title: Getting started in outcomes research.
abstract: Outcomes research is being advocated as a means for providing information needed to support decision making in health care. In this article, the author defines terminology related to outcomes assessment, describes the process of outcomes measurement, and reviews suitable study designs for use in outcomes research.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Houston
mesh_terms: D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012107:Research Design