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Tutorials in Clinical Research: Part V: Outcomes Research
Author(s) -
Stewart Michael G.,
Neely J. Gail,
Hartman James M.,
Wallace Mark S.,
Forsen James W.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1097/00005537-200202000-00010
Subject(s) - identification (biology) , field (mathematics) , outcomes research , computer science , research design , medical education , management science , medical physics , medicine , alternative medicine , engineering , social science , botany , mathematics , pathology , sociology , pure mathematics , biology
Abstract Objectives This is the fifth in a series of sequential “Tutorials in Clinical Research.” The objective of the present report is to give the reader a broad overview of the field of outcomes research. This summary is intended to enable the reader to understand outcomes research methodology and to start the design of an outcomes research study. Study Design Tutorial. Methods The authors developed the report from available materials and refined it to be concise but complete for use by the practicing clinician. Results We describe the basic steps of record‐based and patient‐based outcomes research, including development of a staging system, identification of comorbid conditions, and creation or identification of an outcomes instrument. Conclusion Outcomes research is a unique methodology that uses patient‐based outcomes to assess the effectiveness of medical treatment.