BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The International Working Group for Health Technology Assessment Advancement today announced the publication of a new article, “EBM, HTA, and CER: Clearing the Confusion,” in the journal The Milbank Quarterly. The article clarifies a range of terms commonly used by health care and policy experts, including evidence-based medicine (EBM), health technology assessment (HTA), and comparative effectiveness research (CER). While the media and many experts often use these terms interchangeably, the article outlines a number of important differences that often lead to miscommunication, confusion, and poor decision-making.
