title: Patient-centered outcomes research and nurse practitioners' role in shared decision making.
abstract: This article provides a brief overview of a new program from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) called the Effective Healthcare Program. This program has supported more than 70 research projects since its inception and published more than 50 products, including guides for clinicians and patients that provide a comprehensive analysis of treatment options for common, chronic illnesses. Research summaries are also available for mobile devices.
authors.affiliation: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA.
authors.forename: Carolyn M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Clancy
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D024802:Nurse's Role; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D018802:Patient-Centered Care