Tag Archives: comparative effectiveness research

Metal-on-Metal Hips: A Tale of Harm, Weak
Medical Device-Approval, and Lax Postmarket Scrutiny

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Laura Newman

Nearly 1 million metal-on- metal hips have been implanted in patients in the United States, making the US the world’s largest consumer of the implants. According to a BMJ/BBC Newsnight Investigation released today, the “risks associated with these devices have … Continue reading →

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Join Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Dialogue on National Research Priorities Today

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Laura Newman

Are you interested in participating in efforts to shape patient-centered outcomes research priorities. Then, don’t miss today’s meeting, webcast starting 9:30 am, or via telephone to 800 number line posted below. Got comments for the PCORI people: see submission guidelines. … Continue reading →

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An Update: The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Meeting in New York

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Laura Newman

After urging readers to attend the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) daytime meetings in New York on Monday and Tuesday of this week, I have to say that after attending day 1, I was disappointed. That’s because it turned out … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Seeks Public Comment on What Matters to Patients

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Laura Newman

Designing healthcare research with what matters to patients is a relatively new concept in healthcare research. If the healthcare reformers who envisaged what is called “patient-centered outcomes research” truly want to hear from patients and the public, then tomorrow’s meeting … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event: Putting the Patient in the Center of Health Care Research

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Laura Newman

Has health care research seemed removed from you, as if it happens from the top down? That’s understandable. Health policy people and reformers often lament that they exist in a separate world, wondering what the heck matters to patients. So … Continue reading →

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