Comparative effectiveness inventory
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Department of Health and Human Services is 1requesting public comment through Aug. 9 on development of a comparative effectiveness research "inventory" of ongoing and completed research for public consumption. HHS agencies have posted information on research projects stemming from the $1.1 billion in comparative effectiveness funding provided by economic stimulus legislation (2"The Gray Sheet" Jan. 11, 2010), but the agency is trying to develop a more comprehensive and accessible database. Comments are requested on appropriate sources of research for inclusion in the inventory, incentives for encouraging participation, methods for categorizing content and strategies to ensure that the inventory is "useful and sustainable over time.
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