With PCORI Methods Approved, Attention Shifts To Implementation
Executive Summary
At its November meeting, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s board of governors approves revisions to the methodological standards for patient-centered outcomes research found in the Methodology Committee report. The board also begins a dialogue on how the standards will be integrated into the funding and research process.
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