释义 |
clinical effectiveness clinical effectiveness A UK term for the degree to which a particular health care intervention does more good than harm. Clinical effectiveness is a process measured by the number of lives saved, or by improvements of objective parameters of a morbid condition—e.g., lowering cholesterol or blood pressure in a patient with heart disease. Clinical effectiveness aims to provide the best care using various methods including clinical audit and evidence-based practice. In contrast, clinical efficiency assesses the cost of saving each life. |