Researchers, Patients, and Stakeholders Evaluating Comparative Effectiveness Research: A Mixed-Methods Study of the PCORI Reviewer Experience

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) includes patients and stakeholders alongside scientists in reviewing research applications using unique review criteria including patient-centeredness and patient and/or stakeholder engagement. To support extension of this unique collaborative model to other funders, information from the reviewers on the review process is needed to understand how scientists and nonscientists evaluate research proposals together. Thus, this study aimed to describe reviewers ’ perspectives of the interactions during the in-person review panel; to examine the value and challenges of including scientists, patients, and stakeholders together; and to understand the perceived importance of PCORI’s review criteria.

Source: Value in Health - June 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Laura P. Forsythe, Lori B. Frank, Rachel Hemphill, Tsahai A. Tafari, Victoria Szydlowski, Michael Lauer, Christine Goertz, Steven Clauser Source Type: research