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. 2021 May 31;8:669509. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.669509

Table 2.

Logic model of RWE development in FDA, EMA, and NPMA.

DRAs INPUTS ACTIVITIES OUTPUTS OUTCOMES
What DRAs invested What DRAs did Who DRAs reached What DRAs got What DRAs achieved
FDA Aim: “Utilizing Real World Evidence.”: supporting the approval of new indications for approved drugs and post-approval research requirements
· Staff and experts
· Financial
· Technology
· Equipment and platform.
· Community
· Domestic and international partners
· Conduct workshops and meetings
· Provide project findings
· Together stakeholders
· Develop reports, curricula, resources
· Facilitate access to information
· Work with partners
· Industry
· Academic institutions
· Domestic government institutions
· Overseas institutions
· Publications and reports
· Regulatory guidelines
· Database and data sharing platforms
· Decision-making:
 ∙ New drugs approved
· Awareness
· Knowledge
· Skills
· Motivations
· Behavior
· Health
· Social
· Economic
EMA Aim: Utilizing the power of big data and improving the application of high-quality RWD to support regulatory decision-making
· Staff and experts
· Financial
· Committee
· Technology
· Resources and organization
· Conduct workshops and meetings
· Organize initiatives
· Together stakeholders
· Facilitate access to information
· Work with partners from different countries
· Industry
· Academia
· Agencies and community
· Decision-makers
· EU country health institutions
· Overseas institutions
· Publications and reports
· Centers and committees
· Tools developed by activities.
· Annual conference reports
· Database and data sharing platforms
· Decision-making:
 ∙ New drugs approved and indications added.
· Communications
· Motivations
· Behavior
· Health
· Social
· Economic
NMPA Aim: Utilizing the power of big data and improving the application of high-quality RWD
· Financial
· Technology
· Domestic partners
· Conduct workshops and meetings
· Organize projects
· Together stakeholders
· Facilitate access to information
· Leadership in local institutions
· Industry
· Academia
· Local institutions
· Publications and reports
· Regulatory guidelines
· Regulatory Science Action Plan
· Decision-making:
 ∙ New devices approved and indications added.
· RWE platform
· Motivations
· Health
· Social
· Economic