PHP84 AHRQ VERSUS NICE: DO THE CONCLUSIONS IN CER REPORTS CORRESPOND CLOSELY TO THE COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSMENTS MADE IN HTA REPORTS?

“ The generation and synthesis of evidence that compares the effectiveness of alternative methods to prevent, diagnose, treat, monitor, and improve delivery of care for a clinical condition. The purpose of CER is to assist patients, clinicians, purchasers, and policy makers in making informed health decisions.” Broadly speaking, both HTA and CER involve the comparison of new health interventions to the most widely used or promising alternatives – i.e., comparative effectiveness