1. Research: ask if the measures include evidence-based medicine.
2. Proximity: ask if the measures closely monitor the relationship between care delivery and patient outcomes.
3. Accuracy: choose measures that determine whether or not the care process has been correctly executed.
4. Adverse Effects: ensure that the measures have little or no change of causing adverse consequences.
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