The Quality of Medical Care: Information for ConsumersCongress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment, 1988 - 318 pages |
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... factor ; and 3 ) the number of deaths occurring in the exposed population during a certain time period ( the numerator ) ... factors that influence patients ' health and satisfaction . Outliers : See high - mortality outliers and low ...
... factor ; and 3 ) the number of deaths occurring in the exposed population during a certain time period ( the numerator ) ... factors that influence patients ' health and satisfaction . Outliers : See high - mortality outliers and low ...
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... factors concurrently . Reliability : Consistency in results of a measure , includ- ing the tendency of the measurement to produce the same results twice when it measures some entity or attribute believed not to have changed in the ...
... factors concurrently . Reliability : Consistency in results of a measure , includ- ing the tendency of the measurement to produce the same results twice when it measures some entity or attribute believed not to have changed in the ...
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... factors accounted for in the study , rather than other factors . Predictive validity : The ability of an indicator to predict future events . Validity variable : A measure of the quality of care de- rived independently of the indicator ...
... factors accounted for in the study , rather than other factors . Predictive validity : The ability of an indicator to predict future events . Validity variable : A measure of the quality of care de- rived independently of the indicator ...
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... factors - psychological , phys- ical , social , and economic - determine whether a person seeks care for a medical condition . Among them is the cost that the person expects to pay , which in turn depends on insurance coverage ( or the ...
... factors - psychological , phys- ical , social , and economic - determine whether a person seeks care for a medical condition . Among them is the cost that the person expects to pay , which in turn depends on insurance coverage ( or the ...
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... to medical care requires distinguishing the effects of medical care from the effects of the many other factors that influence patient health and satis- faction . In light of the conceptual difficulties just men- tioned , 8.
... to medical care requires distinguishing the effects of medical care from the effects of the many other factors that influence patient health and satis- faction . In light of the conceptual difficulties just men- tioned , 8.
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Page 209 - Association, the American Medical Association, the Association of American Medical Colleges, and the Council of Medical Specialty Societies.
Page 259 - External validity refers to the extent to which the results of a study can be generalized to a larger population.
Page 301 - Haley RW, Culver DH, Morgan WM, et al. Identifying patients at high risk of surgical wound infection: a simple multivariate index of patient susceptibility and wound contamination.
Page 291 - Guidelines for Perinatal Care is required reading for all physicians and nurses who care for pregnant women and newborns. It details the joint recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Page 280 - Reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions resulting from substandard care provided during the prior admission 2. Assure the provision of medical services which, when not performed, have significant potential for causing serious patient complications 3.