Development of new methods to assess the outcomes of emergency care

被引:19
作者
Cairns, CB
Garrison, HG
Hedges, JR
Schriger, DL
Valenzuela, TD
机构
[1] Univ Colorado, Hlth Sci Ctr, Colorado Emergency Med Res Ctr, Denver, CO 80262 USA
[2] E Carolina Univ, Dept Emergency Med, Greenville, NC USA
[3] Oregon Hlth Sci Univ, Dept Emergency Med, Portland, OR 97201 USA
[4] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Sch Med, Ctr Emergency Med, Los Angeles, CA USA
[5] Univ Arizona, Hlth Sci Ctr, Dept Emergency Med, Tucson, AZ USA
关键词
emergency medicine; research; outcomes; methodology;
D O I
10.1111/j.1553-2712.1998.tb02603.x
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
This article provides information supporting the need for new outcome measures in emergency care. It also addresses the use of these measures in emergency care, the impact of emergency care, identification of at-risk groups, new approaches to measuring patient satisfaction, quality of life, and cost-effectiveness, and the related unique implications for emergency medicine.
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页码:157 / 161
页数:5
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