Advice Columns from Dr. Carolyn Clancy

August 2 2011 20110802

Why You Need to Explore Your Treatment Options

Clinicians & Providers

• AHRQ Publication Provides Foundation for Health Informatics Curriculum
• Academic Health Centers and Comparative Effectiveness Research: Baggage, Buckets, Basics, and Bottles
• Appendix E: Guide for Key Informants
• Best Practices in Public Reporting No. 2: Maximizing Consumer Understanding of Public Comparative Quality Reports: Effective Use of Explanatory Information
• Best Practices in Public Reporting No. 3: How to Maximize Public Awareness and Use of Comparative Quality Reports Through Effective Promotion and Dissemination Strategies
• Comparative Effectiveness of Sulfonylurea and Metformin Monotherapy on Cardiovascular Events in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
• Comparative-effectiveness Research to Aid Population Decision Making by Relating Clinical Outcomes and Quality-adjusted Life Years
• Comparing National Institutes of Health Funding of Emergency Medicine to Four Medical Specialties
• EHC Program Inside Track Newsletter
• EHC Program Inside Track Newsletter
• EHC Program Inside Track Newsletter
• EHC Program Inside Track Newsletter
• EHC Program Inside Track Newsletter
• EHC Program Inside Track Newsletter
• EHC Program Inside Track Newsletter
• EHC Program Inside Track Newsletter
• EHC Program Inside Track Newsletter
• EHC Program Inside Track Newsletter
• Efficacy and Safety of Screening for Postpartum Depression
• Emerging Analytical Techniques for Comparative Effectiveness Research
• Getting Answers We Can Believe In: Methodological Considerations When Using Electronic Clinical Data for CER and PCOR
• Hospital Comparative Database Submission Information
• Identifying Child Health Priorities for Comparative Effectiveness Research from the IOM's Report
• Institute of Medicine Committee Uses AHRQ Evidence Reports to Review D
• Medication Adherence Interventions: Comparative Effectiveness
• Minnesota Department of Human Services Uses AHRQ Evidence Report to Guide Policy Decision for Pregnant Wome
• Multimedia Resources
• Partnership Policies
• Patient-centered Comparative Effectiveness Research: Essential for High-quality Care
• Patient-focused Intervention To Improve Long-term Adherence to Evidence-based Medications: a Randomized Trial
• Suggested Activities

Hospital & Health System Resources

• Appendix E: Guide for Key Informants
• Best Practices in Public Reporting No. 2: Maximizing Consumer Understanding of Public Comparative Quality Reports: Effective Use of Explanatory Information
• Best Practices in Public Reporting No. 3: How to Maximize Public Awareness and Use of Comparative Quality Reports Through Effective Promotion and Dissemination Strategies
• Comparing National Institutes of Health Funding of Emergency Medicine to Four Medical Specialties
• Efficacy and Safety of Screening for Postpartum Depression
• Hospital Comparative Database Submission Information

Policymaker Resources

• Appendix E: Guide for Key Informants
• Efficacy and Safety of Screening for Postpartum Depression
• Patient-focused Intervention To Improve Long-term Adherence to Evidence-based Medications: a Randomized Trial
• Testimony on Comparative Effectiveness Research

Full Research Reports

September 1 2012 20120901

Best Practices in Public Reporting No. 2: Maximizing Consumer Understanding of Public Comparative Quality Reports: Effective Use of Explanatory Information

September 1 2012 20120901

Best Practices in Public Reporting No. 3: How to Maximize Public Awareness and Use of Comparative Quality Reports Through Effective Promotion and Dissemination Strategies

Other Research & Data

• AHRQ Publication Provides Foundation for Health Informatics Curriculum
• Academic Health Centers and Comparative Effectiveness Research: Baggage, Buckets, Basics, and Bottles
• Comparative Effectiveness of Sulfonylurea and Metformin Monotherapy on Cardiovascular Events in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
• Comparative-effectiveness Research to Aid Population Decision Making by Relating Clinical Outcomes and Quality-adjusted Life Years
• Comparing National Institutes of Health Funding of Emergency Medicine to Four Medical Specialties
• Efficacy and Safety of Screening for Postpartum Depression
• Emerging Analytical Techniques for Comparative Effectiveness Research
• Getting Answers We Can Believe In: Methodological Considerations When Using Electronic Clinical Data for CER and PCOR
• Institute of Medicine Committee Uses AHRQ Evidence Reports to Review D
• Maryland Guides Prescribers on Use of Atypical Antipsychotic Medications
• Minnesota Department of Human Services Uses AHRQ Evidence Report to Guide Policy Decision for Pregnant Wome
• Patient-focused Intervention To Improve Long-term Adherence to Evidence-based Medications: a Randomized Trial

Press Releases

September 23 2011 20110923

New Guides Compare Benefits and Risks of GERD Treatments

Advice Columns from Dr. Carolyn Clancy

August 2 2011 20110802

Why You Need to Explore Your Treatment Options

Other News & Events

• An empowerment-based educational approach improves understanding and knowledge for patients with diabetes
• Appendix E: Guide for Key Informants
• Archive of Webcast on integrating comparative effectiveness research into everyday practice available
• Benefits of active surveillance therapy for localized prostate cancer not yet demonstrated
• Bevacizumab, when added to chemotherapy regimen for elderly patients with lung cancer, does not increase survival rates
• Bone marrow transplant is beneficial for some rare pediatric conditions
• Breathing retraining techniques may help adult asthma
• Comparative Effectiveness of Sulfonylurea and Metformin Monotherapy on Cardiovascular Events in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
• Comparative-effectiveness Research to Aid Population Decision Making by Relating Clinical Outcomes and Quality-adjusted Life Years
• Dual therapy may be slightly less effective than triple therapy for chronic infection with hepatitis C virus
• Emerging Analytical Techniques for Comparative Effectiveness Research
• Epoetin and Darbepoetin Reduce Need for Transfusions, Increase Risk of Blood Clots for Anemia in Cancer Patients, Review Finds
• Evidence lacking on best approaches to treat autism in teens and young adults
• Evidence lacking on devices used with percutaneous coronary interventions
• Evidence lacking on how to match wheelchairs with patients
• Evidence lacking to support surgery for pelvic pain
• Getting Answers We Can Believe In: Methodological Considerations When Using Electronic Clinical Data for CER and PCOR
• Limited evidence of benefit of interventions during early stages of chronic kidney disease
• Little evidence for benefit of interventions in the early stage of chronic kidney disease
• Many non-oral medications appear to effectively treat acute migraines in emergency department patients
• More research needed to evaluate self-measured blood pressure monitoring
• New AHRQ Review Finds Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy Safe and Effective for Treating Nasal Allergies and Mild Asthma
• New Web Platforms Promote Effective Health Care Program Resources
• New review evaluates treatment options for plaque psoriasis
• Newer antidepressants equally effective in treating major depressive disorder
• No single strategy is uniformly successful in reducing cesarean section
• Not enough evidence to recommend fecal DNA testing for adults at average risk for colorectal cancer
• Older medications for epilepsy obtain better control but have more adverse effects
• Physical therapy may improve outcomes for adults with knee pain
• Projecting U.S. Primary Care Physician Workforce Needs: 2010-2025
• Review supports use of metformin as first-line therapy for patients without other contraindications
• Self-measured blood pressure monitoring to manage hypertension may offer a small benefit
• Some diabetes practice guidelines do not reflect all available evidence
• Sulfonylurea medication linked to kidney function decline among patients with diabetes
• Testimony on Comparative Effectiveness Research