title: Outcomes research in orthopaedics.
authors.affiliation: Maine Medical Assessment Foundation, Augusta, USA.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Keller
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Rudicel
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000592:standards*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States