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[Agency] AHRQ [Project Title] COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS METHODS FOR EVALUATION OF IN-HOSPITAL EXPOSURES [Institution] BRIGHAM AND WOMEN»S HOSPITAL [Amount] $0 [Summary] The aims of this project are to (1) assess hospital variability in use of treatments, specifically as it informs instrumental variable (IV) analysis for CE; (2) develop a linked in- and out-of-hospital database and to evaluate that database's ability to provide confounding adjustment; (3) develop and extend instrumental variable and propensity score techniques; and (4) develop techniques to provide automated confounding adjustment from electronic medical record (EMR) data. Three CVD-related exposures will be considered, two drugs (bivalirudin and nesirtide) and a device (drug-eluting stents). Each will be compared to established treatments [Completion/ Closing Date] 07/02/2010 [Link] link [Category] 
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