STAT Plus: Could real-world evidence help shape the future of drug development?
Real-world evidence has been generating a stir in the world of drug development — and now, some of its boosters believe it may even have a role to play in the fight against Covid-19.
An increasingly pervasive buzzword, real-world evidence is fueled by data that gets collected outside of the controlled setting of a clinical trial to assess the safety and effectiveness of a medication. That could be data from records of insurance payouts, electronic health record systems, a patient registry, a wearable device, or social media.
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