This field investigates the similarities, differences, and interconnections between education systems across nations, drawing on historical, sociocultural, and policy‐driven perspectives. By examining ...

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided $1.1 billion for comparative effectiveness research (CER). The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act established the Patient-Centered ...

Comparative effectiveness research has been the target of recurrent criticism in some political circles, with opponents claiming it’s the “gateway to rationing” or it encourages “cookbook medicine.” ...

Rigorous scientific standards are needed to address the challenge of providing information on the real-world effects of treatments and procedures. With enactment of healthcare reform legislation now a ...

Issue brief from Ellen-Marie Whelan and Sonia Sekhar explains how comparative effectiveness research will help deliver better health care. When consumers shop for most products in America, we have the ...