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An outcome measure is a tool used to assess a patient’s current status. [1] Outcome measures may provide a score, an interpretation of results and at times a risk categorization of the patient. Prior to providing any intervention, an outcome measure provides baseline data.
An outcome measure, endpoint, effect measure or measure of effect is a measure within medical practice or research, (primarily clinical trials) which is used to assess the effect, both positive and negative, of an intervention or treatment.
1 Ιουν 2015 · The measures chosen to assess the impact of the interventions are called the outcome measures in the trial (or the trial endpoints). Such measures should be defined at the time the trial is designed and should be specified in detail in the study protocol.
10 Μαΐ 2024 · It discusses the features of outcome measures and provides a comparison between true outcome measures and surrogate outcome measures. All outcome measures fall into three basic categories: counting people (categorical data), taking measurements on people (continuous data), and time-to-event data.
This chapter provides an overview of considerations for the development of outcome measures for observational comparative effectiveness research (CER) studies, describes implications of the proposed outcomes for study design, and enumerates issues of bias that may arise in incorporating the ascertainment of outcomes into observational research ...
The Importance of Outcome Measurement. Outcomes are the most important information for patients. Outcomes define success for every physician, health care organization and payer. Outcomes encourage multidisciplinary IPUs and facilitate care improvement. Outcomes highlight and validate value-enhancing cost reduction.
Outcome Measures. Outcome measures reflect the impact of the health care service or intervention on the health status of patients. For example: The percentage of patients who died as a result of surgery (surgical mortality rates). The rate of surgical complications or hospital-acquired infections.
