The term "patient-centered outcomes research" keeps popping up these days - for example, it's used by FDA in the agency's new 5-year strategic plan. And it's been a popular term among researchers and policymakers ever since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act created the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). But what exactly does it mean?
Defining the term will be central to determining how patients fare in new comparative effectiveness research programs. The PCORI Board of Governors began discussing this seminal issue at its March meeting - draft definitions considered by the PCORI Methodology Committee can be viewed here.
Recently, PIPC provided comments to PCORI that offer some initial thinking on the topic.
In our letter to PCORI, we focus on a few core elements: aligning with the statute's definition of comparative clinical effectiveness research; reflecting the statute's emphasis on responsiveness to patient needs and preferences; and recognition that different patients have different needs and preferences.
Defining "patient-centered outcomes research" will be important to making sure the research actually meets the needs of patients and caregivers.
I hope you join us and make your voice heard as PCORI continues its work.
Recently, PIPC provided comments to PCORI that offer some initial thinking on the topic.
In our letter to PCORI, we focus on a few core elements: aligning with the statute's definition of comparative clinical effectiveness research; reflecting the statute's emphasis on responsiveness to patient needs and preferences; and recognition that different patients have different needs and preferences.
Defining "patient-centered outcomes research" will be important to making sure the research actually meets the needs of patients and caregivers.
I hope you join us and make your voice heard as PCORI continues its work.
