Rating the Strengths & Weaknesses of Evidence for Health Decision-Making

Описание: Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) President Dr. Steven Pearson explains a tool developed by his organization to help health care decision-makers evaluate the strength and weaknesses in what the evidence says regarding treatment benefits and harms. The ICER evidence rating matrix provides a structured approach to evaluating a body of evidence, much like a grading system. It's an approach that is being adapted by other health organizations, he notes.

The National Pharmaceutical Council caught up with Dr. Pearson before his presentation at the National Comparative Effectiveness Summit on September 17.

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