Kate Rawson of RPM has written a must-read omnibus on the current state of affairs vis-a-vis comparative effectiveness.
Here's a link ...
http://cmpi.org/archives/2007/10/rpm_report_discusses_groundbre.php
And here's a snippet about a NICE-like body in the US provided to provoke your perspicacity ...
"Some policy experts object to the idea of a center being tied to a government agency because of the inherent bias of the funder (the government) making research decisions to save the payor (the government) money."
See for yourself. A very worthwhile read.
Here's a link ...
http://cmpi.org/archives/2007/10/rpm_report_discusses_groundbre.php
And here's a snippet about a NICE-like body in the US provided to provoke your perspicacity ...
"Some policy experts object to the idea of a center being tied to a government agency because of the inherent bias of the funder (the government) making research decisions to save the payor (the government) money."
See for yourself. A very worthwhile read.
