The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory will offer a preconference workshop at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Society for Clinical Trials in Boston. Registration for the workshop is now open.

The workshop, “Patient-Centered Research in Real-World Settings: Essentials of Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials,” will introduce concepts in the design, conduct, and implementation of pragmatic clinical trials embedded in healthcare systems, with a particular focus on engaging stakeholders and measuring outcomes, including patient-reported outcomes.

The workshop will provide an introduction to the opportunities for embedded healthcare systems research, along with strategies for conducting patient-centered clinical trials that provide real-world evidence necessary to inform improvements in healthcare. The workshop format is as follows:

• A series of didactic presentations, each with ample time for attendee Q & A with presenters. Firsthand experiences with embedded pragmatic clinical trials and case studies from the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory will support and illustrate the topics presented. Live polling will be used to encourage attendee interaction around the topics.
• Small group hands-on learning activity in which attendees work together to problem-solve real challenges encountered in embedded pragmatic clinical trials. A report out from the activity will further support collaborative learning.
• Interactive, facilitated panel discussion with experienced principal investigators from the NIH Collaboratory Trials.

Goals of the workshop:

1. To clarify the definition of pragmatic clinical trials embedded in healthcare systems and explain their utility.
2. To introduce attendees to the unique characteristics and challenges of designing, conducting, and implementing pragmatic clinical trials embedded within diverse health care systems.
3. To increase the capacity to address important patient-centered questions with ePCTs in real-world settings.

The theme of this year’s SCT Annual Meeting is “It Takes a Village: Patient Centered Partnerships in Clinical Trials.” The conference brings together the clinical trials community from academia, the pharmaceutical and device industries, government agencies, medical groups and centers and clinical research entities.

WORKSHOP DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
Sunday, May 19, 8:00 am-12:00 pm
Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston, Massachusetts