ABSTRACT

The bounty of divergent perspectives represented by the scoring systems in this volume invites a wealth of future research. It remains in this chapter to offer some priorities for the likely most important and fruitful pursuits. The authors in this volume have each included in their summary chapters a section on future research needed. However, there are some larger questions that, if explored, might make notable contributions to the literature by improving the clinical utility and scientific precision of most of these systems.