PHSR 707 HEALTH OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT
This course provides an understanding of the principles for measurement of health and health outcomes. Students will gain a familiarity of various measurement types (e.g., COA, PRO, ObsRO, ClinRO, PerfO), and measurement instruments used for health status, quality of life, patient satisfaction, function and disability, and will become familiar with compliance/adherence and their related properties. Also presented in this course are data sources used for measure development; methods for assessing strengths and weaknesses; validity and reliability, and a framework for judging the appropriateness of a particular measure.