title: Outcomes research in nephrology.
abstract: The field of clinical research in nephrology should be and is being broadened beyond clinical trials by incorporating epidemiologic designs and subjective patients' assessments of their own health and the degree to which they are satisfied with services they receive. The advantages of these changes include increased relevance to the concerns of patients and increased relevance to the real world of clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Research and Management, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX 79340, USA. jrohrer@ama.ttuhsc.edu
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Rohrer
mesh_terms: D018806:APACHE; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D009398:Nephrology; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design