Health Services Research

Thomas Schäfer, Christian A. Gericke and Reinhard Busse
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Thomas Schäfer: University of Applied Sciences, Gelsenkirchen Fachbereich Wirtschaft Bocholt Statistik und Wirtschaftsmathematik
Christian A. Gericke: Berlin University of Technology, Institute of Health Sciences
Reinhard Busse: Berlin University of Technology, Institute of Health Sciences

Chapter IV.5 in Handbook of Epidemiology, 2005, pp 1473-1543 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract After a brief introduction into the general field of health services research, a large section deals with the specific issues arising when epidemiological or statistical methods are used to study health services. This is followed by sections describing the main fields of investigation which are usually thought of as pertaining to the wider realm of health services research. These are studies of demand, need, utilisation and access to health services which have the interface between the patient and health services in common. The next section describes the importance of financial resources, structure, and organisation for the delivery of effective and efficient health care. This is followed by a description of the processes and outcomes of health care, including concepts such as effectiveness and appropriateness of care and their use, e.g. in physician profiling or in hospital rankings. In the section on outcomes, special emphasis is put on health status measurement and the evaluation of health systems in international comparisons. Important health economic concepts, such as cost-effectiveness and efficiency, are covered in various sections. The chapter concludes with describing common pitfalls and caveats in interpreting health services research.

Keywords: Health Service Research; Risk Adjustment; Medical Expenditure Panel Survey; Sickness Fund; Adjusted Clinical Group (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-26577-1_38

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