Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER)

CTSI Spotlight: Janet Coffman

Spotlight series highlights the faculty and staff who make CTSI's work possible.
March 27, 2014

CER Symposium Equips Researchers for Success

UCSF experts share PCORI insights with 200+ attendees at annual event.
February 03, 2014

UCSF Helps Drive National Clinical Data Network Development Through PCORI

CTSI Involved in Three Awards to Shape National Clinical Research Data Network
January 29, 2014

Comparative Effectiveness Grant Opportunities

CTSI featured in Nature news blog announcing PCORI research grants.
May 23, 2012

Making It Easier to Access Data

CELDAC accelerates the use of large data sets to conduct studies of health and health care.
March 13, 2012

UCSF Response to PCORI Pilot Grants

CTSI is providing services and resources to support Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute grants.
October 14, 2011

New Software Tool Potentially Reduces Number of Unnecessary Biopsy Surgeries in Women

After applying the tool and comparing the data with the biopsy findings, UCSF researchers reduced the number of benign biopsies or false-positives by 60%, from 55 to 22.
September 15, 2011

UCSF Identifies Barriers to Comparative Effectiveness Research

The needs assessment was conducted using key informant interviews and an internet-based survey distributed to the UCSF CER listserv and other investigators. Four major issues emerged as barriers.
August 12, 2011

Support for Research Using Large, Secondary Data

New resources include online dataset inventory to find local and national health data sets, facts and figures for your proposal, and more.
February 28, 2011

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