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Engaging Villages as Key Partners
for Healthy Aging Research

About the Research
Research Study
Organized process of answering a question that involves collecting data or information in a systematic way

Comparative effectiveness research (CER)
A type of research that compares the benefits and harms of two or more approaches to healthcare and health

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR)
A type of CER that is centered on individuals’ preferences, values, needs, and the outcomes that matter most to them concerning their health and well-being

Outcomes
Results we can measure

Healthy Aging
The development and maintenance of optimal physical, psychological, and social well-being and function as we age

Engaged Research
An approach to conducting research that involves draws on the strengths of community members' contributions beyond their providing data

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