In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. Eyal Cohen discusses the design and key findings of a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a structured complex care program in Ontario, Canada. He describes implications for clinical practice, opportunities for family partnership in research, and the next steps from this work.

SPEAKERS
Eyal Cohen, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Program Head, Child Health Evaluative Sciences
Staff Physician, Division of Pediatric Medicine
The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto

Kathleen Huth, MD, MMSc
Pediatrician, Complex Care Service, Division of General Pediatrics
Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School

DATES
Initial publication: April 26, 2023

CITATION
Cohen E, Huth K. Measuring What Matters in a Multicenter RCT: Partnering With Patients/Families and Policymakers. 04/2023. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. Links: https://youtu.be/tTimlHM9Oj8, https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/measuring-what-matters-in-a-multicenter-rct-partnering-with-patientsfamilies-and-policymakers.

ARTICLE REFERENCED
Cohen E, Quartarone S, Orkin J, et al. Effectiveness of Structured Care Coordination for Children With Medical Complexity: The Complex Care for Kids Ontario (CCKO) Randomized Clinical Trial [published online ahead of print, 2023 Mar 20]. JAMA Pediatr. 2023;e230115. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.0115 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36939728/

TRANSCRIPT
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