A review of the current evidence base for significant event analysis.

Paul Bowie; Lindsey Pope; Murray Lough

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A review of the current evidence base for significant event analysis.

August 27, 2008

Bowie P, Pope L, Lough M. J Eval Clin Pract. 2008;14(4):520-36.

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This review assessed research on the benefits and disadvantages of significant event analysis and identified implementation barriers that involve teamwork, training, and leadership.

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