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A call for action: Comparative effectiveness research in asthma.

Jerry A Krishnan1, Michael Schatz, Andrea J Apter

  • 1Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. 60637, USA. jkrishna@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

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Comparative effectiveness research (CER) complements traditional efficacy research to guide asthma care decisions in real-world settings. It highlights the need for defined methodologies and a prioritized research agenda for future CER studies.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Clinical Research Methodology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) is gaining prominence, with promotion efforts integrated into the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
  • Traditional efficacy research and CER offer complementary insights into medical interventions.
  • Asthma management is a key area where CER can inform clinical practice and decision-making.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) and its role alongside traditional efficacy research.
  • To discuss how CER can support evidence-based decision-making for individual asthma patient care and real-world treatment delivery.
  • To identify challenges and opportunities in conducting CER, emphasizing the need for methodological development and a prioritized research agenda.

Main Methods:

  • The article discusses the conceptual framework of CER and its application to asthma.
  • It explores the utility of enhanced patient registries for observational CER.
  • The text also addresses the importance of effectiveness trials, also known as pragmatic trials.

Main Results:

  • CER provides a basis for rational decision-making in asthma care, optimizing treatment in real-world settings.
  • Enhanced patient registries and pragmatic trials are identified as key tools for conducting observational CER.
  • There is an urgent need to establish appropriate methodologies and prioritize a research agenda for CER in asthma.

Conclusions:

  • CER is crucial for informing clinical practice and improving patient outcomes in asthma.
  • Developing standardized methodologies and a collaborative research agenda are essential next steps for advancing CER.
  • Stakeholder involvement is vital for prioritizing and conducting impactful CER studies in asthma.