Comparative effectiveness research (CER) seeks to assist consumers, clinicians, purchasers, and policy makers to make informed decisions to improve health care at both the individual and population ...

In the article that accompanies this editorial, Lu et al 5 conducted a systematic review on the use of instrumental variable (IV) methods in oncology comparative effectiveness research. The main ...

Phylogenetic comparative methods encompass a suite of statistical and computational approaches that leverage evolutionary trees to infer the history and drivers of trait variation across species. By ...

A new center may provide evidence for improving care, but could discourage coverage of treatments. There is great optimism throughout the healthcare community that comparative-effectiveness research ...

PCORI also is offering up to $200 million through the Phased Large Awards for Comparative Clinical Effectiveness Research (PLACER) PFA, for ambitious, large-scale two-phased trials addressing critical ...

In today’s evidence-driven world, there is increasing demand for researchers with the skills to design, conduct, and evaluate studies that help institutions and schools improve their decision-making ...

This course is available on the MPhil/PhD in International Relations, MPhil/PhD in Social Policy and MRes in Political Science. This course is freely available as an outside option to students on ...

Gain comprehensive training in the whole process of research conceptualisation, design and operationalisation. Develop a thorough theoretical and practical grounding in the variety of qualitative and ...

Gain Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)-approved research training in politics and international relations. Build a thorough grounding in practical methodological skills through hands-on ...