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Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Health Services Research > Comparative Effectiveness Research
... > Health Care Economics and Organizations > Social Control, Formal > Legislation as Topic > Health Planning > Health Services Research > Comparative Effectiveness Research
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Sociology > Social Control, Formal > Legislation as Topic > Health Planning > Health Services Research > Comparative Effectiveness Research

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Comparative Effectiveness Research  

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  • Conduct and synthesis of systematic research comparing interventions and strategies to prevent, diagnose, treat, and monitor health conditions. The purpose of this research is to inform patients, providers, and decision-makers, responding to their expressed needs, about which interventions are most effective for which patients under specific circumstances. (hhs.gov/recovery/programs/cer/draftdefinition.html accessed 6/12/2009)

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