title: Outcomes research in your office.
abstract: This article reviews the definition of outcomes research. It explores the reasons that outcomes research should be conducted by practicing physicians in both university and private practice settings. Methods for outcomes research with examples relevant to dermatologists are detailed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis 46202, USA.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Faust
mesh_terms: D003880:Dermatology; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care