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Practical Benefits of CER:

• Provides subjective information about treating a sickness or condition. This research allows patients and providers to make the best possible treatment choices for a specific patient’s needs.
• Reports on medical conditions provide the pros and cons of all treatment options so that the patient and provider can decide on the best option.
• Every patient is different — different circumstances, different medical history, different values. These reports don’t tell you and your doctor which treatment to choose. Instead, they offer an important tool to help you and your doctor understand the facts about different treatments.

 

 

CER Steps:

1. Identify new and emerging clinical interventions.
2. Review and synthesize current medical research.
3. Identify gaps between existing medical research and the needs of clinical practice.
4. Promote and generate new scientific evidence and analytic tools.
5. Train and develop clinical researchers.
6. Translate and disseminate research findings to diverse stakeholders.
7. Reach out to stakeholders via a citizens forum.