May 19, 2024: The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory hosted a preconference workshop, "Patient-Centered Research in Real-World Settings: Essentials of Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials,” at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Society for Clinical Trials in Boston. This training workshop introduces concepts in the design and implementation of embedded pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs), and provides firsthand ePCT experiences and case studies from the NIH Collaboratory Trials.
Agenda and Slides
Welcome and Introduction
Emily O'Brien, PhD
Session 1: What Are Embedded PCTs (ePCTs)?
Wendy Weber, ND, PhD, MPH
Session 2: Engaging and Aligning With Health System and Community Partners
Emily O'Brien, PhD
Session 3: ePCT Design and Analysis
Jonathan Moyer, PhD
Session 4: Measuring Outcomes
Angelo Volandes, MD, MPH
Session 5: Overview of NIH Collaboratory Trials
*This presentation contains case studies
Session 6: ePCTs in Context Part 1: Small Group Work
Emily O'Brien, PhD
Session 7: ePCTs in Context Part 2: Panel Discussion with NIH Collaboratory Trial PIs
Moderator: Emily O'Brien, PhD
Panel: Vincent Mor, PhD; Angelo Volandes, MD, MPH
Closing Remarks
Emily O'Brien, PhD; Wendy Weber, ND, PhD, MPH
Case Studies
Examples from NIH Collaboratory Trials:
- Advance Care Planning: Promoting Effective and Aligned Communication in the Elderly (ACP PEACE) (Angelo Volandes, MD, MPH)
- Pragmatic Trial of Video Assisted Advance Care Planning in Nursing Homes (PROVEN) (Vincent Mor, PhD)