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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 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedKranz AM, Dalton S, Damberg C
Using health IT to coordinate care and improve quality in safety-net clinics.
Health centers provide care to vulnerable and high-need populations. Recent investments have promoted use of health information technology (HIT) capabilities for improving care coordination and quality of care in health centers. This study examined factors associated with use of these HIT capabilities and the association between these capabilities and quality of care in a census of health centers in the United States.
AHRQ-funded; HS024067.
Citation: Kranz AM, Dalton S, Damberg C .
Using health IT to coordinate care and improve quality in safety-net clinics.
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2018 Dec;44(12):731-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.03.006..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Care Coordination, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Vulnerable Populations, Care Management
Laughlin-Tommaso SK, Stewart EA
Moving toward individualized medicine for uterine leiomyomas.
In this paper, the authors discuss uterine leiomyomas. They indicate that despite a wide range of symptoms, varying characteristics of the uterus and the leiomyomas themselves, and many alternatives, hysterectomy accounts for almost three fourths of all surgical therapy. They also indicate that there is increasing evidence for a variety of procedural therapies for symptomatic leiomyomas and a new generation of medical therapies under development. They predict the continued evolution of therapy from excisional or interventional therapies to medical therapies and ultimately prediction of at-risk individuals.
AHRQ-funded; HS023418.
Citation: Laughlin-Tommaso SK, Stewart EA .
Moving toward individualized medicine for uterine leiomyomas.
Obstet Gynecol 2018 Oct;132(4):961-71. doi: 10.1097/aog.0000000000002785..
Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Evidence-Based Practice, Care Management
Hall SF, Wright NC, Wolinsky FD
The prevalence of overtreatment of osteoporosis: results from the PAADRN trial.
There is a robust body of literature addressing undertreatment in osteoporosis, but limited data addressing overtreatment. In this study, the investigators sought to understand overtreatment as this understanding is important to minimizing harm and decrease costs. The investigators found that in their sample of older adults, overuse of osteoporosis pharmacotherapy was only 8.1%. Nevertheless, they concluded, overtreatment exposed patients to possible risk with negligible chance of benefit and should be minimized.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Hall SF, Wright NC, Wolinsky FD .
The prevalence of overtreatment of osteoporosis: results from the PAADRN trial.
Arch Osteoporos 2018 Sep 28;13(1):103. doi: 10.1007/s11657-018-0517-6..
Keywords: Osteoporosis, Shared Decision Making, Medication, Elderly, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient and Family Engagement, Care Management