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312.693.01
Introduction to Comparative Effectiveness and Outcomes Research

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
W, F, 1:30 - 2:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Introduces students to the motivation and methods of comparative effectiveness research. Reviews the problems faced by decision makers across the US health care system, and the priority topics for investigation. Explains the role of stakeholders, including payors, manufacturers, health care organizations, professional groups, providers and patients. Explains study designs and methods used in effectiveness research, focusing in particular on observational studies. Also describes the policy implications of this research.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. describe the role of comparative effectiveness research and outcomes research in improving health, which includes the place of comparative effectiveness research in the U S research portfolio, the identity and agendas of stakeholders, and the policy impl
  2. illustrate the difference between efficacy and effectiveness research
  3. develop study designs and methodologies unique to effectiveness research
  4. choose appropriate outcomes and match outcomes to design options to address priority topics
Enrollment Restriction
undergraduates not permitted in this course
Special Comments

CER is the generation and synthesis of evidence that compares the benefits and harms of alternative methods to prevent, diagnose, treat and monitor a clinical condition, or to improve the delivery of care. The purpose of CER is to assist consumers, clinicians, purchasers, and policy makers to make informed decisions that will improve health care at both the individual and population levels