Outcomes research: what is it and why does it matter?
Intern Med J
; 33(3): 110-8, 2003 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-12603584
ABSTRACT
Outcomes research is a broad umbrella term without a consistent definition. However it tends to describe research that is concerned with the effectiveness of public-health interventions and health services; that is, the outcomes of these services. Attention is frequently focused on the affected individual - with measures such as quality of life and preferences - but outcomes research may also refer to effectiveness of health-care delivery, with measures such as cost-effectiveness, health status and disease burden. The present review details the historical background of outcomes research to reveal the origins of its diversity. The value and relevance of outcomes research, commonly employed research techniques and examples of recent publications in the area are also discussed.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Evaluación de Procesos y Resultados en Atención de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
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Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Intern Med J
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia