Health outcomes research on Hispanics/Latinos.
Outcomes research studies the impact of the health and medical interventions on the health status and quality of life of the population. This paper discusses some of the issues and challenges involved in conducting health and medical outcomes research on the Latino population in the U. S., and also provides some solutions or strategies to overcome some of the most common problems in studying this population.
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Midwest Latino Health Research, Training and Policy Center, Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.
D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D006304:Health Status; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D014481:United States; D016270:United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality