DR.

MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR
OUTCOME
RESEARCH
 CHARACTERISTICS
• OUTCOME RESEARCH involves
the evaluation of care
practices & systems in place.

• It is used to develop an
EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICE.
• Outcome Research is planned to
assess or record the end result of a
care service activity.
• These studies are conducted in
response to the increasing demand
from the public to justify the care
practices & systems to improve the
outcome of a care service & aims at
cost reduction.
The focus of an outcome research is
predominately on the satisfaction of
the stake holder.

Outcome Research aims to

document effectiveness of services
by global assessments.
• This research methodology is the
result of demands by the
Professional Standards Review
Organizations for quality
assessments & quality assurance.

• The outcome researches justify

existing care practices & systems in
place.
DIAGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION

STRUCTURE PROCESS OUTCOMES

(Having the (Doing the right Having the
right things) things) right things)

SHIFTING PARADIGM OF RESEARCH

 EXAMPLE
1.An outcome research on the
effectiveness of QUALITY ASSURANCE
PROGRAMME (QAP) implemented in a
hospital, Tamil Nadu, India.

2.An outcome research on client

satisfaction with existing cosmetic
products in the local market.
OUTCOME