Stewart Michael G
The Bobby R. Alford Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Communicative Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 2004 Jul-Aug;66(4):163-6. doi: 10.1159/000079872.
Outcomes research is increasingly important in contemporary medicine. Outcomes research differs from traditional clinical research in that outcomes are typically measured from the patient's perspective, and expanded measures of outcome are used, such as quality of life and cost-effectiveness. In this introduction to the special journal edition, the author will discuss the background behind outcomes research and describe several of its important aspects. Outcomes research consists of the clinical study of expanded, patient-based outcomes, as well as the study of populations, databases, and the delivery of health care. Outcomes research also includes the development of validated instruments to assess patient-based outcomes, development of disease severity staging systems, identification of comorbid conditions, and meta-analysis.
结果研究在当代医学中日益重要。结果研究与传统临床研究的不同之处在于，结果通常是从患者的角度来衡量的，并且使用了扩展的结果衡量指标，如生活质量和成本效益。在本期刊特刊的引言中，作者将讨论结果研究背后的背景，并描述其几个重要方面。结果研究包括对扩展的、基于患者的结果的临床研究，以及对人群、数据库和医疗保健服务的研究。结果研究还包括开发用于评估基于患者的结果的经过验证的工具、疾病严重程度分期系统的开发、共病状况的识别以及荟萃分析。
