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Title Evaluating the feasibility of developing national outcomes data bases to assist patients with making treatment decisions / Cheryl L. Damberg [and others].

Publication Info. Santa Monica : Rand Corporation, 2003.

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Contents Introduction -- A framework for assessing the feasibility of establishing national outcomes data bases -- Shared decision-making: a review of the literature -- Prostate cancer data base feasibility assessment -- Osteoarthritis data base feasibility assessment -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Appendix A. Draft questions-Prostate cancer consultative meeting, March 22, 2002 -- Appendix B. Draft questions-Arthritis consultative meeting, March 13, 2002 -- Appendix C. Prostate cancer meeting participants -- Appendix D. Arthritis meeting participants.
Summary 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.
Note Print version record.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-131).
Subject Outcome assessment (Medical care) -- United States -- Databases.
Patients -- United States -- Decision making -- Databases.
Patient education -- United States -- Databases.
Databases as Topic.
Treatment Outcome.
Patient Participation.
Decision Making.
United States.
MEDICAL -- Health Policy.
Added Author Damberg, Cheryl.
Other Form: Print version: Evaluating the feasibility of developing national outcomes data bases to assist patients with making treatment decisions. Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand, 2003 0833034200 (DLC) 2003008618 (OCoLC)52086163
ISBN 9780833057181 (electronic bk.)
0833057189 (electronic bk.)
Report No. RAND/MR-1708-AHRQ
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