Comparative Effectiveness & Pragmatic Trials
Investigators in the Center for Health Services & Outcomes Research are conducting both observational studies of treatment effectiveness as well as pragmatic trials examining the effectiveness of interventions in real-life routine practice conditions. Learn more about our members with expertise in this method below.
Faculty
Ackermann, Ronald T
Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine), Medical Social Sciences (Intervention Science) and Medicine (Endocrinology)
Bio
My work focuses on ways to improve health and healthcare through the efficient coordination of health promotion and disease prevention activities across healthcare and community settings. I am conside... [more]
Evans, Charlesnika Tyon
Professor of Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
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Dr. Evans has expertise in epidemiologic methods, health outcomes, and infectious disease related research. Her past and current research has focused on the secondary complications of persons with spi... [more]
Franklin, Patricia D
Professor of Medical Social Sciences (Implementation Science), Medical Social Sciences (Determinants of Health), Medicine (Rheumatology) and Orthopaedic Surgery
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I serve as Professor in the Department of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Following a residency in Preventive Medicine, I completed a fellowship in Heal... [more]
French, Dustin D
Professor of Ophthalmology and Medical Social Sciences (Determinants of Health)
Ghomrawi, Hassan M.K.
Associate Professor of Surgery (Pediatric General Surgery), Medicine (Rheumatology) and Pediatrics
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Dr. Ghomrawi is an experienced health services researcher focused on conducting health services and outcomes studies in surgery that challenge and aim to improve on current clinical practices. He has ... [more]
Jordan, Neil
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (General Psychiatry), Medical Social Sciences (Determinants of Health) and Preventive Medicine
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Dr. Jordan's work spans several areas, including quality and cost of care for persons with chronic illnesses, financing and outcomes of mental health and child welfare services, and health economics.
Lagu, Tara
Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine) and Medical Social Sciences (Implementation Science)
Wallia, Amisha
Associate Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology) and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
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My clinical research is focused on the disease state of diabetes mellitus, with application to high risk populations such as solid organ transplant patients. My research portfolio includes retrospecti... [more]