title: Comparing health care systems: the importance and limitations of outcome measures.
authors.forename: Arnold L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Potosky
mesh_terms: D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans / Q000592:standards*; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000592:standards*; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D020398:Medicare Part C / Q000592:standards*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012042:Registries; D016019:Survival Analysis