Abstract

Outcomes researchers share a strong interest in determining what is being achieved in practice. In the quest to reveal what is actually being done in medicine, we are often in a position to use existing data about clinical practice and patient experience to answer relevant questions, rather than having to generate data de novo. Patient registries, with their size, scope, and focus on patients who represent those seen in clinical practice, have become an increasingly common source of data for outcomes researchers. There is much to like about patient registries. These organized collections of data about clinical practice are a vehicle by which we can assemble massive amounts of information about patients and use it to assess quality of care, identify patterns of care, facilitate real-world research, and improve performance. In cardiovascular medicine, registries capture information about patients with acute coronary syndromes and heart failure as well as those who undergo procedures related to cardiac catheterization, percutaneous coronary intervention, carotid stents, and internal cardioverter defibrillators. Federal agencies are turning to registries to provide information about quality and produce insights about how to best practice medicine through an emphasis on comparative effectiveness research. Outcomes research articles based on registry data are numerous, including those from NRMI, CRUSADE, GWTG-HF, …

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