Outcomes research is a subset of which type of research?
A. Health services research
B. Practical clinical trials
C. Evaluation research
D. Cost-effectiveness research
A. Health services research
Rationale: Outcomes research is a subset of health services research, which is the broad field that examines how organizational structures and processes, health technologies, and social factors affect health care cost, quality, and accessibility. Outcomes research is not a subset of evaluation research (it should not be confused with evaluative outcome analyses), practical clinical trials, or cost-effectiveness research.
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