NCIt definition : The study of the end results of health services, with the intention of providing scientific
evidence relating to the value of the decisions made by all who participate in the
health care process.;
Alternative definition : CDISC-GLOSS: Research concerned with benefits, financial costs, healthcare system
usage, risks, and quality of life as well as their relation to therapeutic interventions.
NOTE: Usually distinguished from research conducted solely to determine efficacy and
safety. [Guyatt et al., 1993] See also pharmacoeconomics, quality of life.;