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Table 2 Predefined reasons to be asked if hypotheses posed by Control Theory are violated

From: Electronic audit and feedback intervention with action implementation toolbox to improve pain management in intensive care: protocol for a laboratory experiment and cluster randomised trial

Hypothesis violation

Predefined reason

Negative self-assessment but no improvement intention

This indicator is not an important/relevant aspect of intensive care

Actions will not improve our performance score on this indicator

We lack the resources/time/knowledge to take action for this indicator

Me or my colleagues cannot be motivated to take action for this indicator

The benchmark (median/top 10%) is unrealistic/unfeasible (round 2 only)

The measured performance score for our ICU is inaccurate (round 2 only)

Positive self-assessment but improvement intention

This indicator is an essential aspect of quality of intensive care

It is easy to improve our performance score on this indicator

Our performance is too low (round 2 only)