Research Available for Comment

The Effective Health Care Program encourages the public to participate in the development of its research projects. Comments can be submitted for:

• Research key questions
• Draft reports of research findings
• Draft methods reports by the DEcIDE Network
• Draft methods guidance by the EPC Program
• White Papers

When the key questions, draft reports, and white papers of EHC Program research projects are made available for public comment, they are posted on this Web page. To ensure the timeliness of the research development effort and the currency of the research findings, all key questions are posted for 3 weeks and all draft reports and white papers are posted for 4 weeks. For timeliness, all comments must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on the final day of the comment period.

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The Key Questions available for comment are:

• Prevention of Contrast Induced Nephropathy
  May 8–28, 2013

The Draft Reports and White Papers available for comment are:

• Wireless Motility Capsule Versus Other Diagnostic Technologies for Evaluating Gastroparesis and Constipation: Future Research Needs
  May 20–June 17, 2013
• Introduction to N-of-1 Trials: Indications and Barriers
  May 21–June 17, 2013
• Human Subjects Issues: Characterization of N­-of­-1 Trials as Quality Improvement for Clinical Care versus Human Subjects Research
  May 21–June 17, 2013
• Financing and Economics of Conducting N-of-1 Trials
  May 21–June 17, 2013
• Statistical Design and Analytic Considerations for N-of-1 Trials
  May 21–June 17, 2013
• Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure for N-­of-­1 Trials
  May 21–June 17, 2013
• User Engagement, Training, and Support for Conducting N-of-1 Trials
  May 21–June 17, 2013

Privacy Policy

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) Effective Health Care Program supports and is committed to the transparency of its review processes. All comments and the report authors’ responses to the comments (the “disposition of comments”) will be publicly posted on this Web site within 3 months after the final report is posted. Each comment will be listed with the associated name and affiliation, if such information is provided. Those providing public comment are not required to provide their names or affiliations in order to submit suggestions or comments. We will use your contact information only to get in touch with you if we have questions about your submitted comments.