Effectiveness Initiative Setting Priorities for Clinical Conditions (1989) / Chapter Skim
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Critical Factors in the Discussion of Clinical Conditions
Critical Factors in the Discussion of Clinical Conditions
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burden of the illness on We elderly, characterized by, for instance, whether it is life-threatening, likely to produce major impairment and disability, or likely to pose a serious decrement to We person's health, well-being, and independence; 3. substantial variation across geographic areas in We per-person use of services for the condition (i.e., variation beyond that explained by differences in patient characteristics or health resources in the areas)
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Thus, we have sought to identify acute illnesses, chronic diseases, and ailments treated by surgery or over procedures that could be considered relatively "clear-cut" i.e., readily identif~able, with straightforward etiologies, relative homogeneity of diagnosis, and clear clinical endpoints. The committee also emphasizes the importance of selecting at least one condition or problem area about which greater ambiguity exists in terms of the ease of defining the condition or specifying the etiology.
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