Matchar, David Bruce
Professor & Director
Health Services & Systems Research
Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Singapore
Biography
Dr Matchar serve as consultant in the general area of analytic strategies for clinical policy development, as well as for specific projects related to stroke (e.g., acute stroke treatment, management of atrial fibrillation, and use of carotid endarterectomy.) He has worked with AHCPR (now AHRQ), ACP, AHA, AAN, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, NSA, WHO, and several pharmaceutical companies. Key Words: clinical policy, disease management, stroke, decision analysis, clinical guidelines.
Research Interest
Neurological conditions, cardiovascular disease, and cancer prevention.
Publications
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Atkins D, Chang S, Gartlehner G, Buckley DI, Whitlock EP, Berliner E, Matchar D; Assessing applicability when comparing medical interventions: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Effective Health Care Program. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. Epub ahead of print.
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Singh S, Chang SM, Matchar DB, Bass EB; Chapter 7: Grading a Body of Evidence on Diagnostic Tests. Journal of General Internal Medicine. In Press.
