Q&A Report: Patient Voices Matter: Transforming Industry-Sponsored Real-World Evidence with Patient-Centric Approaches
Many of the examples provided in the webinar were about prospective research, is engagement not needed for retrospective cohort or administrative claims analyses?
Patient-centered research is study design agnostic. Therefore, engagement can be incorporated into any type of study design and the type of engagement should be determined by the budget, timeline, and resources available. The National Health Council has a white paper on best practices for patient-centered real-world evidence that may provide insights on how to optimize your patient-centered research approach when using real-world data.
NHC-Patient-Centered-Real-World-Evidence-White-Paper-Final_.pdf (nationalhealthcouncil.org)
How is working in industry healthcare research different from working in academia?
Integrating patient-centered research into industry-sponsored studies across the lifecycle of medical products has some unique differences relative to academic studies funded through federal grants or contracts. Some of the factors are listed below.
Are there any strategies to incorporate patient-centric approaches that would work better in academia vs industry?
The strategies employed by industry and academia are similar but would be contingent on time, resources, and requirements of the sponsor.