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How do you collaborate with clinicians, researchers, and policymakers in outcomes research projects?

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Outcomes research is a branch of health services research that evaluates the effects of different interventions, policies, and practices on the health outcomes of patients and populations. Outcomes research can inform decision-making and improve the quality, effectiveness, and value of healthcare. However, outcomes research is not a solo endeavor. It requires collaboration among different stakeholders, such as clinicians, researchers, and policymakers, who may have different perspectives, interests, and goals. How do you collaborate with these stakeholders in outcomes research projects? Here are some tips and strategies to foster successful partnerships.

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1 Define the problem and the purpose

Before starting an outcomes research project, you need to define the problem you want to address and the purpose of your research. What are the gaps in knowledge or practice that you want to fill? What are the specific questions or hypotheses that you want to test? What are the expected outcomes and impacts of your research? You also need to identify and engage the relevant stakeholders who can help you shape and refine your problem and purpose. These may include clinicians who provide or receive the interventions, researchers who have expertise or experience in the topic, and policymakers who can influence or implement the changes. You can use various methods, such as surveys, interviews, focus groups, or workshops, to solicit their input and feedback.

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Nita Jain

Illuminating Biological Complexity | Data-Driven Decision-Making | Precision Medicine, Systems Biology, & Patient Advocacy
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To define the problem you wish to address: - Conduct a literature review to understand the current state of affairs. - Consult with stakeholders to identify gaps in current practice or knowledge. - Draft your specific aims, clearly stating your research objectives, providing a framework for study design, and establishing benchmarks to evaluate the success of your project. - Assess feasibility by evaluating availability of resources like time, funding, and data. - Consider the relevance of your project such as potential impact on clinical practice or policy.

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Michael Bass, M.D.

Gastroenterologist | Medical Director, Oshi Health | LinkedIn Top Healthcare Voice | Forbes Health Contributor
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Traditionally, clinical research has been centered at academic institutions. The landscape is changing. Larger private-practice physician groups are developing clinical research programs to tackle real world problems. Wherever the research occurs, you need to engage clinicians to ensure the intervention being studied will yield meaningful results to patients. Academic journals are littered with studies that have low clinical utility.

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2 Choose the appropriate methods and data sources

Once you have defined the problem and the purpose, you need to choose the appropriate methods and data sources to conduct your outcomes research. Depending on the nature and scope of your research, you may use quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods, such as randomized controlled trials, observational studies, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, case studies, interviews, surveys, or focus groups. You also need to select the data sources that can provide the relevant and reliable information for your research, such as clinical records, administrative databases, registries, surveys, or patient-reported outcomes. You should consult and collaborate with your stakeholders to ensure that your methods and data sources are feasible, ethical, and aligned with their needs and expectations.

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Jan S.

Director of Orthopaedic Trauma @ IU Health Methodist | Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery, Reconstructive Surgeon
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In my experience, the quality of research is based primarily on the quality of the input for the research. Bad data in = bad data out. Evaluate data source quality: Assess the quality of each data source by considering factors such as data completeness, accuracy, and consistency. Look for data sources that have been validated and widely used in previous research.

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3 Analyze and interpret the results

After collecting and processing the data, you need to analyze and interpret the results of your outcomes research. You should use appropriate statistical or qualitative techniques to test your hypotheses, answer your questions, and draw conclusions from your data. You should also consider the limitations, assumptions, and uncertainties of your analysis, and how they may affect the validity and generalizability of your results. You should collaborate with your stakeholders to validate and contextualize your results, and to identify the implications and recommendations for practice and policy. You should also communicate your results clearly and transparently, using tables, graphs, charts, or other visual aids.

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4 Disseminate and implement the findings

The final step of your outcomes research project is to disseminate and implement the findings. You should share your findings with your stakeholders and the wider audience, using various channels and formats, such as peer-reviewed journals, conferences, reports, newsletters, websites, social media, or podcasts. You should also tailor your messages and strategies to different audiences, using plain language, engaging stories, or compelling evidence. You should collaborate with your stakeholders to plan and execute the dissemination and implementation activities, and to monitor and evaluate the outcomes and impacts of your research. You should also seek feedback and suggestions for improvement and future research.

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5 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Yvonne Martindale

Deputy Director Infection Prevention Sussex Community NHS Foundation
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What about doing a literature research on your proposed topic to see what research has been done and more importantly identify any gaps which needs investigating?

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