Evaluating the Feasibility of Developing National Outcomes Data Bases to Assist Patients with Making Treatment Decisions

• Auteur principal: Damberg, Cheryl L. (auth)
• Autres auteurs: Hiatt, Liisa (auth), Chan, Kitty S. (auth), Shaw, Rebecca (auth), Greenberg, Michael D. (auth)
• Format: Électronique Chapitre de livre
• Langue: anglais
• Publié: RAND Corporation 2003
• Sujets: Health systems & services; Medicolegal issues; Medical research; Health Sciences
• Accès en ligne: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Résumé

This report examines issues surrounding the establishment of a national patient outcomes database that would be used by patients and providers to make more informed treatment decisions. It focuses on prostate cancer and surgery for osteoarthritis. The authors conclude that such longitudinal databases would be both desirable and feasible but would require substantial resources.

ISBN

MR1708AHRQ
9780833057181
9780833034205

Accès

Open Access