General Overview of EGDs
The Center for Medical Technology Policy (CMTP) supports the development of Effectiveness Guidance Documents (EGDs) to provide specific recommendations on the design of prospective studies intended to inform decisions by patients, clinicians and payers. EGDs do not provide general methodological advice, but rather offer study design recommendations that are specific to a defined clinical condition and/or category of clinical interventions. The purpose of EGDs is to better align the design of clinical research with the information needs of patients, clinicians, and payers. This is achieved by engaging these decision makers in formulating the recommendations.
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