effectiveness research

reviewing past studies or conducting new studies to evaluate how well current and new treatments work, with the aim of improving the care and treatment of patients. The term is often used synonymously with clinical utility research, although some have suggested clinical utility research is a broader term that encompasses studies of additional health-related access to care. Compare efficacy research.

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November 24th 2024

modeling theory

the idea that changes in behavior, cognition, or emotional state result from observing someone else’s behavior or the consequences of that behavior. See observational learning; social learning theory.