Adjusting for Patient Characteristics When Analyzing Reports From Patients About Hospital Care
Hargraves J, Wilson I, Zaslavsky A, James C, Walker J, Rogers G, Cleary P. Adjusting for Patient Characteristics When Analyzing Reports From Patients About Hospital Care. Medical Care 2001, 39: 635-641. PMID: 11404646, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200106000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient characteristicsHospital careHealth statusPatient-reported problemsCoordination of careTypes of patientsSample of patientsQuality improvement effortsInvolvement of familyPatient genderPatient preferencesHospital differencesPatientsHospital staffPhysical careConsistent associationHospitalHospital rankingsCareTelephone surveyImportant predictorEducation levelEmotional supportReportPresent data