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Patient Outcomes Research Teams: contribution to outcomes and effectiveness research
1Bowen Research Center, Indiana University, Indianapolis 46202, USA. freundd@indiana.edu
Annual Review of Public Health
|June 3, 1999
Summary
Patient Outcomes Research Teams advanced health outcomes research by improving meta-analysis, using administrative data, and developing outcome measures. Their work reduced practice variation and influenced private sector outcomes measurement.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Medical Informatics
- Health Outcomes Research
Background:
- The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research established Patient Outcomes Research Teams (PORTs) as pioneering centers for outcomes and effectiveness research.
- PORTs aimed to enhance the understanding and application of research findings in clinical practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To detail the methodological and substantive contributions of the Patient Outcomes Research Teams.
- To highlight the impact of PORTs on health outcomes research and practice.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing meta-analysis techniques for non-trial data.
- Employing administrative data to map patterns of healthcare delivery.
- Developing and validating general and disease-specific outcome measures.
Main Results:
- Significant advancements in meta-analysis methodologies for diverse data types.
- Improved characterization of patient care pathways through administrative data analysis.
- Successful development of robust outcome measures influencing clinical decision-making.
- Effective dissemination of research findings to clinicians and patients, aiming to standardize care.
- Substantial influence on the evolution of outcomes measurement within the private healthcare sector.
Conclusions:
- Patient Outcomes Research Teams significantly enhanced the field of health outcomes research.
- Their work provided foundational methods for data analysis, measure development, and knowledge translation.
- PORTs played a crucial role in reducing practice variation and shaping future research and measurement initiatives.
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