The challenge of comparative effectiveness: getting the right information to the right people at the right time.

摘要

WE live in one of the most exciting times in the history of medicine and healthcare. Advances in biomedical research have resulted in many new diagnostic and therapeutic options, giving us an unprecedented array of choices for treating a wide variety of illnesses and conditions. Developments in health information technology mean that information in the future can arrive immediately to clinicians, researchers, patients, and others-in the process enhancing both our research capacity and our ability to diffuse breakthroughs quickly.