Ghali W A, Knudtson M L
Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
Can J Cardiol. 2000 Oct;16(10):1225-30.
The Alberta Provincial Project for Outcome Assessment in Coronary Heart Disease (APPROACH) is an ongoing prospective data collection initiative that began in January 1995. The cohort for the initiative is all patients undergoing cardiac catheterization in Alberta. Patients are followed longitudinally for the determination of short and long term clinical, economic and quality of life outcomes. The project is producing valuable information on the processes and outcomes of cardiac care in Alberta, and is now being implemented in British Columbia as well. This paper provides an overview of APPROACH with specific attention to the project's general objectives, salient features, database structure and technical specifications. Examples of applied research projects based on APPROACH data are also provided.
艾伯塔省冠心病结局评估省级项目（APPROACH）是一项正在进行的前瞻性数据收集计划，始于1995年1月。该计划的队列研究对象为艾伯塔省所有接受心导管插入术的患者。对患者进行纵向随访，以确定短期和长期的临床、经济及生活质量结局。该项目正在生成有关艾伯塔省心脏护理过程和结局的宝贵信息，目前也正在不列颠哥伦比亚省实施。本文概述了APPROACH，特别关注该项目的总体目标、显著特征、数据库结构和技术规范。还提供了基于APPROACH数据的应用研究项目示例。
