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Chapter 5 - Collecting and Analyzing Outcome Data

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 April 2023

Kathleen E. Carberry
Kathleen E. Carberry
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University of Texas at Austin
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Summary

This chapter focuses on the mechanics of collecting and analyzing outcome data. It reviews the foundational functions of data management as they pertain to measuring outcomes. Then it discusses different data collection mechanisms such as using spreadsheets, REDCap, registries, and electronic health records. Additional considerations for data collection are outlined such as establishing the measurement timeline and ethical and legal considerations when establishing an outcome measurement program. This chapter also discusses the steps of integrating and validating data as well as extracting and analyzing outcome data. The primary audience for this chapter is individual clinicians who want to start measuring outcomes in their clinical practice.

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data managementspreadsheetdatabaseregistryelectronic health recordconsentethicsprivacyrisk-adjustmentstatistics
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How to Measure Health Outcomes
A Hands-On Guide to Getting Started
 , pp. 36 - 55
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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