Several articles about the Observable Indicators of Nursing Home Care Quality (OIQ) instrument, both the nursing home and the assisted living version, have been written by our research team:

• Rantz, M., Zwygart-Stauffacher, M., Mehr, D., Petroski, G., Owen, S., and Madsen, R. (2006). Field testing, refinement and psychometric evaluation of a new measure of nursing home care quality. Journal of Nursing Measurement (14)(2): 135-154. (abstract)


• Rantz, M.J., & Zwygart-Stauffacher, M. (2006). A new reliable tool for nurse administrators, nursing staff, regulators, consumers, and researchers for measuring quality of care in nursing homes. Nursing Administration Quarterly (30)(2): 178-181. (abstract)


• Rantz, M. J., Zwygart-Stauffacher, M. (2005). A new reliable tool for researchers, regulators, providers, and consumers for measuring quality of care in nursing facilities. Nursing Outlook 53(4): 212-3.


• Rantz M. J., Zwygart-Stauffacher M., Flesner M. (2005). Advances in measuring quality of care in nursing homes: a new tool for providers, consumers, regulators, and researchers. Journal of Nursing Care Quality 20(4):293-6.

• Aud M., Rantz, M.J., Zwygart-Stauffacher M., Flesner M. (2007). Measuring quality of care in assisted living: A new tool for providers, consumers, and researchers. Journal of Nursing Care Quality 22(1):4-7.


• Aud, M.A., Rantz, M.J., Zwygart-Stauffacher, M., & Manion, P. (2004). Developing a residential care facility version of the observable indicators of nursing home care quality instrument. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 19(1): 48-57.