Anderson J E
J Fam Pract. 1980 Apr;10(4):677-83.
Because of its relative youth, family practice research has not yet developed a tradition of proven research techniques. New techniques, even those already proven effective in other disciplines, must be evaluated in the family practice setting if the results that they generate are to have any credibility. The collection of morbidity data has become a major activity in family practice research, but this has occurred without sufficient examination of its reliability. Several problems, both potential and real, exist requiring more detailed scrutiny, discussion, and possibly action. These problems of recording, diagnosis, coding, and population, and their ramifications, are explored with the aim of stimulating such action and encouraging a rigorous approach to the collection, publication, and interpretation of morbidity statistics.
由于家庭医疗研究相对年轻，尚未形成经过验证的研究技术传统。即使是那些在其他学科已被证明有效的新技术，如果要使其产生的结果具有可信度，也必须在家庭医疗环境中进行评估。发病率数据的收集已成为家庭医疗研究中的一项主要活动，但在进行这项活动时，对其可靠性的审查并不充分。存在一些潜在和实际的问题，需要更详细的审查、讨论，甚至采取行动。本文探讨了记录、诊断、编码和人群方面的这些问题及其影响，目的是推动此类行动，并鼓励在发病率统计数据的收集、发布和解读方面采取严谨的方法。
