Outcome Assessment (Health Care) (definition)

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Outcome Assessment (Health Care)

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Definition: Research aimed at assessing the quality and effectiveness of health care as measured by the attainment of a specified end result or outcome. Measures include parameters such as improved health, lowered morbidity or mortality, and improvement of abnormal states (such as elevated blood pressure).

note category: for admin aspects of patient assessment; outcome only: for outcome assessment with process assessment, OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE) and TREATMENT OUTCOME are available; DF: OUTCOME ASSESS

Other names Patient Outcome Assessment; Outcomes Research; Study, Outcome; Studies, Outcome; Research, Outcomes; Patient Outcomes Assessments; Patient Outcomes Assessment; Patient Outcome Assessments; Outcomes Assessments; Outcomes Assessment, Patient; Outcome Study; Outcome Measure; Outcome Assessments, Patient; Outcome Assessments (Health Care); Measures, Outcome; Measure, Outcome; Assessments, Patient Outcomes; Assessments, Patient Outcome; Assessments, Outcomes; Assessments, Outcome (Health Care)

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