Oregon Evidence Based Practice Center

Scientific Resource Center for the AHRQ Effective Health Care Program

Principal Investigator: Mark Helfand, MD, MPH
Project Manager: Nicole Floyd, MPH
Project Period: 06/15/05-09/30/08
Funding: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Description: The Oregon EPC serves as the Scientific Resource Center for 13 EPCs, providing methodologic guidance, resources and expertise in the development of Comparative Effectiveness Reviews (CERs). The center receives nominations for new topics within the current list of priority conditions and in consultation with stakeholders makes recommendations for new research topics. The center also helps refine key questions and identify knowledge gaps where new research is needed.

Project Organizational Structure:

Team	Project Personnel	Primary Tasks
Topic Development	Evelyn Whitlock, Core Leader David Buckley, Investigator Roger Chou, Investigator Mark Helfand, Investigator David Hickam, Investigator Linda Humphrey, Investigator Valerie King, Investigator Marian McDonagh, Investigator Heidi Nelson, Investigator Susan Norris, Investigator David Pollack, Investigator Lisa Winterbottom, Investigator Sarah Lopez, Research Assistant	With guidance from experts develops topics and key questions for CERs.
CERs In Process	Heidi Nelson, Core Leader Roger Chou, Investigator Mark Helfand, Investigator David Hickam, Investigator Linda Humphrey, Investigator Susan Norris, Investigator Miranda Walker, Research Assistant	Manages current list of CER topics being conducted at EPCs and provides technical and methodologic guidance when needed.
Communications and External Relations	Laurie Hoyt Huffman, Core Leader John Kazee, Administrative Assistant	Manages interactions with the Stakeholder Group, content and methodologic experts, and consumer and advocacy groups.
Methodology	Susan Norris, Core Leader Evelyn Whitlock, Investigator Dave Smith, Investigator Eric Johnson, Investigator Nancy Brown, Librarian Ed Reid, Editor	Develops and maintains a methodologic manual for EPCs to reference while conducting CERs. Continually refines the science of CER methodology.

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For questions about the Scientific Resource Center please contact us by email: epc@ohsu.edu

Or by mail:
Oregon Health and Science University
Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center
Attention: Nicole Floyd
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
Mail code: BICC
Portland, Oregon 97239-3098