Table 4

Framework for conducting comparative effectiveness reviews: open decision making

ACA'S patient centered outcomes researchARRA'S comparative effectiveness researchMMA'S effective health care program

  • PCORI Board of Governors

    • – specifies votes on:

      • ✓ national priorities

      • ✓ research project agenda

      • ✓ methodological standards

      • ✓ peer review process [Sec. 1181(d)(9)]

  • Federal Coordinating Council; IOM Priority Setting Committee

    • – decisions were not made in public

    • – NIH took steps to obligate ARRA funds prior to publication of IOM priorities

  • Stakeholder group

    • – advisory group

    • – provides sounding board

  • Voting

    • – decisions made by majority vote [Sec. 1181(d)(9)]

  • Voting

    • – no votes taken