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... > Investigative Techniques > Epidemiologic Methods > Statistics as Topic > Probability > Risk > Risk Assessment > Risk Adjustment
... > Health Occupations > Medicine > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Statistics as Topic > Probability > Risk > Risk Assessment > Risk Adjustment
... > Population Characteristics > Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Statistics as Topic > Probability > Risk > Risk Assessment > Risk Adjustment
... > Environment and Public Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Statistics as Topic > Probability > Risk > Risk Assessment > Risk Adjustment
... > Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Quality of Health Care > Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms > Statistics as Topic > Probability > Risk > Risk Assessment > Risk Adjustment
... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Quality of Health Care > Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms > Statistics as Topic > Probability > Risk > Risk Assessment > Risk Adjustment
... > Natural Science Disciplines > Mathematics > Statistics as Topic > Probability > Risk > Risk Assessment > Risk Adjustment
Mathematical Concepts > Probability > Risk > Risk Assessment > Risk Adjustment
... > Health Occupations > Medicine > Public Health > Epidemiologic Measurements > Risk Assessment > Risk Adjustment
... > Population Characteristics > Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Measurements > Risk Assessment > Risk Adjustment
Environment and Public Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Measurements > Risk Assessment > Risk Adjustment
... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Organization and Administration > Risk Management > Risk Assessment > Risk Adjustment
... > Health Care Economics and Organizations > Economics > Financial Management > Risk Management > Risk Assessment > Risk Adjustment
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Economics > Financial Management > Risk Management > Risk Assessment > Risk Adjustment
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Quality of Health Care > Quality Indicators, Health Care > Risk Adjustment
Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Quality of Health Care > Quality Indicators, Health Care > Risk Adjustment

Preferred term

Risk Adjustment  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The use of severity-of-illness measures, such as age, to estimate the risk (measurable or predictable chance of loss, injury or death) to which a patient is subject before receiving some health care intervention. This adjustment allows comparison of performance and quality across organizations, practitioners, and communities. (from JCAHO, Lexikon, 1994)

Broader concept

Allowable Qualifier(s)

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