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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 6 of 6 Research Studies DisplayedDu XL, Parikh RC, Lairson DR
Racial and geographic disparities in the patterns of care and costs at the end of life for patients with lung cancer in 2007-2010 after the 2006 introduction of bevacizumab.
The authors examined racial/ethnic and geographical disparities in cancer care and costs during the last 6 months of life for lung cancer decedents after the FDA's approval of bevacizumab. They found that there were substantial racial/ethnic and geographic disparities in the types of cancer care and costs in the last 6 months of life among lung cancer decedents, regardless of the length of survival times and hospice care status.
AHRQ-funded; HS018956.
Citation: Du XL, Parikh RC, Lairson DR .
Racial and geographic disparities in the patterns of care and costs at the end of life for patients with lung cancer in 2007-2010 after the 2006 introduction of bevacizumab.
Lung Cancer 2015 Dec;90(3):442-50. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2015.09.017.
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Keywords: Cancer, Cancer: Lung Cancer, Disparities, Healthcare Costs, Medication, Palliative Care, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Practice Patterns, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Malecki K, Wisk LE, Walsh M
Oral health equity and unmet dental care needs in a population-based sample: findings from the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin.
The authors explored individual-, psychosocial-, and community-level predictors of oral health status in the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin Oral Health Screening project. Their results suggested that costs were a primary predictor of access to care and poor oral health status, underscoring the role that primary care, in conjunction with dental health care providers, could play in promoting oral health care, particularly in reducing barriers and promoting preventive health behaviors.
AHRQ-funded; HS000063.
Citation: Malecki K, Wisk LE, Walsh M .
Oral health equity and unmet dental care needs in a population-based sample: findings from the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin.
Am J Public Health 2015 Jul;105 Suppl 3:S466-74. doi: 10.2105/ajph.2014.302338.
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Keywords: Access to Care, Dental and Oral Health, Disparities, Healthcare Costs, Health Services Research (HSR)
Pisu M, Kenzik KM, Oster RA
Economic hardship of minority and non-minority cancer survivors 1 year after diagnosis: another long-term effect of cancer?
The authors investigated economic hardships experienced by racial/ethnic minority cancer survivors compared to whites. They found that economic hardship was evident in almost 1 in 2 cancer survivors 1 year after diagnosis, especially African Americans. They recommended that future research evaluate and address risk factors and their impact on survival and survivorship outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Pisu M, Kenzik KM, Oster RA .
Economic hardship of minority and non-minority cancer survivors 1 year after diagnosis: another long-term effect of cancer?
Cancer 2015 Apr 15;121(8):1257-64. doi: 10.1002/cncr.29206.
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Keywords: Cancer, Disparities, Healthcare Costs, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Cook BL, Liu Z, Lessios AS
The costs and benefits of reducing racial-ethnic disparities in mental health care.
The investigators examined whether reducing racial-ethnic disparities in mental health care offsets costs of care. They found that, for blacks and Latinos, the potential savings from eliminating disparities in inpatient general medical expenditures are substantial, as much as $1 billion nationwide, suggesting that financial and equity considerations can be aligned when planning disparity reduction programs.
AHRQ-funded; HS021486.
Citation: Cook BL, Liu Z, Lessios AS .
The costs and benefits of reducing racial-ethnic disparities in mental health care.
Psychiatr Serv 2015 Apr;66(4):389-96. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201400070.
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Keywords: Disparities, Healthcare Costs, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Behavioral Health
Adams AS, Soumerai SB, Zhang F
Effects of eliminating drug caps on racial differences in antidepressant use among dual enrollees with diabetes and depression.
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of removing a significant financial barrier to prescription medications (drug caps) on existing black-white disparities in antidepressant treatment rates among patients with diabetes and comorbid depression. It found that policies that remove financial barriers to medications may increase depression treatment rates among patients with diabetes overall while exacerbating treatment disparities.
AHRQ-funded; HS018577; HS018072.
Citation: Adams AS, Soumerai SB, Zhang F .
Effects of eliminating drug caps on racial differences in antidepressant use among dual enrollees with diabetes and depression.
Clin Ther 2015 Mar;37(3):597-609. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2014.12.011..
Keywords: Medication, Disparities, Depression, Diabetes, Healthcare Costs
Spittel ML, Riley WT, Kaplan RM
AHRQ Author: Kaplan RM
Educational attainment and life expectancy: a perspective from the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research.
This article is the introduction to a special issue of papers on the subject of educational attainment and life expectancy. The significance of this collection of research papers is that the findings offer new insights into the complex processes underlying the widely known, but poorly understood, association between higher educational attainment and better health status together with greater life expectancy.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Spittel ML, Riley WT, Kaplan RM .
Educational attainment and life expectancy: a perspective from the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research.
Soc Sci Med. 2015 Feb;127:203-5. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.11.017..
Keywords: Disparities, Healthcare Costs, Health Status, Social Determinants of Health