Comparative effectiveness research: an empirical study of trials registered in ClinicalTrials.gov.

The $1.1 billion investment in comparative effectiveness research will reshape the evidence-base supporting decisions about treatment effectiveness, safety, and cost. Defining the current prevalence and characteristics of comparative effectiveness (CE) research will enable future assessments of the...

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Main Authors: Florence T Bourgeois, Srinivas Murthy, Kenneth D Mandl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3253780?pdf=render