Unlocking the Potential of External Control Arms in Real-World Evidence (RWE)
When RCT (gold standard) cannot be used due to ethical or feasibility issues, an external arm can be used. External control arms, otherwise known as synthetic control arms, are based on real-world data (RWD) from electronic medical records, medical claims,…
NICE released a real-world evidence framework
On June 23rd the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) released a real-world evidence (RWE) framework as part of its five-year (2021-2026) strategic plan. the framework is intended to be a “living document” which will develop over…
