Potentially definitional continuous quality improvement (CQI) features
| Feature | Description | ‘Definitely’ or ‘probably’ definitional for CQI | Item(s) on CQI features assessment form |
| A | The intervention involves an iterative development and testing process such as PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) | X | CQI-1, CQI-5 |
| B | The intervention is designed and/or carried out by teams | ||
| C | The intervention uses systematic data-guided activities to achieve improvement | X | CQI-3, CQI-5 |
| D | The intervention involves feedback of data to intervention designers and/or implementers | X | CQI-2, CQI-5 |
| E | The intervention aims to change how care is organised, structured, or designed | X | QII-4 |
| F | The intervention aims to change the daily work or routine within an organisation | ||
| G | The intervention identifies one or more specific methods (eg, change strategies) aimed at producing improvement | X | CQI-4 |
| H | The intervention aims to redesign work processes | ||
| I | The intervention uses available previously established evidence relevant to the target QI problem or goal | ||
| J | The intervention seeks to create a culture or mindset of quality improvement | ||
| K | The intervention is designed/implemented with local conditions in mind | X | CQI-6 |
| L | The intervention is shaped by clearly defined desired outcomes/targets |