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Subject Guides : Health Outcomes Research



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Reference Books



TitleCall Number
Cost-Effectiveness in Health and MedicineW 74 .C677 1996
Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st CenturyWA 540 AA1 .I5764 2001
Design and Analysis of Quality of Life Studies in Clinical TrialsWA 950 .F247 2002
Essentials of Economic Evaluation in HealthcareW 74 E344 2005
Health Outcomes and Pharmaceutical Care: Measurement, Applications, and InitiativesQV 20.5 .H434 1996
Methods and Designs for Outcomes ResearchW 84.3 .M473 2006
Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care ProgrammesW 74.1 .M473 2005
Outcome-Based EvaluationHV 11 .S36 2001
Practical PharmacoeconomicsQV 736 .B377 1998
Priority Areas for National ActionWA 540 AA1 .P746 2003
Quality of LifeWA 900.1 .Q344 2003
Risk Adjustment for Measuring Health Care OutcomesW 84 AA1 .R574 2003
Strategies in Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes ResearchQV 736 .R834 2002
To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health SystemQZ 42 .T64 2000
Understanding Health Care Outcomes ResearchW 84.1 .U523 2006

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E-Books



TitleDescription
Delivering Healthcare in AmericaProvides a comprehensive overview of the basic structures and operations of the US health system from its historical origins and resources, to its individual services, cost, and quality
Designing Clinical ResearchA practical guide to planning, tabulating, formulating, and implementing clinical research.
Essentials of Economic Evaluation in HealthcareGives an overview of economic issues specific to healthcare, and describes the main types of economic evaluation
Medication ErrorsExamines the causes of medication errors and strategies to prevent them

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Research Databases



TitleDescription
AgelineAARP database containing summaries of publication on older adults and aging.
BCBS Technology Evaluation CenterProvides assessments that synthesize evidence on the diagnosis, treatment, management and prevention of disease.
Cochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsCochrane reviews represent the highest level of evidence on which to base clinical decisions. The Cochrane Library provides other systematic reviews, abstracts, technology assessments, economic evaluations, and invidual clinical trials.
Health Services and Sciences Research ResourcesNLM database containing information about research datasetsa dn instruments employed in Health Services Research.
HSTAT (Health Services/Technology Assessment Text)Searchable collection of full-text clinical practice guidelines, technology assessments & health information from NLM.
LOCTATORPlusNLM's online catalog of print materials
NLM GatewayAccess to National Library of Medicine retrieval systems
PubMedBibliographic and full text citations to biomedical literature
Science Citation IndexCurrent and retrospective (2000 - present) bibliographic information, author abstracts, and cited references from 3,700 scholarly science and technical journals covering more than 100 disciplines.


WWW Resources



General SitesDescription
AcademyHealthResource for health research and policy information for health services researchers, analysts, and practitioners.
Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityThis site contains information about the programs, resources, and funding opportunities of this agency
American Health Quality AssociationScientific reviews, evidence-based reports, centers and topics and methodology.
Center for Pharmaceutical Outcomes ResearchContributes to the improvement of pharmaceutical related health outcomes through methodology development, evaluative research, translation of research findings to practice and education.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesFederal agency responsible for Medicare, Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program, HIPAA, and CLIA.
Health Care Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)Track national data on hospital utilization, access, charges, quality and outcome
Institute for Healthcare ImprovementNon-profit that offers resources and services to health health care organizations make improvements that enhance clinical outcomes and reduce costs.
International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes ResearchInternational organization promoting the science of pharmacoeconomics and health outcomes research.
Medical Outcomes Trust 
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)Principle health statistics agency for U.S. Complies statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve health.
National Quality Measures ClearinghouseDatabase of information on specific evidence-based health care quality measures.

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