Data collection within patient support programs in Canada and implications for real-world evidence generation: the authors’ perspective
Allison Wills,
Arif Mitha,
Winson Y. Cheung
Abstract:Patient support programs (PSPs) offer a unique opportunity to collect real-world data that can contribute to improving patient care and informing healthcare decision making. In this perspective article, we explore the collection of data through PSPs in Canada, current advances in data collection methods, and the potential for generating acceptable real-world evidence (RWE). With PSP infrastructure already in place for most specialized drugs in Canada, adding and strengthening data collection capacities has bee… Show more
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