Patient-reported outcomes to evaluate surgery

Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 43-50

  Avery, Kerry N L ^a   Gujral, Sameer ^a   Blazeby, Jane M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health related quality of life; Patient experience; Patient reported outcome; Qualitative outcome; Quality of life; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CANCER SURGERY; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INFORMED CONSENT; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOMES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH SUBJECT; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; STANDARDIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 40749139876     PISSN: 14737167     EISSN: 17448379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/14737167.8.1.43     Document Type: Review

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