jama briefing on comparative effectiveness research
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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) sponsored a webcast to unveil the April 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The issue focuses on comparative effectiveness research and features two articles authored by PCORI.TRANSCRIPT
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JAMA Media BriefingNational Press Club, Washington, DCApril 17, 2012
Anne C. Beal, MD, MPHCOO, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
Setting PCORI’s Priorities – How the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Plans to Make a Difference
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Source: Affordable Care Act. Subtitle D—Patient-Centered Outcomes Research. PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010.
“The purpose of the Institute is to assist patients,clinicians, purchasers, and policy-makers in making informed health decisions by advancing the quality and relevance of evidence concerning the manner in which diseases, disorders, and other healthconditions can effectively and appropriately be prevented, diagnosed, treated, monitored, and managed through research and evidence synthesis that considers variations in patient subpopulations and the dissemination of research findings with respect to the relative health outcomes, clinical effectiveness, and appropriatenessof medical treatments, services.
Purpose
PCORI Purpose: Defining Legislation
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PCORI MISSION STATEMENT• The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) helps
people make informed health care decisions – and improves health care delivery and outcomes – by producing and promoting high integrity, evidence-based information - that comes from research guided by patients, caregivers and the broader health care community.
PCORI Mission
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Why PCORI?
• Patients’ individual needs, values and concerns have not been an “outcome measure” in traditional research.
• Patients who face a range of treatment options, especially for serious conditions, want clinicians to help them figure out what different choices mean for them or people like them.
• Clinicians often lack the high-quality evidence they could use to advise patients making complex clinical decisions.
• Even the best traditional clinical effectiveness research has not had this “patient-centric” focus.
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A Board Broadly Representing the Health Care Community
• Patients• Caregivers • Physicians, nurses and clinicians• Hospitals and health systems• Health plans• Health services researchers • State and federal health officials • Pharmaceutical, device, and
diagnostic manufacturers • Private payers • Employers 5
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What is patient-centered outcomes research?*
Complements traditional CER; answers patient-centered questions like:
• “Given my personal characteristics, conditions and preferences, what should I expect will happen to me?”
• “What are my options and what are the potential benefits and harms of those options?”
• “What can I do to improve the outcomes that are most important to me?”
• “How can clinicians and the care delivery systems they work in help me make the best decisions about my health and healthcare?”
*From PCOR definition adopted by PCORI Board of Governors, March 5, 2012
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Understanding the choices
patients face
Aligning research questionsand methods with
patient needs
Providing patients and providers with information
for better decisions
Patient EngagementPatient-Driven
Research Dissemination
Making Outcomes Research Patient-Centered
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PCORI seeks to do its work by:
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• Establishing national research priorities
• Establishing and carrying out a research agenda
• Developing and updating methodological standards
• Disseminating research findings• Engaging patients, caregivers, clinicians and other
stakeholders as its work evolves
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PCORI’s Path from Priorities to Research Patients Can Use
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Future priorities and agendas will be informed by the development process, ongoing stakeholder engagement, and PCORI’s research results.
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Criteria for Research Outlined by Law
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Impact on Health of Individuals and
Populations
Improvability through Research
Inclusiveness of Different Populations
Addresses Current Gaps in
Knowledge/Variation in Care
Patient-Centeredness
Impact on Health Care System Performance
Potential to Influence Decision-Making
Rigorous Research Methods
Efficient Use of Research Resources
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Establishing PCORI’s First National Priorities for Research and Initial Research Agenda
9criteria
outlined by law
5draft priorities
proposed
Corresponding agenda drafted
Public input received and
evaluated
Priorities and agenda revised and approved
First primary funding
announcements issued
Aug-Dec 2011 Jan-Apr 2012 May 2012
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1. Comparing Preventive,
Diagnostic and Treatment Options
Better Decisions
Better Outcomes
Better Information Better Decisions
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National Priorities for Research
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1. Comparing Preventive,
Diagnostic and Treatment Options
2. Improving Health Care Systems
Better Decisions
Better Outcomes
5. Accelerating PCOR and Methodological Research- Data- Training- Methods
4. Addressing Disparities
3. Communication/ Dissemination Research
Producing and delivering information to support better health care decisions by individuals
National Priorities for Research
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A rigorous methodological basis for PCOR
• To do CER and PCOR properly, methods matter.• PCORI’s Methodology Committee is established by statute.• Committee is charged with developing and periodically updating
methodological standards for CER/PCOR. • Committee is required to deliver first report to PCORI’s Board in
early May. – prioritizing research questions– using appropriate study designs– incorporating patient perspectives throughout the research
continuum– fostering efficient dissemination and implementation of
results.
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A commitment to public engagement
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Formal 53-day Public Comment Period
• Nearly 500 comments received through website, e-mail or postal mail
• All comments will be posted at pcori.org
Additional Forums• National Patient and Stakeholder Dialogue • Patient, caregiver and clinician focus groups • Individual meetings with diverse mix of
stakeholders
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Patient and Caregiver Focus Groups
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Columbus, OH (Dec. 7)• Parents of children with ADD/ADHD
(caregivers)• Patients with Mental Health
conditions• Patients who survived Cancer
• Insured and uninsured• Age: 30-70+
Phoenix, AZ (Dec. 8)• Patients with Respiratory Disease
(chronic bronchitis, emphysema)• Hispanic patients with mix of
chronic conditions• Patients with Heart Disease
• Insured and uninsured• Age: 21-69
Atlanta, GA (Nov. 21)• Patients with Diabetes• Caregivers to Alzheimer’s patients• Patients with Chronic Pain
• Insured and uninsured• Age: 21-75+
Baltimore, MD (Nov. 9)• Patients with Arthritis• Parents of children with Pediatric
Asthma (caregivers)• Patients with mix of chronic
conditions• Insured and uninsured• Age: 21-69
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Receiving Public Feedback on the National Priorities and Research Agenda
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• Clinician Focus Groups
o Clinician focus groups took place in cities across the USo Philadelphiao Birminghamo Californiao Chicago
o Four groups of physicians and four groups of nurseso Behavioral Health Professionalso Physician Assistants
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Next Steps• Analysis of public comment received on Priorities and AgendaMarch-April 2012• Adoption of first National Priorities for Research and Research AgendaApril 2012• First Methodology Report posted for public commentMay 2012
• Broad Funding Announcements IssuedMay 2012• Patient and Stakeholder Recruitment and Training for Research ReviewJune 2012• Broad Funding Applications DueJuly 2012• Advisory Groups Formed to Advance Agenda SpecificitySummer 2012• Targeted Funding Announcements IssuedAugust 2012• Broad Funding Awards AnnouncedDecember 2012
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