Generating outcomes data from Ethiopian health settings to inform clinical practice, healthcare policy, and investment decisions.
Randomised controlled trials tell us whether a treatment can work. Real-world evidence tells us whether it does work — in routine clinical practice, across diverse patient populations, and under the resource constraints of real health systems.
Outcomes research measures and analyses patient outcomes, healthcare utilisation, and quality of life to generate evidence that complements clinical trials and fills the evidence gaps that policymakers and clinicians face every day.
In Ethiopia, generating local real-world evidence is particularly important: international trial data often does not reflect the Ethiopian patient population, health system context, or disease burden. The chapter and its CORE research centre work to develop Ethiopia-specific outcomes data.
Established in September 2018, CORE is the chapter's dedicated research infrastructure for conducting, promoting, and disseminating scientific studies that inform HEOR, HTA, and healthcare decision-making in Ethiopia.
CORE conducts original research, policy analyses, and systematic reviews.
CORE publications & resourcesDesigning and conducting observational studies to capture patient outcomes in Ethiopian clinical settings and generate local real-world evidence.
Synthesising existing evidence — including from Ethiopia and the African region — to provide decision-makers with robust, up-to-date summaries.
Validating and applying patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and quality-of-life instruments in the Ethiopian patient population.
Working with health facilities and registries to unlock the research potential of routine health data collected across Ethiopia's health system.
Access CORE research opportunities and collaborate with fellow Ethiopian HEOR professionals.