Health outcomes analysis and its applications
Carrera-Hueso, F.J.
Revista de Medicina de la Universidad de Navarra 41(4): 237-244
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0556-6177 PMID: 10420964 Document Number: 480879
The goal is to describe the applications of outcomes studies to improve health care. Health care has structure, process and outcomes (clinical, economic and humanistic). Pharmacoeconomic studies identifies, measures and compares the costs and consequences of pharmaceutical products and services. The main source of information in health-related quality of life is the patient's perspective. The patients' opinion are used to assess drug treatments and healthcare programs. Although there are still controversies about their standardisation, pharmacoeconomics studies are important tools for decision-making process. We should use the terminology property and know the methodologies in pharmacoeconomic studies for applying and interpreting these studies. Health outcomes' assessing permits to us improve quality and efficiency of our services that we offer to the society.