Evaluating the Feasibility of Developing National Outcomes Data Bases to Assist Patients with Making Treatment Decisions

Damberg, Cheryl L. (Editor)/ Rand Corporation (Corporate Author)/ Hiatt, Liisa (Editor)/ Chan, Kitty S. (Editor)/ Nolind, Rebecca (Editor)/ Greenberg, Michael (Editor)/ Steinberg, Michael (Editor)/ Schonlau, Matthias (Editor)/ Malin, Jennifer (Editor)/ McGlynn, Elizabeth A. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0833034200 / ISBN 13: 9780833034205

Published by Rand Corp, 2003

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1st edition. 146 pages. 10.75x8.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Evaluating the Feasibility of Developing National Outcomes Data Bases to Assist Patients with Making Treatment Decisions
• Publisher: Rand Corp
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0833034200
• ISBN 13: 9780833034205
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.36 kilograms

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Synopsis

This report examines issues surrounding the establishment of a national patient outcomes database that would be used by patients and providers to make more informed treatment decisions. It focuses on prostate cancer and surgery for osteoarthritis. The authors conclude that such longitudinal databases would be both desirable and feasible but would require substantial resources.

About the Author

Cheryl Damberg (Ph.D., RAND Graduate School of Policy Studies) is a Health Policy Fellow. Research interests include employment-based health insurance, health care reform, quality of care, health promotion/disease prevention.

Matthias Schonlau (Ph.D. Statistics, University of Waterloo, Ontario) is an associate statistician at RAND.

Elizabeth A. McGlynn (Ph.D., Public Policy, RAND Graduate School) is Director of the RAND Center for Research on Quality in Health Care.