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International Conference on Objective Measurement
(Archived Project)
Investigator (PI): Conrad, Kendon J
Performing Organization (PO): (Current): University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health
Supporting Agency (SA): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Initial Year: 2001
Final Year: 2002
Record Source/Award ID: CRISP/R13HS10941
Funding: Total Award Amount: $20,000
Award Type: Grant
Award Information: Reports resulting from this project
Abstract: The need for improved measurement in health care and other fields has increased dramatically; for example, with the demands for sweeping changes in the financing, delivery, quality, and outcomes of care. Concurrently, the practice of objective measurement has improved and expanded greatly in the past 10 years thanks to the efforts of Benjamin D. Wright of the University of Chicago and colleagues in the Institute for Objective Measurement who are now active in many other universities and research institutes. Therefore, the time has come for an exponential expansion to meet the demands for better measurement to enable better management. A conference is proposed in order to share and build on the base of knowledge and expertise of the Institute for Objective Measurement. The conference theme will be, "Objective Health Care Measurement From Theory to Application." Papers will be presented which highlight the critical debates in objective measurement. Measurement technology will be presented which significantly reduces respondent burden while increasing measurement precision. Advantages of objective measurement such as determining rater influences and the monitoring of healthcare status across the continuum of care will be presented. Papers will highlight ongoing applications of objective measurement in areas from neonatal health care and outpatient rehabilitation to global measures of health care. Finally, leaders in the area of health care policy will explore how these advances in measurement will potentially change health care delivery, research, and policy.
MeSH Terms:
  • Congresses as Topic
  • Delivery of Health Care /*standards
  • Health Policy
  • Humans
  • Infant Welfare
  • Interprofessional Relations
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care /*statistics & numerical data
  • United States
Keywords:
  • bias
  • health care
  • health care cost /financing
  • health science research
  • measurement
  • meeting /conference /symposium
  • research support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • technology /technique
Country: United States
State: Illinois
Zip Code: 60612
UI: 20021255
Project Status: Archived