Bias in comparative effectiveness studies due to regional variation in medical practice intensity: a legitimate concern, or much ado about nothing?

Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2012 Sep 1;5(5):e61-4. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.112.966093.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Bias
  • Comparative Effectiveness Research / methods*
  • Comparative Effectiveness Research / standards
  • Comparative Effectiveness Research / statistics & numerical data
  • Guideline Adherence
  • Healthcare Disparities* / standards
  • Healthcare Disparities* / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'* / standards
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'* / statistics & numerical data
  • Quality Indicators, Health Care* / standards
  • Quality Indicators, Health Care* / statistics & numerical data
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Research Design* / standards
  • Research Design* / statistics & numerical data
  • Residence Characteristics* / statistics & numerical data
  • United States