PHYSICIAN AND PATIENT-ORIENTED OUTCOMES IN PROGRESSIVE NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE - WHICH TO MEASURE

Outcomes can be described as either physician or patient-oriented depe nding on whose perspective is adopted, Both perspectives offer differe nt yet complementary information, Traditionally, the effectiveness of interventions has been evaluated in terms of physician-oriented outcom es, Recently there has been a growing recognition of the importance of the patient's point of view in assessing the outcomes of medical care , This is now held to be central to the monitoring and evaluation of h ealth care, This review describes these two perspectives and compares the nature of the information provided by each.