Research Available for Comment

The Effective Health Care Program encourages the public to participate in the development of its research projects. Comments can be submitted for:

• Research key questions
• Draft reports of research findings
• Draft methods reports by the DEcIDE Network
• Draft methods guidance by the EPC Program
• White Papers

When key questions, draft reports, and white papers of research projects are available for comment, they are posted on this Web page. For timeliness, all comments must be submitted by 11:59 P.M. eastern time on the final day of the comment period.

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The Key Questions available for comment are:

• No key questions available at this time.

The Draft Reports and White Papers available for comment are:

• Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Programs for Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults: Future Research Needs
  Jan. 24–Feb. 21, 2013
• Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs
  Jan. 25–Feb. 22, 2013
• Global Health Evidence Evaluation Framework
  Jan. 29–Feb. 26, 2013
• Physical Therapy for Knee Pain Secondary to Osteoarthritis: Future Research Needs
  Feb. 1–28, 2013
• Nonoperative and Operative Treatments for Rotator Cuff Tears: Future Research Needs
  Feb. 1–28, 2013
• Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome: Future Research Needs
  Feb. 7–Mar. 6, 2013
• Treatment Strategies for Women With Coronary Artery Disease: Future Research Needs
  Feb. 7–Mar. 6, 2013
• Noninvasive Technologies for the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease in Women: Future Research Needs
  Feb. 7–Mar. 6, 2013

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