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Measuring outcomes in cleft lip and palate treatment.

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Sitzman, TJ; Allori, AC; Thorburn, G
Published in: Clin Plast Surg
April 2014

Measuring meaningful outcomes in cleft lip and palate surgery is difficult. Many methods of measurement lack validity or reliability, are impractical to implement, or are not consistently used. Yet the power of measuring outcomes is so great, and the potential to improve patients' lives so strong, that these hurdles are worth overcoming. This chapter reviews previous efforts at outcome measurement from cleft centers around the world. It also suggests a framework for adopting outcome measurement within your practice. Challenges of measurement are discussed, along with the role outcome reporting will take in accreditation and quality management.

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Published In

Clin Plast Surg

DOI

EISSN

1558-0504

Publication Date

April 2014

Volume

41

Issue

2

Start / End Page

311 / 319

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • Quality Improvement
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
  • Oral Surgical Procedures
  • Humans
  • Clinical Competence
  • Cleft Palate
  • Cleft Lip
  • Child, Preschool
 

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Sitzman, T. J., Allori, A. C., & Thorburn, G. (2014). Measuring outcomes in cleft lip and palate treatment. Clin Plast Surg, 41(2), 311–319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cps.2013.12.001
Sitzman, Thomas J., Alexander C. Allori, and Guy Thorburn. “Measuring outcomes in cleft lip and palate treatment.Clin Plast Surg 41, no. 2 (April 2014): 311–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cps.2013.12.001.
Sitzman TJ, Allori AC, Thorburn G. Measuring outcomes in cleft lip and palate treatment. Clin Plast Surg. 2014 Apr;41(2):311–9.
Sitzman, Thomas J., et al. “Measuring outcomes in cleft lip and palate treatment.Clin Plast Surg, vol. 41, no. 2, Apr. 2014, pp. 311–19. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.cps.2013.12.001.
Sitzman TJ, Allori AC, Thorburn G. Measuring outcomes in cleft lip and palate treatment. Clin Plast Surg. 2014 Apr;41(2):311–319.
Journal cover image

Published In

Clin Plast Surg

DOI

EISSN

1558-0504

Publication Date

April 2014

Volume

41

Issue

2

Start / End Page

311 / 319

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • Quality Improvement
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
  • Oral Surgical Procedures
  • Humans
  • Clinical Competence
  • Cleft Palate
  • Cleft Lip
  • Child, Preschool