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PDSA cycle — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

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ModeratePreventive Medicine, Epidemiology, BiostatisticsPDSA cycleUSMLE Step 3

A clinic wants to improve annual urine albumin testing in patients with diabetes. Instead of changing the entire health system at once, the team tests a reminder with one clinician for 2 weeks, studies completion rates, and modifies the reminder before expanding. Which of the following is the most appropriate quality improvement measure?

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Correct answer: A — Use a Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle

PDSA cycles test small changes, measure results, refine the intervention, and scale effective processes.

Reference: IHI Model for Improvement