Figure 2. Key operational tasks in generating performance reports (Text Description) Methodological Considerations in Generating Provider Performance Score Figure 2 is a flowchart of six steps in generating performance reports:Negotiating stakeholder consensus on "value judgments" of performance reporting What are the purposes of reporting?Selecting the measures that will be used to evaluate providers Which measures?How will measures be specified?Identifying data sources and aggregating performance data What kinds of data will be included?How will data sources be combined?Checking data quality and completeness How will missing data be detected and handled?Computing provider scores How will performance data be attributed to providers?How will performance scores be calculated?Creating performance reports How will performance be reported?Will composite measures be used?Return to Document Current as of September 2011 Internet Citation: Figure 2. Key operational tasks in generating performance reports (Text Description): Methodological Considerations in Generating Provider Performance Score. September 2011. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/value/perfscoresmethods/perfscfig2txt.html