The foundational science of learning health systems

Amy M Kilbourne^{1

2}, Amanda E Borsky¹, Robert W O'Brien¹, Melissa Z Braganza¹, Melissa M Garrido^{3

4

5}

Affiliations

¹ Office of Research and Development, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, USA.
² Department of Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
³ Partnered Evidence-based Policy Resource Center, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
⁴ Department of Health Law, Policy & Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
⁵ Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Amy M Kilbourne et al. Health Serv Res. 2024 Dec.

. 2024 Dec;59(6):e14374.

doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.14374. Epub 2024 Aug 20.

Amy M Kilbourne^{1

2}, Amanda E Borsky¹, Robert W O'Brien¹, Melissa Z Braganza¹, Melissa M Garrido^{3

4

5}

¹ Office of Research and Development, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, USA.
² Department of Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
³ Partnered Evidence-based Policy Resource Center, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
⁴ Department of Health Law, Policy & Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
⁵ Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

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No conflicts of interest.

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