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Using Epidemiologic Methods to Advance Comparative Effectiveness Research
Session Chair(s)
Nancy A Dreyer, PhD, MPH, FISPE
Founder
Dreyer Strategies LLC, United States
The strengths and limitations of observational studies of comparative effectiveness research will be presented, along with a discussion of epidemiologic methods, resources, and a validated scale for assessing observational study quality.
Learning Objective : Describe the use of knowledge about using epidemiologic methods for comparative effectiveness research; Discuss pros and cons of using observational methods to support comparative effectiveness research; Explain resources available to assist in understanding epidemiologic methods and evaluating studies.
Speaker(s)
Science Beyond the Randomized Trial
Kenneth J. Rothman, DrPH, FISPE
RTI Health Solutions, United States
Distinguished Fellow
GRACE Checklist for Observational Studies of Comparative Effectiveness Research
Nancy A Dreyer, PhD, MPH, FISPE
Dreyer Strategies LLC, United States
Founder
(How) Can Regulators Support CER?
Hans-Georg Eichler, MD, MSc
Austrian Association of Social Security Bodies, Austria
Consulting Physician
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