"The first edition of this ground-breaking book was the pioneer text on outcomes research. Both practical and applied, this book made sense of the new science of studying health care outcomes - a vital process in health care quality assurance. Understanding Health Care Outcomes Research, Second Edition offers readers a wealth of expert advice on the basic framework needed to conduct any type of outcomes research, such as: formulating the model, choosing the study design, developing meaningful measures, gathering the data, and assessing and presenting the results."--BOOK JACKET.

Designing an outcomes research study -- Isolating the effects of treatment -- Measurement -- Generic measures -- Condition-specific measures -- Satisfaction with care -- Severity and comorbidity -- Demographic, psychological and social -- Capturing the effects of treatment -- Analysis of cost-effectiveness -- Implementing outcomes research in clinical settings -- Practical advice about outcomes research.