Physician Poll: Doctors Back Real-World Evidence to Guide Care

Doctors seem to widely recognise the value of real-world evidence (RWE) in clinical guidelines and treatment planning.

Regulators, pricing and reimbursement agencies, and organisations that produce clinical guidelines can draw on RWE - evidence generated outside of randomised controlled trials - but what impact is it having on practising physicians?

The poll asked 444 physicians from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK and US who practise in cardiology, endocrinology, neurology, oncology and rheumatology about their knowledge and use of RWE.

Key Questions Answered:

• How would you rate your knowledge of RWE?
• How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement? ~RWE should be used to inform clinical guidelines.
• How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement? ~RWE should be used to inform clinical decision-support tools.
• How much value does RWE have for helping you to plan treatment programmes for your patients?
• How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement? ~RWE will become increasingly important when planning treatment programmes for your patients in five years' time.

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