Research Activity
outcomes research
out·comes re·search
Definitions related to outcomes research:
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Research aimed at assessing the quality and effectiveness of particular health care practices and interventions as measured by the attainment of a specified end result; for complete retrieval include RTs.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Research concerned with benefits, financial costs, healthcare system usage, risks, and quality of life as well as their relation to therapeutic interventions. NOTE: Usually distinguished from research conducted solely to determine efficacy and safety.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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The study of the end results of health services, with the intention of providing scientific evidence relating to the value of the decisions made by all who participate in the health care process.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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