We facilitate research to improve clinical treatment decisions and public health for diverse populations. We educate clinician-scientists in a range of CER methods.

Comparative effectiveness research (CER) improves health care decision-making by providing evidence about the effectiveness, benefits, and harms of different treatment options in real-world settings. CER helps answers the question: What works best for whom under what circumstances?

We can assist with:

• consultations on epidemiological methods and data sources related to CER
• data linkage
• pilot data for external grant applications
• education and training
• subsidized access to secondary databases

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Involving stakeholders during every phase of the research process helps maximize the impact of CER. The TraCS Patient and Community Engagement in Research (PaCER) service assists CER investigators with identifying methods and strategies for building partnerships between communities, researchers, and health care providers.