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International Journal for Quality in Health Care Advance Access originally published online on May 4, 2005
International Journal for Quality in Health Care 2005 17(3):187-191; doi:10.1093/intqhc/mzi038
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International Journal for Quality in Health Care vol. 17 no. 3 © The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of International Society for Quality in Health Care; all rights reserved

Concept mapping: an introduction to structured conceptualization in health care

William Trochim1 and Mary Kane2

1 Cornell University, Policy Analysis and Management, Ithaca, New York, USA, 2 Concept Systems Inc., Ithaca, New York, USA

Structured conceptualization is a specific form of concept mapping that is a mixed methods participatory approach that combines group processes (brainstorming, sorting, group interpretation) with a sequence of multivariate statistical analyses (multidimensional scaling, hierarchical cluster analysis). Concept mapping’s relevance to health care quality and services is described. The basic steps and analysis sequence in the concept mapping method are outlined and a brief example of the results for a health planning project are presented. Several examples of the use of concept mapping in health are provided.

Keywords: concept mapping, delivery of health care, health planning and evaluation, health services research

Address reprint requests to William Trochim, Cornell University, Policy Analysis and Management, Ithaca, NY, USA. E-mail: wmt1{at}cornell.edu

Accepted for publication March 6, 2005.


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