Saccomanni Bernardino
Department of Ambulatorio di Ortopedia, Della Conciliazione, 65 cap 74014 laterza, Italy
Publications
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Research Article
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: the use of Outcomes Instruments
Author(s): Saccomanni Bernardino*
Clinical outcomes research is characterized by a focus on the outcomes of care from the perspective of patients, as opposed to evolutions of care by providers based on more objective measurements. Evaluating patient measures as opposed to process measures has had a significant impact on the formulation of treatment guideless. This chapter briefly reviews outcomes research, including pertinent definitions that illustrate the need for outcomes studies and the mechanisms by which outcomes research is conducted. In This Article There Are Not Outcomes, Figures and Tables... Read More»