Our Study Process
Step One: Study Design & Initial Analysis
An idea is presented for evaluation.
We assign two independent teams to explore the topic. Each team is comprised of a clinician and a data scientist.
The two teams are provided with the same question to answer but not with a required study design. From there, they explore the data that they independently determine to be relevant to the initial prompt.
Step Two: Review and Refine
Once each team has completed its investigation, they come together and present their findings.
They compare results and methods and finalize the key takeaways from their analyses. The teams then write a single study brief summarizing their finalized methods, findings, and any actions that may be supported by the study data.
Step Three: Prepare for Publication
Once the teams have completed writing their Epic Research brief, they submit it for review by a panel of additional experts. This panel includes clinicians, subject matter experts, and other relevant reviewers based on the topic.
Once this review is complete, the Brief is published on Epic Research and shared with our subscriber network.
About Epic Research
Epic Research (Epic Health Research Network, Inc.) is a public benefit corporation, to benefit the healthcare community and, ultimately, the general public. Epic Research is a subsidiary of, and funded by, Epic.
Epic Research makes every effort to ensure the accuracy and clarity of our research briefs. Readers are responsible for their own interpretation and use of data and results presented. We include data definitions, references, and figures with each research brief to encourage transparency and reproducibility of results.
