Comparative Effectiveness Research

Comparative effectiveness research is designed to inform health-care decisions by providing evidence on the effectiveness, benefits and harms of different treatment options. Research studies in this area could compare drugs, medical devices, tests, surgeries, or ways to deliver health care.

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Publications

Effectiveness of a group-based lifestyle change program versus usual care: an electronic health record, propensity score-matched cohort study

A framework for examining the function of digital health technologies for weight management.

Behavioral lifestyle interventions for moderate and severe obesity: a systematic review.

Evaluation of a culturally-adapted lifestyle intervention to treat elevated cardiometabolic risk of Latino adults in primary care (Vida Sana): a randomized controlled trial.

Comparative effectiveness of early versus delayed metformin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

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Research Studies

HOMBRE (Hombres con Opciones para Mejorar el Bienestar y bajar el Riesgo de Enfermedades crónicas)

A Patient-Centered Strategy for Improving Diabetes Prevention in Urban American Indians.

Culturally Adapted DPP [Diabetes Prevention Program] Intervention for Mexican Americans in Primary Care: An RCT [randomized controlled trial]

Accelerating Adoption of Comparative Effectiveness Research Results with Patient Decision Support Interventions

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Featured Investigator

Sylvia Sudat

PhD

Dr. Sudat is a Sutter Health Epic data and analytic expert, and an informal content leader for the analytics team at Sutter’s Center for Health Systems Research

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