Health Services Research

**Definition:** The integration of epidemiologic, sociological, economic, and other analytic sciences in the study of health services. Health services research is usually concerned with relationships between need, demand, supply, use, and outcome of health services. The aim of the research is evaluation, particularly in terms of structure, process, output, and outcome. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)

**Tree numbers:** - H01.770.644.145.360 - N03.349.380 - N05.425

**Synonyms:** - Health Care Research - Health Services Evaluation - Healthcare Research - Medical Care Research - Research, Health Services - Research, Medical Care