title: Outcome research: definitions and directions.
authors.affiliation: Section of Hand Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale 33309, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: McAuliffe
mesh_terms: D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires