The Outcomes Research and Assessment (OR&A) group is the nation’s largest academic cardiovascular outcomes research group. We comprise 90+ faculty members and staff, all of whom are content experts in their respective fields.

Our capabilities and expertise allow us to be a "one-stop shop" for both clinical outcomes studies and registries. We specialize in thought leadership, protocol development, study design, project leadership, survey design, site management, data collection and analysis, and medical writing.

Our Leadership

• Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH
• Elizabeth R. DeLong, PhD
• Daniel B. Mark, MD, MPH

Outcomes Research and Assessment faculty include:

For more information, please contact Elizabeth Fraulo, elizabeth.fraulo@duke.edu

The Outcomes Research and Assessment group at the DCRI has had the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, past and present. Some of our most noteworthy projects include:

Current Projects

• ACC NCDR ACTION Registry: American College of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Data Registry Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network Registry
• ACC NCDR CathPCI Registry: American College of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Data Registry Catheterization Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Registry
• AHA GWTG: American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines
• AHA PRT ORC: American Heart Association Pharmaceutical RoundTable Outcomes Research Centers Network
• AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • CERTs: Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics
  • EPC: Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC)
  • DEcIDE Network: Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions about Effectiveness Network
• CABANA: Catheter ABlation versus ANtiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
• ORBIT-AF: Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
• PROMISE: PROspective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of Chest Pain
• STICH (EQOL): Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure (Economics and Quality of Life)
• STS: Society of Thoracic Surgeons Registry
• TRANSLATE-ACS: TReatment with ADP receptor INhibitorS: Longitudinal Assessment of Treatment Patterns and Events after Acute Coronary Syndrome

Past Projects

• ADEPT: ADvanced Elements of Pacing Trial
• AVAIL: Adherence EValuation After Ischemic Stroke Longitudinal Registry
• CRUSADE: Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress ADverse Outcomes with Early Implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines Quality Improvement Initiative
• MAINTAIN: Medications ApplIed aNd SusTAINed Over Time Registry
• OAT: Occluded Artery Trial
• SCD-HEFT: Sudden Cardiac Death in HEart Failure Trial