An integrated evidence rating to frame comparative effectiveness assessments for decision makers

Medical Care

Volumn 48, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Ollendorf, Daniel A ^a   Pearson, Steven D ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative effectiveness research; Cost effectiveness; Evidence based decision making; Translation

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; INSURANCE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS;

COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE;

EID: 77953648252     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181d9913b     Document Type: Review

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