TY  - JOUR
T1  - REal-world imperative of outcomes research
AU  - Krumholz HM
Y1  - 2011/08/17
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2011.1170
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 754
EP  - 755
VL  - 306
IS  - 7
N2  - 
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).

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.1170
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2011.1170
ER  -