title: How outcomes can affect cost: the importance of defining patient- relevant and proxy outcome measurements.
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Helfet
authors.forename: Beate P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Hanson
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D015415:Biomarkers; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000295:instrumentation; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011788:Quality of Life; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers