title: Outcomes research in the ICU setting: is it worthwhile?
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Kollef
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000401:mortality; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003422:Critical Care / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D005544:Forecasting; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome