Health and Quality-of-Life Outcomes
The Role of Patient-Reported Measures
ResearchPosted on rand.org Dec 1, 2011Published in: Outcomes Measurement in the Human Services. 2nd Ed.: Cross-Cutting Issues and Methods in the Era of Health Reform / Magnabosco, Jennifer L. and Manderscheid, Ronald W., eds. (Washington, DC: NASW Press, Dec. 2011), Chapter 9, p. 129-146
This chapter discussed key issues in the use of patient-reported outcome measures, with special emphasis on health-related quality of life. It also explores application of these measures for population surveillance, research, and clinical practice. Patient evaluation of care measures from the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems are used as an example.
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- Copyright: NASW Press
- Availability: Non-RAND
- Year: 2011
- Pages: 16
- Document Number: EP-51001
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