CCHE Seminar Series: RWE 101: What is Real World Evidence and how can it be used to improve patient care in Canada?

RWE 101: What is Real World Evidence and how can it be used to improve patient care in Canada?

Tara Cowling
Medlior

Friday March 31, 2023, 10am-12pm, HSB 108 and Zoom

Abstract: Data is the new oil, and in the healthcare industry this often means “real world data” or RWD. There are many forms of RWD, but of particularly interest for decision-makers in healthcare it is the health system data that is routinely collected during patient care. Although this data is referred to as administrative data (for running the health system) it is a rich source of information on the burden of disease to understand epidemiology, patient demographic and clinical characteristics, treatment pathways, and health system utilization and costs associated with care.

The current presentation will present an overview of Canadian RWD sources, process and requirements for accessing data , latest trends (outcomes-based agreements), and a few case study examples.

Tara founded Medlior Health Outcomes Research Ltd. in 2008 with a vision for pioneering the future of healthcare with data driven solutions. Tara has over 20 years of health outcomes research experience in both the public sector and industry. Prior to Medlior Tara worked at Alberta Health Services, AstraZeneca, IQVIA, and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in London, UK. Tara obtained her MSc from McMaster University in the Faculty of Medicine and her BA/MA in Physiological Sciences from Balliol College at The University of Oxford.

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