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Kerra Mercon
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Kerra Mercon is a senior research assistant working on projects related to biomedical innovation and real-world evidence. Her work focuses on advancing the use of real-world data and evidence to support regulatory decision-making regarding the effectiveness of medical products. Kerra received her Master’s degree from George Washington University in Biomedical Engineering and her Bachelor’s Degree from Bucknell University in Mechanical Engineering, where she conducted research on designing affordable and accessible medical devices.
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Determining Real-World Data’s Fitness for Use and the Role of Reliability
Nirosha Mahendraratnam, Christina Silcox, Kerra Mercon, Adam Kroetsch, Morgan Romine, Nicholas R. Harrison, Adam Aten, Rachel Sherman, Gregory Daniel, Mark McClellan
2019
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Understanding the Need for Non-Interventional Studies Using Secondary Data to Generate Real-World Evidence for Regulatory Decision Making, and Demonstrating Their Credibility
Nirosha Mahendraratnam, Joy Eckert, Kerra Mercon, Katherine Frank, Morgan Romine, Adam Kroetsch, Rachel Sherman, Gregory Daniel, Mark McClellan
2019
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Adding Real-World Evidence to a Totality of Evidence Approach for Evaluating Marketed Product Effectiveness
Nirosha Mahendraratnam, Kerra Mercon, Joy Eckert, Morgan Romine, Adam Kroetsch, Katherine Frank, Rachel Sherman Gregory Daniel, Mark McClellan
2019
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Decision support tools are valuable, but only if consumers understand them and if they are accurate.
— Charlene Wong, MD, MSHP