Kollef M H, Schuster D P
Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
Crit Care Clin. 1994 Jan;10(1):1-18.
The accurate prediction of outcome will continue to be an important area of future medical investigation. Physicians, health care administrators, government agencies, and insurance companies all require accurate and assessable data on which to base decision-making processes. Refinements in our ability to identify important data, collect and process the data accurately and inexpensively, and make the data readily available to those wishing access to it will be the focus of future research efforts. Future advances in computer technology and the application of outcome research methods to critical care should assist in achieving many of these goals.
对结果的准确预测仍将是未来医学研究的一个重要领域。医生、医疗保健管理人员、政府机构和保险公司都需要准确且可评估的数据，以此作为决策过程的依据。提高我们识别重要数据、准确且低成本地收集和处理数据，以及让那些希望获取数据的人能够轻松获取数据的能力，将是未来研究工作的重点。计算机技术的未来进展以及将结果研究方法应用于重症监护，应有助于实现其中许多目标。
