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Importance of outcome determination in pediatric rehabilitation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2002

Annette Majnemer  and
Catherine Limperopoulos
Annette Majnemer
Affiliation:
School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Montreal Children's Hospital-McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Catherine Limperopoulos
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Children's Hospital Boston, Cambridge, MA, USA.
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Abstract

Outcome research is a relatively new field of investigation sparked by a number of changes in the health care system. One such movement – the promotion of evidence-based practice – has increased the demand for outcomes data. The recent explosion in the development of practice guidelines and clinical care maps has relied on outcome studies so as to ensure that these clinical guidelines are based on scientific knowledge. Furthermore, the expanding application of outcome measures in the clinical field has enabled service providers to audit ‘outcome’ information for particular populations, thereby altering and improving resources and programs, and prioritizing needs. In the field of research, the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research, USA has placed a high priority on this area of investigation.

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Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology , Volume 44 , Issue 11 , November 2002 , pp. 773 - 777
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© 2002 Mac Keith Press

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