Recently created in 2010, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
supports patient-centered comparative effectiveness research with a focus on prioritizing
high-impact studies and improving trial design methodology. The Association of University
Radiologists Radiology Research Alliance Task Force on patient-centered outcomes research
in Radiology aims to review recently funded imaging-centric projects that adhere to
the methodologies established by PCORI. We provide an overview of the successful application
of PCORI standards to radiology topics, highlight how these methodologies differ from
other forms of radiology research, and identify opportunities for new projects as
well as potential barriers for involvement. Our hope is that review of specific case
examples in radiology will clarify the use and value of PCORI methods mandated and
supported nationally by the Affordable Care Act.
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Abbreviations and Acronyms:
ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009), CER (Comparative effectiveness research), PCOR (Patient-centered outcomes research), PCORI (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute), PPACA (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act)To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Publication history
Published online: October 22, 2015
Accepted:
August 31,
2015
Received in revised form:
August 27,
2015
Received:
June 22,
2015
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