RT Journal
A1 Krumholz HM
T1 REal-world imperative of outcomes research
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2011
FD August 17
VO 306
IS 7
SP 754
OP 755
DO 10.1001/jama.2011.1170
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2011.1170
AB 
Outcomes research, with its focus on the experience of patients, is evolving as a core component of health care delivery.1- 2 Pioneers such as Nightingale, Codman, and Wennberg established the promise of focusing on the end results of health care.3- 5 However, as a still-emerging field, there is a need for clarity about the definition, scope, and goals of outcomes research (Figure).