title: Bending the cost curve in the United States: the role of comparative effectiveness research.
abstract: Owing to an increasing focus on the rising cost of medical care in the United States, bending the cost curve has become the central tenet of healthcare reform. The exact definition of this phrase, however, remains elusive. In order to affect change in the cost and quality of healthcare, the importance of comparative effectiveness research must be recognized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, 2207 Taubman Center, 1500 E, Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0432, USA. aghaferi@umich.edu
authors.forename: Amir A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Ghaferi
mesh_terms: D057186:Comparative Effectiveness Research; D003363:Cost Control; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006801:Humans; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States