An agenda for Advanced Methods in CER-PCOR: The 10-Step Framework as Our Advanced Methods Roadmap is provided below for participants' convenience.

This nearly three-day course features leading national experts in comparative effectiveness and patient-centered outcomes research. The program will be held in at the Univeristy's SMC Campus Center, located at 621 W. Lombard Street in Baltimore.


Tuesday, August 9:

Learning Objectives:

Learners will be able to:

  1. Identify the steps in the 10-step CER-PCOR research pathway and methods for engaging patients as partners along each step.
  2. Use the PICOTS framework to formulate a research question with patient partner input.
  3. Establish the importance of selecting comparison groups that reflect clinically meaningful choices and outcomes that patients care about in real-world practice.
  4. Apply a conceptual framework to help refine a CER-PCOR research question and study design.
TimeActivity
8:00-9:00 a.m. Registration and Check-In
9:00-9:15 a.m. Dean's Welcome
Natalie D. Eddington, PhD, FCP, FAAPS
Dean and Professor
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

Institute Overview, Objectives, and Instructor Introductions
Eleanor Perfetto, PhD, MS
Professor of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
National Health Council
  Planning the Study:
  • Step 1: Topic Solicitation
  • Step 2: Prioritization
  • Step 3: Framing the Question
9:15-9:45 a.m. Our Roadmap for the Institute: Pre-engagement and the 10-Step Framework for Patient Engagement
C. Daniel Mullins, PhD
Professor and Chair
Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

Carolyn Alexander
Type I Diabetes Patient and Advisor
PATIENTS Program
9:45-10:15 a.m. Which Methods, When, and How?
Eleanor Perfetto, PhD, MS
Professor of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
National Health Council
10:15-10:30 a.m. Break and Q&A
10:30-11:15 a.m. Crafting the Quintessential Question Using the PICOTS Framework
David Hickam, MD, MPH
Program Director, Science
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
11:15-11:45 a.m. Patient Engagement to Get the Question Right
C. Daniel Mullins, PhD
Professor and Chair
Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

Minnie Reddy
Patient Advisor, PATIENTS Program
Member, Mount Lebanon Baptist Church
11:45-12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30-1:15 p.m. Engaging Patients at Multiple Levels
Eleanor Perfetto, PhD, MS
Professor of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
National Health Council

Rachel Gomel
Registry Founder and Coordinator
PSC Partners Seeking a Cure
1:15-2:00 p.m. Skill Sessions for Steps 1, 2, and 3
Design a Plan for Patient Input: Using Patient Engagement and the PICOTS Framework to Construct the Research Question
2:00-2:15 p.m. Break and Q&A
  Planning the Study:
  • Step 4: Selection of Comparators and Outcomes
  • Step 5: Creation of Conceptual Framework
2:15-3:15 p.m. Selecting Comparators and Outcomes
Mark Mishra, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Cynthia Chauhan
Patient Advisor
RADCOMP Study

Lori Abrams
Director, Diversity and Patient Engagement
Bristol-Myers Squibb
3:15-4:00 p.m. Conceptual Framework -- Constructed, Not Found
C. Daniel Mullins, PhD
Professor and Chair
Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

Del Price
Patient/Caregiver Advisor
PATIENTS Program
4:00-4:45 p.m. Skill Session for Steps 4 and 5
An Experiential Conversation: Being Part of the Research Team
4:45-5:00 p.m. Q&A and Wrap-Up for the Day

Wednesday, August 10

Learning Objectives:

Learners will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate how to engage patients in designing the study and analytic plan.
  2. Incorporate patient insights and experiences in determining the best methods for collecting data.
  3. Gain an understanding of the various methods for presenting data, especially for presenting data to the patient community.
  4. Incorporate current developments in implementation science into their research plans by working with patient partners.
  5. Prepare a dissemination plan, working with the patient community, that includes dissemination to both the scientific and lay communities.
TimeActivity
9:00-9:15 a.m. Introduction to the Day
Eleanor Perfetto, PhD, MS
Professor of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
National Health Council
  Conducting the Study:
  • Step 6: Analysis Plan
  • Step 7: Data Collection
9:15-10:00 a.m. Step 6: Planning the Analysis -- Identifying the Right Questions
Susan dosReis, PhD
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

Beverly Butler
Co-investigator and Parent Support Leader
PIONEER Study
10:00-10:45 a.m. Step 7: Data Collection -- Selecting the Right Format to Obtain Meaningful Data
Susan dosReis, PhD
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

Jacqueline Milani, MS, MBA
Director, Pharmaceutical Research Computing (PRC)
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

Abree Johnson, MS, MBA
Project Analyst
Pharmaceutical Research Computing (PRC)
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
10:45-11:00 a.m. Break and Q&A
11:00-11:45 p.m. Crowdsourcing: Using Social Media for CER-PCOR Data Capture
Emil Chiauzzi, PhD
Research Director
PatientsLikeMe
11:45-12:30 p.m. Skill Session for Steps 6 and 7
Testing Different Question Formats for CER-PCOR Studies
12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch
  Disseminate the Results:
  • Step 8: Reviewing and Interpreting Results
  • Step 9: Translation
  • Step 10: Dissemination
1:30-2:30 p.m. Step 8: Making the Results Meaningful and Step 9: Understanding the Findings Using a Bi-directional Conversation
Sherie Lou Z. Santos, MPH, CHES
Program Manager
Project HEAL

Col. Jimmie Slade
Executive Director
Community Ministry of Prince George's County

Patricia Corbin
Community Health Advisor
Project HEAL
2:30-3:15 p.m. Step 10: Patient-Centered Research Dissemination -- Practical Social Media Strategies
Emil Chiauzzi, PhD
Research Director
PatientsLikeMe
3:15-3:30 p.m. Break and Q&A
3:30-4:15 p.m. Evaluation and Quality of Engagement
Lynn D. Disney, PhD, JD, MP
Director of Research
PATIENTS Program

Jennifer Huang, PhD
Senior Study Director
Westat

Dwyan Monroe
Patient and Community Advocate and Advisor
PATIENTS Program
4:15-5:00 p.m. Skill Session for Steps 8, 9, and 10
Evaluation and Quality
5:00-5:15 p.m. Q&A and Wrap-Up for the Day

Thursday, August 11

A Half-Day Workshop: Project-Specific Technical Assistance

Attendees will receive expert technical assistance on any step or phase of a PCOR project. Attendees are asked to bring project questions to this workshop to receive technical assistance with regard to engaging patients using the methods discussed earlier in the Institute.

Workshop Objectives:

The learner will be able to:

  1. Clearly articulate CER-PCOR methods questions and issues when seeking to resolve those issues with colleagues and experts.
  2. Problem solve CER-PCOR methods issues in proposal preparation.
  3. Identify resources and support for preparing CER-PCOR research proposals.
TimeActivity
9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Technical Assistance on Proposals and Plans

In this half-day workshop, there will be various stations (tables) corresponding to each of the steps of the 10-Step Framework of Patient Engagement.

Learners will select the table/step(s) for whichthey are requesting technical assistance, and will join that table. Attendees can move among tables/steps as they desire.

Attendees can gain insight into their CER-PCOR project challenges, and receive expert guidance from protocol to proposal or from design to dissemination.