Term: Standardization

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-02-23

Definition:

The process of adjusting outcomes to account for their differences in confounding characteristics.

Related terms 

• Adjusted Rates
• Rate Standardization

References 

• Doupe M, Brownell M, Kozyrskyj A, Dik N, Burchill C, Dahl M, Chateau D, De Coster C, Hinds A, Bodnarchuk J. Using Administrative Data to Develop Indicators of Quality Care in Personal Care Homes. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2006. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)