Developing a protocol for observational comparative effectiveness research
Subtitle: a user's guide
By: prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Contributors: Effective Health Care Program (U.S.); Velentgas, Priscilla T., editor of compilation; Dreyer, Nancy A., editor of compilation; Nourjah, Parivash, editor of compilation; Smith, Scott R., editor of compilation; Torchia, Marion, editor of compilation; Effective Health Care Program (U.S.); United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; Velentgas, Priscilla T., editor; Dreyer, Nancy A., editor; Nourjah, Parivash, editor; Smith, Scott R., editor; Torchia, Marion, editor
Series: AHRQ Pub -- no. 12(13)-EHC099; AHRQ publication -- no. 12(13)-EHC099
Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Quintiles Outcome, Effective Health Care Program
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Rockville, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: Hospitals; After care; Hospital patients; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Methods; Observation; Observational Study as Topic
Other titles: Developing an observational CER protocol
Description: The Observational CER User's Guide serves as a resource for investigators and stakeholders when designing observational comparative effectiveness research (CER) studies, particularly those with findings that are intended to translate into decisions or actions. The User's Guide provides principles for designing research that will inform health care decisions of patients and other stakeholders. Furthermore, it serves as a reference for increasing the transparency of the methods used in a study and standardizing the review of protocols through checklists provided in every chapter.
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed on May 31, 2013).

"Prepared by Quintiles Outcome."

"January 2013."

Includes bibliographical references.

290-2005-0016-I 290-2005-0035-I