Lessons

CER Lessons

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Introduction

Lesson 1: Course Introduction Links to an external site.

CER Lessons Recommended Reading Links to an external site.

Module 1: Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs)

Lesson 2: History and Basic Elements of Randomized Clinical Trials Links to an external site.

Lesson 3: Explanatory and Pragmatic Trials for CER Links to an external site.

Lesson 4: Evidence Based Medicine, Heterogeneity of Treatment Effects, and the Trouble with Averages Links to an external site.

Lesson 5: Outcomes Assessment in Clinical Trials Links to an external site.

Lesson 6: Analyzing Data from Randomized Clinical Trials Links to an external site.

Lesson 7: Clinical Trials Data Infrastructure, Management and Reporting Links to an external site.

Please take a few moments to complete this short three question survey Links to an external site.

Module 2: Observational Studies

Module Overview Links to an external site.

Lesson 8: Using the UC Davis Cohort Discovery Tool (powered by i2b2) to Facilitate Comparative Effectiveness Research Links to an external site.

Lesson 9: Use of Observational Data in CER Use of OSHPD Administrative Data Links to an external site.

Lesson 10: Computer-Aided Detection and Screening Mammography Links to an external site.

Lesson 11: Off-Pump vs. On-Pump Bypass Surgery Links to an external site.

Lesson 12: Using National HCUP Data to Evaluate CE of Pediatric Empyema Treatments Links to an external site.

Lesson 13: Managing Dependent & Independent Variables in Observational CER Studies Links to an external site.

Lesson 14: Observational Studies for CER. How can they be made as good as RCTs? Links to an external site.

Lesson 15: Instrumental Variables and Propensity Scores Links to an external site.

Please take a few moments to complete this short three question survey Links to an external site.

Module 3: Systematic Reviews

Lesson 16: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Steps 1 through 4 Links to an external site.

Lesson 17: Pub Med Search Demo Links to an external site.

Lesson 18: Analyzing, Interpreting and Presenting the Results Links to an external site.

Please take a few moments to complete this short three question survey Links to an external site.

Module 4: Modeling, Economic Evaluation and the CER Policy Interface

Lesson 19: Rules for Economic Efficiency Links to an external site.

Lesson 20: Approaches to Cost-effectiveness Modeling Links to an external site.

Lesson 21: Estimating Health-Related Quality of Life for CEA Links to an external site.

Lesson 22: Comparative Effectiveness Research in Health Policy Formulation Links to an external site.

Please take a few moments to complete this short three question survey Links to an external site.