This study demonstrates how research in comparative environmental policy can benefit from theories in the field of comparative politics. After discussing the problems and benefits of pursuing ...

Discover research on comparative effectiveness research, a broad effort to understand what really works in health care, perhaps leading to better value for dollars spent.

Play in nonhuman animals (animals) is a hot topic and there is much on-going comparative research about why play has evolved and how various animals engage in this vital activity (please see, for ...

Comparative effectiveness research (CER) seeks to assist consumers, clinicians, purchasers, and policy makers to make informed decisions to improve health care at both the individual and population ...

Formularies of the future should use evidence founded on findings from comparative effectiveness research (CER) to better target, not limit, diabetes care. In the case of diabetes, partially due ...

Critics of government promotion of comparative effectiveness research say it will stifle innovation and limit therapies available to patients. Not all patients are in the center of the bell-shaped ...

For example, in colorectal cancer, cetuximab is beneficial for patients with wild-type KRAS status (assessed on a tumor sample), whereas it provides no benefit for patients with mutated KRAS. 14 ...

A new center may provide evidence for improving care, but could discourage coverage of treatments. There is great optimism throughout the healthcare community that comparative-effectiveness research ...

Discover research on comparative effectiveness research, a broad effort to understand what really works in health care, perhaps leading to better value for dollars spent.