Presenters will introduce the third edition of "Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes," a widely used guide describing best practices for registries, and discuss emerging areas of controversy in registry design, operations, and analysis.

Learning Objectives:
Summarize emerging issues in the use of registries and registry methodology
Identify key elements to distinguish the quality of registries and the evidence generated by registries
Describe current uses of registries for health technology assessment and research on effectiveness and outcomes.