Paterson J Michael, Laupacis Andreas, Bassett Ken, Anderson Geoffrey M
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario.
Health Aff (Millwood). 2006 Sep-Oct;25(5):1436-43. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.25.5.1436.
Prescription drug plan managers seek "real-world" evidence regarding the safety and effectiveness of drugs and drug coverage policies. University-based pharmacoepidemiologists with access to administrative health data can help meet these information needs and, by collaborating with other health plans, exploit variations in plan policy. Canada, with its universal health insurance, public drug benefit plans, and population-based linked health care databases, is an ideal setting for such research. Here we describe our initial experience in collaborating with researchers and drug plan managers in British Columbia and Ontario.
处方药计划管理者寻求有关药物安全性和有效性以及药物覆盖政策的“真实世界”证据。能够获取行政健康数据的大学药物流行病学家可以帮助满足这些信息需求，并通过与其他健康计划合作，利用计划政策的差异。加拿大拥有全民健康保险、公共药物福利计划以及基于人群的关联医疗保健数据库，是开展此类研究的理想环境。在此，我们描述我们在与不列颠哥伦比亚省和安大略省的研究人员及药物计划管理者合作方面的初步经验。
