Cardiovascular Health: The Importance of Measuring Patient-Reported Health Status

Published: May 06, 2013

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  • Helping people live better longer is a key health care goal.
  • Patient-reported health status predicts other health outcomes, informs clinical decisions, helps to target resources, and improves surveillance of the disease burden.
  • Patient-reported health status is a key measure of cardiovascular health outcome.