Term: Effectiveness research

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2008-11-20

Definition:

Research to determine whether an intervention produces desired results under the conditions in which the intervention is likely to be used.

Related terms 

• Efficacy research
• Primary care research

References 

• Mold JW, Pasternak A, McCaulay A, Manca D, Rubin G, Westfall J, Beasley J, Hickner J, Fagnan LJ, Handley M, Haddy R, Hankey T, Practice-Based Research Subcommittee of North American Primary Care Research Group Committee on Advancing Science of Family Medicine. Definitions of common terms relevant to primary care research. Annals of Family Medicine 2008;6(6):570-571.(View)