac care/cardiac surgery

127


Primary care/general practice

59


Mental healthcare

48


Nursing home care/long term care

42


Surgery

41


Obstetrical care

23


Geriatrics

22


Diabetes care

21


Pediatric/neonatal

20


Public health

18


Oncology/cancer care

17


Brien et al. Implementation Science 2010 5:2   doi:10.1186/1748-5908-5-2

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