Media Advisory Date: December 23, 1996
The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research is inviting
nominations of topics for evidence reports on the prevention,
diagnosis, treatment and management of common diseases and
clinical conditions and, where appropriate, the use of
alternative/complementary therapies, and for technology
assessments of specific medical procedures or health care
technologies.
The final topics determined by AHCPR will be assigned to specific
AHCPR-supported Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs). The EPCs
will prepare evidence reports and technology assessments that
provide the scientific foundation for public and private
organizations to use in developing and implementing their own
practice guidelines, performance measures and other quality
improvement tools, and in making decisions related to the
effectiveness or appropriateness of specific health care
technologies.
Select for a copy of the December 23 Federal Register notice
announcing this invitation for nominations.
To be considered for the first group of evidence reports and
technology assessments, topic nominations should be submitted by
March 24, 1997 to: Douglas B. Kamerow, M.D., M.P.H., Director,
Office of the Forum for Quality and Effectiveness in Health Care,
AHCPR, 6000 Executive Boulevard, Willco Building, Suite 310,
Rockville, Md. 20852.
Nominations may also be made electronically as an ASCII file,
either as an attachment or incorporated into the body of the
message. E-Mail: epc@ahrq.gov
After March 24, 1997, nominations will be accepted on an ongoing
basis by mail or electronically at the above mail and E-mail
addresses.
For additional information, contact AHCPR Public Affairs,
(301) 427-1364: Salina Prasad, (301) 427-1864 (SPrasad@ahrq.gov).
Internet Citation:
AHCPR Invites Nominations of Topics for Evidence-based
Practice Centers. Press Release, December 23, 1996.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/epcnom96.htm
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