title: How to set up a departmental comparative effectiveness research unit: one department's experience.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Comparative effectiveness research (CER) is the comparison of clinical interventions in real-world settings. The purpose of this article is to discuss the experiences of a CER unit created within the radiology department of one medical institution to provide an example of how to pursue CER within the field of radiology.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Medical institutions would benefit from investing in CER by creating research groups specifically devoted to this evolving field.
authors.affiliation: 1 All authors: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
authors.forename: Jennifer S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Port
authors.forename: Claire E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Bender
mesh_terms: D057186:Comparative Effectiveness Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008910:Minnesota; D017146:Models, Organizational; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*