Training and career development for comparative effectiveness research workforce development: CTSA Consortium Strategic Goal Committee on comparative effectiveness research workgroup on workforce development.
As comparative effectiveness research (CER) increasingly becomes a national priority, there are increased needs for training and workforce development in this area. Particularly important CER competencies include clinical epidemiology, biomedical informatics, economic analyses, systematic reviews, clinical practice guideline development, use of large databases and electronic health records for research, practice-based research, implementation and dissemination, health services research, and decision analysis. Institutions funded by Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs) should be one of the central stakeholders in providing training and career development in CER. Survey results regarding the current CER capacity and needs of CTSAs are presented, and recommendations are provided. Volume 5: 258-262.
Kroenke
Kurt
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Department of Medicine, Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, IN, USA. kkroenke@regenstrief.org
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Wishwa
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Helfand
Mark
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Meltzer
David O
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McDonald
Mary Anne
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Selker
Harry
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D026683:Advisory Committees; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D002322:Career Mobility; D002983:Clinical Competence; D057186:Comparative Effectiveness Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003625:Data Collection; D004493:Education; D006040:Goals; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000078329:Workforce