PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - C Ronny L H Cheung AU - Claire Lemer TI - Using data to improve care AID - 10.1136/archdischild-2013-304328 DP - 2013 Dec 01 TA - Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition PG - 224--229 VI - 98 IP - 6 4099 - http://ep.bmj.com/content/98/6/224.short 4100 - http://ep.bmj.com/content/98/6/224.full SO - Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed2013 Dec 01; 98 AB - We look at the role of data in improving the quality of care for children and young people: how they can help to identify a problem; guide design of solutions; and evaluate changes in practice. We introduce some principles for measurement in the field of quality improvement, and discuss how to use and present data to maximise their value and impact in quality improvement initiatives.