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Where Does Ultrasound Stand in Technology Assessment and Outcomes ResearchIssues, Methods, and QuestionsCardiac Diagnostic Laboratory, Barnes-Jewish Hospitals, Washington University Medical Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. Although diagnostic ultrasound has been widely applied for various clinical conditions and diseases, its clinical effectiveness remains less well defined. Technology assessment can be applied to ultrasound and includes several criteria such as techologic capability, range of possible uses, diagnostic accuracy, impact on health care providers, therapeutic impact, and patient outcome. A review of each of these criteria is provided to raise sonographer awareness as to the need for further reserch in this area.
Key Words: clinical effectiveness technology assessment ultrasound
Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Vol. 12, No. 2,
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