11. Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Director's Update
- Created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act:
- Institute must include research that takes into account the potential for differences in the effectiveness of treatments, services, etc., within various subpopulations:
- Racial and ethnic minorities
- Gender, age
- Individuals with chronic conditions
- Genetic and molecular sub-types
- Quality of life preferences
- These subpopulations must be included as research subjects.
- Institute must include research that takes into account the potential for differences in the effectiveness of treatments, services, etc., within various subpopulations:
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