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Comment
. 2013 Jun;18(6):655-7.
doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2013-0213.

Preparing for success with comparative effectiveness research

Thomas G Roberts Jr  1
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Preparing for success with comparative effectiveness research

Thomas G Roberts Jr. Oncologist. 2013 Jun.

Abstract

This commentary reviews the work on Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) published in this issue by Gary Lyman and Scott Ramsey et al., concluding that CER will play a key role in optimizing outcomes for cancer patients in the future.

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