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Understanding health care outcomes research / edited by Robert L. Kane. - xi, 265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Designing an outcomes research study -- Isolating the effects of treatment -- Measurement -- Generic measures -- Condition-specific measures -- Satisfaction with care -- Severity and comorbidity -- Demographic, psychological, and social -- Capturing the effects of treatment -- Cost-effectiveness analysis -- Implementing outcomes research in clinical settings -- Practical advice about outcomes research. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Ch. 11. Ch. 12. Ch. 13.

ISBN: 0834209594 9780834209596

LCCN: 97006839

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Outcome assessment (Medical care)

LC Class. No.: R853.O87 / U53 1997

Dewey Class. No.: 362.1072