Facts, fallacies, and politics of comparative effectiveness research: Part I. Basic considerations

Pain Physician

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Manchikanti, Laxmaiah ^a,e   Falco, Frank J E ^b,f   Boswell, Mark V ^c,g   Hirsch, Joshua A ^d,h  

^a PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER OF PADUCAH   (United States)

^b Mid Atlantic Spine and Pain Physicians   (United States)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^f TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative effectiveness research; Evidence based medicine; Geographic variations; Inappropriate care; Institute of medicine; Interventional pain management; Interventional techniques; National institute for health and clinical excellence

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; DENMARK; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; MEDICARE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 76149102603     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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