SORCE is a multidisciplinary research center established by the Department of Surgery at the University of Washington. SORCE encourages and supports the use of outcomes research to improve the quality of surgical care at the local, regional and national level.
SORCE is a resource for surgical investigators and other healthcare stakeholders interested in evaluating surgical effectiveness, emerging technology, patient-derived outcomes, surgical epidemiology and quality improvement interventions.
SORCE has expertise in research design and study methodology including the full “toolbox” of outcomes research techniques:
- Use of secondary data sources
- Meta-analysis
- Modeled cost/decision analyses
- Quality of life/functional outcomes
- Survey design/qualitative research
- Clinical trial development
SORCE promotes “translational outcomes research” by linking quality improvement initiatives with emerging evidence regarding processes. The result is optimal surgical outcomes.
The SORCE Mission
“SORCE assesses the impact of surgical procedures on patients, society and the healthcare system and improves the practice of surgery through education, training and policy initiatives”.