Comparative effectiveness research has been the target of recurrent criticism in some political circles, with opponents claiming it’s the “gateway to rationing” or it encourages “cookbook medicine.” ...

Understanding the clinical nuances of when and to whom services render the greatest benefit requires more research. The type of research that addresses this issue is commonly labeled comparative ...

The complexity of glycemic management in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has increased dramatically in the past 15 years. In 1995, the drugs available for treatment of T2DM were insulin and ...

Ellen-Marie Whelan discusses why we need evidence-based health care, how it will improve health, and how we can promote it. The positions of American Progress, and our policy experts, are independent, ...

Clinical trials that are embedded into usual care have the potential to yield outcomes of great relevance to the institutions where they are performed and at the same time to yield information that ...

Comparative effectiveness research in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that is based on administrative databases rather than electronic health records or registries is a new research frontier The strengths ...

On a daily basis, oncologists and their patients must make choices regarding the approach to treatment. Although treatment selection is often straightforward, decision making in oncology is ...

Charged with ensuring that research produces useful evidence to inform health decisions, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) requires investigators to engage patients and other ...

Issue brief from Ellen-Marie Whelan and Sonia Sekhar explains how comparative effectiveness research will help deliver better health care. When consumers shop for most products in America, we have the ...

Adjuvant endocrine monotherapy with tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors for postmenopausal women with breast cancer: What is the economic impact of CYP 2D6 testing? Background: Comparative effectiveness ...

Robotic and minimally invasive approaches have reshaped hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) and pancreatic surgical oncology, offering smaller incisions, reduced ...