"This report was commissioned from England's National Nursing Research Unit by the department of health to support the nursing contribution to Lord Darzi's next stage review of the NHS. It considers possible outcome indicators for nursing, the criteria for good metrics and the evidence base for currently proposed / implemented indicators. It concludes by making a number of recommendations including identifying 'best bets' for future development and a call for the RCN and others to facilitate a nursing quality coalition." (from on-line abstract)