HTA:101 and Comparative Effectiveness Research: a 2-Part Webinar Series (from NLM)

Educational Objectives:

• Part I: (HTA 101: 2011 Update on Introduction to Health Technology Assessment): Gain an understanding of the origins and fundamental concepts of health technology assessment (HTA), the major organizations that produce or use HTA guidance, the primary data and integrative methods, how topics are determined, the sources of evidence, dissemination and evaluation of impact. This webinar is based on and complements HTA:101, an online primer.
• Part II: (CER-HTA-PCOR: Converging on What Works for Patients): Learn about the evolving definitions used in comparative effectiveness research, the emerging focus on patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR), the types of methods used in conducting CER, the challenges of conducting CER, the controversies, and the relationships among CER, HTA, and PCOR.