Health Economics, Policy and Medical Outcomes Sources
Databases and Health Economics Web Sites
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- About the SF-36
- Annotated bibliography of 10 articles related to the SF-36, the"short-form" health status questionnaire developed for the Medical Outcomes Study.
- Antibiotics Use Guideline, Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
- Search for it on the Jeffline resource. Includes a multimedia resource for action mechanisms, host-antibiotic-microbe interactions, etc.
- Antibiotics Utilization Guidelines, Medical College at the University of Wisconsin
- Both a drug formulary and educational tool for antibiotic use at the Medical College. Promotes cost-effective use of antibiotics.
- California Health Data Base Inventory
- Contains descriptive information on over 125 data bases currentlymaintained by 10 Health and Welfare Agency departments or programs.
- California Health Information for Policy Project
- Help states improve their health information systems to support health policy making and program management.
- Center for Disease Control (CDC)
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- Center for Pharmaceutical Economics-University of Arizona (USA)
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- Center for Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research (CePOR)
- North Carolina based group. Excellent information!
- Faulkner & Gray Publishing
- Listing of books, etc. on Outcomes Research, Health Policy, Managed Care, etc. They have books such as Medical Outcomes Guidelines & Sourcebook, etc. Order online!
- Further Information on SF-36
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- Health Policy and Economics Web Page
- Contains public use files such as HCFA hospital wage index survey file; DRG/ICDM9 file; Standardized charges for prospective payment system and many others. An excellent source for Health Economists and Public Policy Analysts.
- Health Services Research Journal
- On-line version; 10 year index by subject and author.
- Healthcost Perspectives
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- Information Synthesis and Meta-analysis
- Meta-Analysis Bibliography -- An extensive bibliography of the meta-analysis literature prepared by the National Library of Medicine.
- International Organization for Standardization
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- International Organization for Standardization
- Worldwide federation of national standards bodies from 100 countries.
- Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law
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- Links to Medical Sites on the Internet
- Over 100 different links to general medical sites.
- McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences (Canada)
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- Medical Outcomes Web Page
- An excellent page on outcomes assessment and research maintained by Carl H. Slater, M.D., Associate Professor, Health Services Organization, University of Texas School of Public Health. Contains numerous links to other sites and a course syllabus in Medi
- Medical Software Products, Inc.
- Software vendor on ICDM-9 coding, patient information, prescription writing, patient medical records, office management and more. Can order on-line.
- Medicare Office of Research, Evaluation & Statistics
- Contains public use files such as HCFA hospital wage index survey file; DRG/ICDM9 file; Standardized charges for prospective payment system and many others. An excellent source for health economists and public policy analysts.
- Medicare Statistics
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- National Center for Health Statistics
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- National Health Information Resource Center Home Page
- A service under development by the National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) and the Center for Health Research and Communications, Inc. to provide " a single source of "information about health information" including databases, public pol
- National Health Information Resource Center Home Page
- A service of National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO) and the Center for Health Research and Communications, Inc.
- National Hospital Discharge Survey Annual Summary
- Download from the CDC home page.
- Office of Health Policy and Clinical Outcomes - Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia, USA)
- Important: Click on "O" in alphabetical listing, then click on Office of Health Policy. Encompasses research and education in all aspects of health care services, including health economics, quality of care evaluation and physician practice patterns.
- Oregon Health Plan Administrator's Office Home Page
- Mission is to promote "universal access to an adequate level of high quality health care at an affordable cost."
- Other ADIS International Journals
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- PharmacoEconomics (Journal)
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- Policy Information Exchange
- Non-profit org. site provides integrated information for those in health and mental health fields. Large online collection of policy information, statistical information, documents, bibliographies, reviews, legislative information (including analysis and
- Practice Guidelines (abstracts)
- Developed by McMaster University
- Quality Outcome Services of Texas
- Another site for online health status questionnaires. Contains the Houston Vision Assessment Test(HVAT) questionnaire and a patient satisfaction instrument.
- RAND 36-Item Health Survey 1.0
- Based on the SF-36 "Short Form", this page tests the feasibility of collecting health outcome information via the WWW
- RAND Home Page
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- Resampling Statistics Home Page
- Sampling appropriately is pivotal in health services research. Have you heard of the new technique called resampling? Find out how this approach can work in your research by downloading articles, software, etc. from this home page.
- Resampling Statistics Home Page
- Sampling appropriately is pivotal in health services research. Have you heard of the new technique called resampling? Find out how this approach can work in your research by downloading articles, software, etc. from this home page.
- Search Tool on Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics
- Allows MeSH searching of MANY diseases.
- Search Tool on Diseases, Disorders and Related Topics
- Allows MeSH searching of MANY diseases.
- South Africa Foundation for Research and Development (FRD)
- Government funded organization, pursuing alliances with local and internal industry, helps develop people in South Africa with research and other expertise in the fields of natural and applied sciences (including medical and pharmaceutical areas).
- South African Goverment Divisions: Ministry of Health
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- The Electronic Policy Network
- Information and ideas about policy and politics, including health care items.
- The Health Guidepost
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- The Health Policy Page
- The Health Policy Page carries new articles, reports, and other information about health care policy in America, much of the material from leading policy research and advocacy organizations.
- The Quarterly Journal of Cost and Quality
- Provides healthcare leaders with a unique perspective on issue relevant to the successful clinical and financial management of the system's sickest and most expensive patients.
- The Regulatory Affairs Information Home Page
- Comprehensive listing of regulatory sites on the Net and Not on the Net. Contains FDA Guidance Documents, Federal Register, court decisions, and international information. A must for policy analysts.
- The Regulatory Forum
- Exchange regulatory, compliance and quality assurance information for biotech, pharm and medical device industries.
- The Strategic Health Review
- An interactive magazine that focusses on economic, political and social issues in health. Give feedback to the authors on the burning issues in health, or become an author yourself.
- U.S. Bureau of Census Home Page
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- UCLA Statistics Power Calculator.
- Need to calculate sample size or power for your research? Try out this new URL. Warning: the interface is barebones and still in alpha testing, but try it out and give feedback.
- University of Cape Town (includes Medical School and Health Economics Department)
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- University of York Health Services Research SuperHighway
- Relevant links for University and others on health econ, policy and research.
- University of York Health Services Research SuperHighway
- Relevant links for University and others on health econ, policy and research.
- WHO Task Force on Health Economics
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