The Possibilities and Boundaries of Appropriateness Using the RAND/UCLA Method

James P. Kahan

ResearchPosted on rand.org 2002Published in: Drug Research / Arzneimittel-Forschung, v. 52, no. 4, 2002, p. 18-19

In this article, the author describes the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method (RAM), which combines scientific evidence with expert judgment to assess the appropriateness of care for specific procedures applied to specific patients. Determining appropriateness is one way that western industrialized countries can face the challenge of developing an affordable health care system while preserving quality of care.

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  • Copyright: Editio Cantor Verlag
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2002
  • Pages: 2
  • Document Number: EP-200200-14

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