In the current healthcare climate, reimbursement for services is increasingly linked to the ability to demonstrate beneficial patient outcomes. Neuropsychology faces some unique challenges in outcomes research, namely, that neuropsychologists often do not follow patients over time and the effect of neuropsychological services on patient outcomes may not be fully realized until under another provider's care. Yet there is an urgent need for empirical evidence linking neuropsychological practice to positive patient outcomes. To provide a framework for this research, we define a core set of patient-centered outcomes and neuropsychological processes that apply across practice settings and patient populations. Within each area, we review the available existing literature on neuropsychological outcomes, identifying substantial gaps in the literature for future research. This work will be critical for the field to demonstrate the benefit of neuropsychological services, to continue to advocate effectively for reimbursement, and to ensure high-quality patient care.

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将以患者为中心的结果与神经心理学实践联系起来：一个概念框架和研究机会。

在当前的医疗保健环境中，服务报销越来越与展示有益患者结果的能力相关联。神经心理学在结果研究中面临一些独特的挑战，即神经心理学家通常不会随着时间的推移跟踪患者，并且神经心理学服务对患者结果的影响可能要到另一个提供者的护理下才能完全实现。然而，迫切需要将神经心理学实践与积极的患者结果联系起来的经验证据。为了为这项研究提供一个框架，我们定义了一组以患者为中心的核心结果和神经心理学过程，适用于实践环境和患者群体。在每个领域，我们回顾了现有的关于神经心理学结果的文献，确定文献中的重大空白以供未来研究。这项工作对于该领域展示神经心理学服务的好处、继续有效地倡导报销以及确保高质量的患者护理至关重要。