Real World Evidence and Making: Is It Time Yet?

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RealWorld Evidence and DecisionMaking: Is It Time Yet? Robert W. Dubois, MD, PhD Chief Science Officer

Transcript of Real World Evidence and Making: Is It Time Yet?

Real‐World Evidence and  Decision‐Making:  Is It Time Yet?

Robert W. Dubois, MD, PhD

Chief Science Officer

How Big Data can revolutionize health care

NIH commits $24 million

annually for Big Data Centers of

Excellence

Efforts will harness power of complex

datasets to improve health, aid discovery,

reduce duplication

RWE Partnerships Continue to Proliferate

PCORI Seeks to Strengthen Quality of  Real‐World Data and Research Conducted 

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UnitedHealth Drug Evidence “Hierarchy”

Demands  Observational Data be Peer‐Reviewed

“Insurer UnitedHealth Care Group Co. is willing to accept observational  data to support reimbursement for prescription drugs but the information 

should be published in a peer‐reviewed journal, Senior VP Clinical 

Advancement Lewis Sandy.”

The Pink Sheet. March 18, 2013. UnitedHealth Drug Evidence ”Hierarchy”

Demands Observational Data be Peer‐Reviewed. 

“Researchers Mine Data From Clinic,  Big Insurer”

By Anna Wilde Mathews,  January 15, 2013

“UnitedHealth Group and the Mayo Clinic are set to unveil a new 

research initiative that will draw on millions of health‐insurance 

claims and in‐depth clinical patient records…

The initiative will focus on research into "best outcomes for 

patients at lower costs," 

Wall Street Journal. Researchers Mine Data from Clinic, Big Insurer. January 15, 2013. 

Arthritis Research & Therapy. 2011 13:R155 doi:10.1186/ar3471

“Administrative claims data may be useful in evaluating the effectiveness of medications for RA”

ASCO Linking E‐Health Data To Promote Real‐ Time Personalized Cancer Care

The Pink Sheet. ASCO Linking E‐Health Data to Promote Real‐Time Personalized Carncer Care April 1, 2013.   8

April 1, 2013

For physicians and patients, the network will  guide personalized treatment by allowing EHRs 

to be queried in an effort learn what the best  treatment options will be for a given patient 

based on real‐world  experiences and real‐time  analysis of data capture in electronic records.  

Types of Evidence and Perceived Usefulness in Setting Medical Policy

*Responses to questions on evidence used in making formulary and formulary management policies were similar to these responses

Joel Weisman, DIA Presentation 2013

What is the Greatest RWE Fear?

It Will be Used?

It Won’t be Used?

Speakers

Robert W. Dubois, MD, PhD ‐

Chief Science Officer, National 

Pharmaceutical Council

Paul Wallace, MD ‐

Senior Vice President and Director, The Lewin Group

Steve Chick– Vice President and Leader, Humana

Lucy A. Savitz, PhD, MBA‐Director of Research and Education, Intermountain Healthcare 

Helen Sherman, PharmD‐Vice President, Solid Benefit Guidance

Steven D. Pearson, MD, Msc, FRCP–

President, Institute for Clinical and Economic Review

Ellen Tambor–

Research Manager, Center for Medical Technology Policy

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Questions to Ponder

• Are observational studies influencing decision  making too much, too little, or just right?

• What barriers need to be addressed so that optimal  use occurs?

• What is the role of PCORI? AHRQ? AHIP? ISPOR?  AMCP? Others?

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