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Current Controversies and Emerging Methods

In this session from “Understanding and Eliminating Bias in HSR Methods: Approaches to Anti-racist Research Design, Analysis, and Dissemination,” presenters discuss methods including community-based participatory research as well as the use of big data to improve outcomes.
Abdul Shaikh, Ph.D., M.H.Sc., Lisa Goldman Rosas, Ph.D. M.P.H., Suzanne Tamang, Ph.D.
Professional Development

Misclassification and Undercounts of "Race" and Ethnicity

In this session from “Understanding and Eliminating Bias in HSR Methods: Approaches to Anti-racist Research Design, Analysis, and Dissemination,” presenters describe approaches to improving data collection and analysis with Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American people, and other under-represented groups.
Cecilia Oregón, M.P.P., M.P.H., Ninez A. Ponce, Ph.D., M.P.P., Juanita J. Chinn, Ph.D.
Blog Post       Innovative Study Design Alleviates Challenges Associated with Rare Disease Clinical Trials

Innovative Study Design Alleviates Challenges Associated with Rare Disease Clinical Trials

The road to the approval of therapies for rare diseases is long and challenging. This blog post outlines how one study addresses this through embracing a multistakeholder approach, removing travel barriers associated with participation, and leveraging historical patient data to replace placebo data.
Posted Aug 23, 2021 By Helen Moniz
Blog Post       Data Infrastructure Efforts to Support Maternal Health Featured in Health Affairs

Data Infrastructure Efforts to Support Maternal Health Featured in Health Affairs

Designed to build data capacity for conducting patient-centered outcomes research, ASPE’s Office of the Secretary Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund has funded several cross-agency projects aimed at improving maternal health. A new Health Affairs blog post describes these efforts and highlights guiding principles for moving forward.
Blog Post       Implementation Science: Incorporating Participatory System Dynamics to Identify and Address Barriers to Change

Implementation Science: Incorporating Participatory System Dynamics to Identify and Address Barriers to Change

In order for health interventions to be effective, stakeholders must understand the deeply rooted systemic problems responsible for bottlenecks and miscommunications. The final blog in our series on implementation science examines how the study of participatory system dynamics can give implementation teams more insight into the root causes of health system pain points.
Posted Aug 9, 2021 By Jennifer Bresnick