title: Forces motivating the use of health status assessment measures in clinical settings and related clinical research.
authors.affiliation: Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02254-9110.
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Thier
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004526:Efficiency; D005246:Feedback; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006304:Health Status; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms