Policy Category: Comparative Effectiveness Research

PMC advises lawmakers and government officials on the relationship between comparative effectiveness research (CER) and personalized medicine. Like personalized medicine, the goal of CER is to support evidence-based decisions for optimal patient care. PMC’s report titled Comparative Effectiveness Research and Personalized Medicine: From Contradiction to Synergy helped define thinking about the two subjects as CER emerged as a major theme in health care in 2009.