Laying the foundation for Real-world evidence studies: a case study from Newfoundland and Labrador

• Published in: International Journal of Population Data Science
• Main Authors: Badaiki, Winifred, Pyper, Evelyn, Lester, Kendra, Skeard, Janelle, Penney, Michelle, Shin, Janey, Fisher, Brenda, Hew, Huong, Gulliver, Susanne, Gulliver, Wayne, Rahman, Proton
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Swansea University 2022
• Subjects: Population Data Science; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10464867/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37650031; https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v7i1.1690

The Janssen and Newfoundland and Labrador Health Innovation Partnership (JANL-HIP) was established to carry out Real-World Evidence (RWE) projects to generate evidence about disease pathways, healthcare delivery, the effects of clinical interventions. Doing so will support and influence clinical decision-making in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). This case study describes the foundational elements necessary for a real-world evidence generation project in NL and may provide learning for the effective execution of real-world studies in other jurisdictions. It uses an ongoing project in psoriatic disease in NL to illustrate the partnership and the benefits of RWE studies. Ultimately, the JANL-HIP RWE project aims to inform decisions that will drive improvements in health outcomes, system delivery, and policy mutually beneficial to health ecosystem stakeholders.