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9780335197057

Assessment and Evaluation of Health and Medical Care

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  • ISBN13:

    9780335197057

  • ISBN10:

    0335197051

  • Format: Nonspecific Binding
  • Copyright: 1997-09-16
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill UK
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Summary

A comprehensive methods text describing the variety of approaches available in the assessment and evaluation of health and medical care. The text not only describes the principles of randomized controlled trials, case control studies, cohort studies and social surveys but also the value of qualitative methods in gaining an understanding of healthcare. Chapters are also included on the principles and problems of measuring outcomes in terms of patient satisfaction and quality of life, and assessing the economic value of treatments. The specific methodological problems of screening are discussed, and a final chapter outlines the issues surrounding meta-analysis and systematic reviews.

Table of Contents

Assessment and evaluation of health and medical care
An introduction and overview
Randomized controlled trials
Case control and cohort studies
Survey Methods Patient assessed outcomes
Measuring health status and quality of life
Patient satisfaction
Qualitative methods
Economic evaluation
Screening Overviews and meta-analysis
Index
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