CLSI GP45

Studies to Evaluate Patient Outcomes, 1st Edition

This guideline describes the essential issues in planning outcomes research, including resources needed, formulating a research question, validity and sources of error, feasibility, and ethical issues; addresses the design and implementation of a patient outcomes research plan, including study design, study subjects, measurements, interventions, and analysis; summarizes recommendations for reporting patient outcomes research; and includes definitions, references, and resources for those interested in planning, conducting, and using patient outcomes research.

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Chairholder: D. Joe Boone, Ph.D. and Michael G. Bissell, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Date of Publication: October 20, 2004

Order Code PDF: CLSI GP45AE
ISBN Number: 1-56238-549-6

Order Code Print: print not available

Edition: First

Pages: 76

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This document was formerly sold under the code HS06-A.

This archived document is no longer being reviewed through the CLSI Consensus Document Development Process. However, this document is technically valid as of January 2017. Because of its value to the laboratory community, it is being retained in CLSI’s library.

CLSI GP45 Abstract

CLSI document GP45-A—Studies to Evaluate Patient Outcomes; Approved Guideline provides an overview of patient outcomes studies and health services research to assist healthcare providers, managers of healthcare services, and others in planning, conducting, and reporting patient outcomes research. This guideline describes the essential issues in planning outcomes research, including resources needed, formulating a research question, validity and sources of error, feasibility, and ethical issues; addresses the design and implementation of a patient outcomes research plan, including study design, study subjects, measurements, interventions, and analysis; summarizes recommendations for reporting patient outcomes research; and includes definitions, references, and resources for those interested in planning, conducting, and using patient outcomes research.