Clinical Effectiveness

Definition Clinical effectiveness is the extent to which specific clinical interventions, when used under usual or routine conditions of care, achieve the desired outcome in real-world patients''. —- Key Aspects * ✅ Real-world focus: Evaluates treatments in everyday clinical settings, not just in research trials. * ✅ Outcome-oriented: Focuses on meaningful health outcomes (e.g., survival, symptom relief, quality of life). * ✅ Comparative: Often involves comparing different interventions or care strategies. —- Distinction with Efficacy * 🔬 Efficacy → How well a treatment works in ideal, controlled conditions (e.g., RCTs). * 🌍 Effectiveness → How well it works in routine clinical practice. —- Applications * Development of clinical guidelines * Support for evidence-based medicine * Foundation for health policy and value-based care —- See also**: real-world evidence, comparative effectiveness, efficacy vs effectiveness