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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedO'Connor EA, Evans CV, Rushkin MC
Behavioral counseling to pomote a healthy diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults with cardiovascular risk factors: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
Researchers reviewed the benefits and harms of behavioral counseling interventions to improve diet and physical activity in adults with cardiovascular risk factors. They found that medium- and high-contact multisession behavioral counseling interventions to improve diet and increase physical activity for people with elevated blood pressure and lipid levels were effective in reducing cardiovascular events, blood pressure, low-density lipoproteins, and adiposity-related outcomes, with little to no risk of serious harm.
AHRQ-funded; 290201200015I.
Citation: O'Connor EA, Evans CV, Rushkin MC .
Behavioral counseling to pomote a healthy diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults with cardiovascular risk factors: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2020 Nov 24;324(20):2076-94. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.17108..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Cardiovascular Conditions, Nutrition, Lifestyle Changes, Risk, Prevention, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines
Whooten RC, Horan C, Cordes J
Evaluating the implementation of a before-school physical activity program: a mixed-methods approach in Massachusetts, 2018.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the implementation of a widely available, before-school, physical activity program in a low-resource, racially/ethnically and socioeconomically diverse, urban school setting to identify adaptations needed for successful implementation. The investigators used a collaborative effort with stakeholders to implement the Build Our Kids' Success (BOKS) program in 3 schools in Revere, Massachusetts.
AHRQ-funded; HS000063.
Citation: Whooten RC, Horan C, Cordes J .
Evaluating the implementation of a before-school physical activity program: a mixed-methods approach in Massachusetts, 2018.
Prev Chronic Dis 2020 Oct 1;17:E116. doi: 10.5888/pcd17.190445..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Education, Implementation, Health Promotion, Prevention, Lifestyle Changes, Social Determinants of Health
Makelarski JA, DePumpo M, Boyd K
Implementation of systematic community resource referrals at small primary care practices to promote cardiovascular disease self-management.
The purpose of this study was to describe outcomes from implementation of a community resource referral system into small clinical practices to reduce cardiovascular disease risk. HealtheRx-H3, a printed list of resources for patients, was created. It was feasible to create practice-specific HealtheRx-H3s; however, systematic distribution of HealtheRx-H3s using digital electronic health record integration was found to be infeasible. Successful implementation of quality improvement strategies to systematize community resource referral solutions was feasible at small practices, but more research was recommended in order to understand what motivates small practices to participate in implementation of these solutions.
AHRQ-funded; HS023921.
Citation: Makelarski JA, DePumpo M, Boyd K .
Implementation of systematic community resource referrals at small primary care practices to promote cardiovascular disease self-management.
J Healthc Qual 2020 Sep/Oct;42(5):278-86. doi: 10.1097/jhq.0000000000000234..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Risk, Community-Based Practice, Patient Self-Management, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Primary Care, Implementation, Lifestyle Changes
Ferguson MC, Morgan MJ, O'Shea KJ
Using simulation modeling to guide the design of the Girl Scouts Fierce & Fit Program.
The goal of this study was to see if computational modeling would help to revise the design of the Girl Scouts Fierce & Fit Program. The Girl Scouts of Central Maryland worked with the researchers to develop a computational simulation model representing the 250 adolescent girls who were participating in the program to determine how their diets and physical activity affected their BMI and subsequent outcomes, including costs. As a result, the program changed from 6 weeks meeting twice a week with 5 minutes of physical activity each session to meeting 12 weeks with 30 minutes of physical activity each session. Cost savings were estimated at an additional $84,828 in lifetime direct medical costs, $81,365 in lifetime productivity losses, and 7.85 quality-adjusted life-years.
AHRQ-funded; HS023317.
Citation: Ferguson MC, Morgan MJ, O'Shea KJ .
Using simulation modeling to guide the design of the Girl Scouts Fierce & Fit Program.
Using simulation modeling to guide the design of the Girl Scouts Fierce & Fit Program.
Obesity 2020 Jul;28(7):1317-24. doi: 10.1002/oby.22827..
Obesity 2020 Jul;28(7):1317-24. doi: 10.1002/oby.22827..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Lifestyle Changes