@article{26d61af1dda14083ab98b346009d7032,
title = "Comparative effectiveness research and healthcare reform: Topics of the day",
abstract = "The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research recently sponsored the 16th Annual International Meeting. Participants included industry, clinical practice, government, academia and health research professionals. The purpose of the conference is to share information on increasing the efficiency, effectiveness and fairness with which available healthcare resources are used to improve health.",
keywords = "comparative effectiveness, health economics, outcomes research",
author = "Mitch Dekoven and Erica Goldberg and Julia Powers",
note = "Funding Information: Patient registries in CER were highlighted via an issue panel moderated by Nancy Dreyer of Outcome (Cambridge, MA, USA). Even though registries have difficulty in reaching comparable groups without randomization, they are still useful in answering many questions. From the manufacturer perspective, registries can provide value in several ways. For example, registries offer safety information in special/under-represented populations, evaluate consistency for efficacy and safety across subgroups and in broader populations, address new questions from clinical practice and assist in understanding treatment patterns and their effect on outcomes. As such, observational study data (e.g., registries) can be used as a complement and support to RCTs and are less costly than clinical trials. The Good Research for Comparative Effectiveness Initiative, supported by the National Pharmaceutical Council, is developing a validated checklist for CER observational studies. This checklist may add further value to patient registries and other types of observational studies.",
year = "2011",
month = aug,
doi = "10.1586/erp.11.46",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "11",
pages = "395--397",
journal = "Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research",
issn = "1473-7167",
publisher = "Expert Reviews Ltd.",
number = "4",
}