Podcast CME Course Information

Exam: Exam 46

Issue: August 10, 2010

Learning Objectives

Comparative effectiveness research: How do we feel about it?

Upon completion of this podcast the participant will be able to: State some of the advantages and caveats of comparative effectiveness research.

Recommended Audience

This program is designed for physicians who are involved in providing patient care and who wish to advance their current knowledge of clinical medicine.

Core Competencies

• Medical Knowledge
• Systems-Based Practice

Disclosures

Program Accreditation and Development Subcommittee (PADS) is responsible for reviewing and evaluating all CME programs. PADS members: Pradeep K. Sahota MD, FAAN, has nothing to disclose, Allison Brashear MD, FAAN, has received personal compensation for activities with Allergan, Merz, Ipsen and Osmotica as a consultant, has received personal compensation in an editorial capacity for Wemove, has received research support from Allergan, Merz, and Ipsen, J. Clay Goodman MD, FAAN, has nothing to disclose, Steven L. Lewis MD, FAAN, has received personal compensation in an editorial capacity for the journal Neurology, Barbara F. Westmoreland MD, FAAN, has nothing to disclose, Susan Rodmyre, has nothing to disclose.

Robert A. Gross, MD, PhD, FAAN has received research funding from the Department of the Army and UCBPharma. He is supported for educational endeavors from the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Clinical and Translational Science Award from the NIH. Dr. Gross has conducted clinical trials over the past five years funded by GlaxoSmithKline, UCB, Ortho-McNeil, Pfizer, and Marinus. He has served on the speakers’ bureaus for Abbott, UCB, and GlaxoSmithKline and has received consultant fees from GlaxoSmithKline and Harris Interactive. Since his appointment as Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Gross has ceased participation in industry-sponsored clinical trials and speakers’ bureaus. He receives an honorarium from AAN as Editor-in-Chief of Neurology.

Dr. Burns receives a stipend as Podcast Editor for Neurology® and performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (30% effort). AAN staff members editing the test (P Baskin, K Sasik, M Petrovick, K Wiersma) have no disclosures. The CME Journal Editors, who have reviewed the exam, are Steven Lewis MD, who has no disclosures, and James WM Owens Jr. MD PhD, who receives royalties from UpToDate, Waltham, MA; grant support from NIH (PI, K08NS054882); and a stipend in his editorial capacity for Neurology.

Dr. French has served on scientific advisory boards for UCB, Johnson & Johnson, Eisai Inc., Novartis, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Icagen, Inc., Ikano Therapeutics Inc., Sepracor Inc., and Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; has received funding for travel from UCB, Kyowa Hakko Kirin Pharma, Inc., Eisai Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, and GlaxoSmithKline; serves as an Associate Editor of Epilepsy Currents and Supplement Editor for Epileptic Disorders; estimates that 30% of her time is spent in outpatient epilepsy practice; receives research support from the Epilepsy Therapy Development Project, FACES, Johnson & Johnson, Eisai Inc., UCB, SK Bio-Pharmaceuticals, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer Inc, Merck Serono, the NIH (R01 NS053998-01A1 [coinvestigator]), and from the Epilepsy Research Foundation; and serves as President of the Epilepsy Study Consortium, which receives money from multiple pharmaceutical companies. A fixed 20% of her NYU salary is paid by the study consortium, some of which may come from consulting fees from GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer Inc, UCB, Johnson & Johnson, Cyberonics, Inc., SCHWARZ PHARMA, Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Eisai Inc., Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Ovation Pharmaceuticals, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Bial Pharmaceuticals, NeuroVista Corporation, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Icagen, Inc., Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ikano Therapeutics Inc., SK Bio-Pharmaceuticals, TaroPharma, NeuroTherapeutics Pharma, Inc., Sepracor Inc., and Novartis.

Dr. Overman serves as Deputy Editor on the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section editorial team and the Neurology® Podcast Committee.

CME Expiration

CME expires three years after publication date or sooner if podcasts are deemed out of date by reviewers.

Accreditation

The American Academy of Neurology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Credit™

The American Academy of Neurology designates that participants will receive 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits™ by answering the multiple-choice questions in the online Podcast quiz.

Copyright

The American Academy of Neurology holds copyright for all materials in this exam.

Confidentiality

Any information regarding the identity of individuals taking the exam or their exam scores will be kept confidential.

Hardware and Software Requirements

A computer with a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Google Chrome is required.

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