The SQUIRE Guidelines: an evaluation from the field, 5 years post release.

Davies L, Batalden P, Davidoff F, Stevens D, Ogrinc G. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015;24:769-775.

The SQUIRE Guidelines were developed to promote rigor in the reporting of quality improvement initiatives. Using focus groups and individual interviews, investigators found that the guidelines were useful for planning projects, but overly complex for writing or presenting quality improvement work. This suggests that the revision of the guidelines should be simplified and clarified to enhance its use.