Making decisions about prognosis in evidence-based practice

Prognostic studies are designed to investigate factors that impact the outcome of a disease or its treatment. These factors include, but are not limited to, inherent patient characteristics, the state of the disease, and severity of symptoms. The results of prognostic studies can be used to guide th...

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Published inHand clinics Vol. 25; no. 1; p. 59
Main Authors Degen, Ryan M, Hoppe, Daniel J, Petrisor, Bradley A, Bhandari, Mohit
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.2009
Subjects
Decision Making
Evidence-Based Practice
Humans
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) - standards
Prognosis
Quality Assurance, Health Care - standards
Radius Fractures
Research Design
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Summary:Prognostic studies are designed to investigate factors that impact the outcome of a disease or its treatment. These factors include, but are not limited to, inherent patient characteristics, the state of the disease, and severity of symptoms. The results of prognostic studies can be used to guide the treatment of patients with similar conditions and overall characteristics. It is the purpose of this paper to provide an outline of how to perform an unbiased appraisal of a prognostic study, allowing the physician to assess the applicability of the results to their patient and thereby assist with decision making in clinical practice.
ISSN:1558-1969
DOI:10.1016/j.hcl.2008.09.005