Patient-reported outcomes in studies of complementary and alternative medicine: Problems, solutions, and future directions

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 314-319

  Eton, David T ^a   Bauer, Brent A ^a   Sood, Amit ^a   Yost, Kathleen J ^a   Sloan, Jeff A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical significance; complementary and alternative medicine; Patient reported outcomes

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MENTAL HEALTH; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOME; PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOMES MEASUREMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; REFERENCE STANDARDS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052747297     PISSN: 15508307     EISSN: 18787541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2011.06.002     Document Type: Article

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