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1551 to 1562 of 1562 Research Studies DisplayedBobo WV, Cooper WO, Stein CM
Antipsychotics and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and youth.
This study found that in a group of 25, 834 Medicaid-enrolled children and youth who had recently initiated use of either an antipsychotic or a control psychotropic drug, antipsychotic users had a risk of a newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes 3 times greater than the propensity-score matched controls. This group was confined to those who had not been diagnosed with conditions for which antipsychotics were the only recognized pharmacotherapy.
AHRQ-funded; HS0116974
Citation: Bobo WV, Cooper WO, Stein CM .
Antipsychotics and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and youth.
JAMA Psychiatry. 2013 Oct;70(10):1067-75. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.2053..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Behavioral Health, Diabetes, Medication, Medicaid
Johnson TJ, Weaver MD, Borrero S
Association of race and ethnicity with management of abdominal pain in the emergency department.
This study, examining racial/ethnic differences in analgesic administration and prolonged length of stay (LOS) in the emergency department (ED) found that among children 21 years of age and younger presenting to EDs with abdominal pain, those who were non-Hispanic black patients were less likely than non-Hispanic white patients to receive any analgesics for pain. They were also more likely to have a prolonged LOS.
AHRQ-funded; HS017587
Citation: Johnson TJ, Weaver MD, Borrero S .
Association of race and ethnicity with management of abdominal pain in the emergency department.
Pediatrics. 2013 Oct;132(4):e851-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-3127..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Disparities, Chronic Conditions
Lewandowski RE, Acri MC, Hoagwood KE
Evidence for the management of adolescent depression.
This article reports on the development of a care pathway and quality indicators (QIs) for the primary and specialty care management of adolescent depression. It also reviews clinical practice guidelines and identifies barriers to the development of QIs, such as gaps in the empirical evidence. Finally, a research agenda is suggested.
AHRQ-funded; HS020503
Citation: Lewandowski RE, Acri MC, Hoagwood KE .
Evidence for the management of adolescent depression.
Pediatrics. 2013 Oct;132(4):e996-e1009. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-0600..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Depression, Quality Indicators (QIs), Guidelines, Quality of Care
Glanz JM, Wagner NM, Narwaney KJ
A mixed methods study of parental vaccine decision making and parent-provider trust.
Given the growing public health problem of parental vaccine hesitancy, researchers investigated parental vaccine decisionmaking through the use of focus groups and a mailed survey. They found that parents had overall trust in their pediatricians but not in the information they provided about vaccines. Parents refusing or delaying vaccines were twice as likely to begin thinking about vaccines before their child was born.
AHRQ-funded; HS019760
Citation: Glanz JM, Wagner NM, Narwaney KJ .
A mixed methods study of parental vaccine decision making and parent-provider trust.
Acad Pediatr. 2013 Sep-Oct;13(5):481-8. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2013.05.030..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Vaccination, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Healthcare Utilization, Shared Decision Making
Williams SE, Rothman RL, Offit PA
A randomized trial to increase acceptance of childhood vaccines by vaccine-hesitant parents: a pilot study.
This pilot study evaluated an educational intervention (a video and written information) to improve parental attitudes and vaccine-uptake in vaccine-hesitant parents. It found a modest increase in parental attitudes toward vaccines but no difference in receipt of vaccines between the intervention and control groups at 12 weeks.
AHRQ-funded; HS019675
Citation: Williams SE, Rothman RL, Offit PA .
A randomized trial to increase acceptance of childhood vaccines by vaccine-hesitant parents: a pilot study.
Acad Pediatr. 2013 Sep-Oct;13(5):475-80. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2013.03.011..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Vaccination, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Healthcare Utilization
Abasaeed R, Kranz AM, Rozier RG
The impact of the Great Recession on untreated dental caries among kindergarten students in North Carolina.
This study to determine the impact of the Great Recession on untreated dental caries in kindergarten-aged children in North Carolina found there were a higher proportion of children with more than one untreated decayed primary tooth as well as fewer children receiving dental treatment after 2006. The study covering 7 school years from 2003 to 2010 and 1,215 schools used increased participation in the National School Lunch Program as an indicator of the Great Recession.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032
Citation: Abasaeed R, Kranz AM, Rozier RG .
The impact of the Great Recession on untreated dental caries among kindergarten students in North Carolina.
J Am Dent Assoc. 2013 Sep;144(9):1038-46..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Dental and Oral Health, Healthcare Costs, Access to Care, Low-Income
Tsui J, Gee GC, Rodriguez HP
Exploring the role of neighborhood socio-demographic factors on HPV vaccine initiation among low-income, ethnic minority girls.
This study of neighborhood factors associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake, especially among disadvantaged groups, found that initiation rates were highest among girls from the most disadvantaged neighborhoods. However, mother’s awareness of HPV, age, and insurance status were also strong predictors for initiation.
AHRQ-funded; HS020172
Citation: Tsui J, Gee GC, Rodriguez HP .
Exploring the role of neighborhood socio-demographic factors on HPV vaccine initiation among low-income, ethnic minority girls.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2013 Aug;15(4):732-40. doi: 10.1007/s10903-012-9736-x..
Keywords: Vaccination, Children/Adolescents, Women, Health Insurance, Disparities
Clancy CM
AHRQ Author: Clancy CM
Children's electronic health records: has the tipping point arrived?
This article describes an electronic health record (EHR) format developed by AHRQ and CMS in consultation with experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Organized around 22 topic areas, this format includes information about needed functionality, best practices, and applicable data standards that can be used as a starting point for EHR developers.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Clancy CM .
Children's electronic health records: has the tipping point arrived?
J Comp Eff Res 2013 Jul;2(4):359-61. doi: 10.2217/cer.13.44.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Children/Adolescents, Quality Improvement
Clancy CM, Margolis PA, Miller M
AHRQ Author: Clancy CM
Collaborative networks for both improvement and research.
The authors discuss collaborative improvement networks, which can serve as large-scale, health system laboratories to engage clinicians, researchers, patients, and parents in testing approaches to translate research into practice. Creation of total population registries in collaborative network sites provides large, representative study samples with high-quality data which can be used to generate evidence and to inform clinical decision-making. Collaborative networks for improvement and research offer the opportunity not only to make improvements but also to study improvements to determine which interventions and combination of strategies work best in which settings.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; HS021114.
Citation: Clancy CM, Margolis PA, Miller M .
Collaborative networks for both improvement and research.
Pediatrics 2013 Jun;131 Suppl 4:S210-4. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-3786H.
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Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice, Health Services Research (HSR), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Children/Adolescents, Implementation
Berdahl TA, Friedman BS, McCormick MC
AHRQ Author: Berdahl TA, Friedman BS
Annual report on health care for children and youth in the United States: trends in racial/ethnic, income, and insurance disparities over time, 2002-2009.
Using MEPS and HCUP data, the authors examined trends in children's health access, utilization, and expenditures over time by race/ethnicity, income, and insurance status/expected payer. They found that disparities by race/ethnicity and income persist in access to and use of care, with Hispanic children experiencing progress in a number of measures, while black children did not.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Berdahl TA, Friedman BS, McCormick MC .
Annual report on health care for children and youth in the United States: trends in racial/ethnic, income, and insurance disparities over time, 2002-2009.
Acad Pediatr 2013 May-Jun;13(3):191-203. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2013.02.003.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Disparities, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Social Determinants of Health
Clancy CM, Chesley F, Dougherty D
AHRQ Author: Clancy CM, Chesley F, Dougherty D
Health care for children and youth in the United States: 13 years of evidence.
In this article, the authors discuss the 10th in a series of annual reports summarizing various dimensions of health care for children and youth in the United States. They cover the evolution of the reports and reflect on changes in and improvements to children's health services research.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Clancy CM, Chesley F, Dougherty D .
Health care for children and youth in the United States: 13 years of evidence.
Acad Pediatr 2013 May-Jun;13(3):181-3. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2013.03.012.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
Abdus S, Selden TM
AHRQ Author: Abdus S, Selden TM
Adherence with recommended well-child visits has grown, but large gaps persist among various socioeconomic groups.
Using MEPS data, the authors examined trends in well-child visit adherence and whether differences across population subgroups narrowed or widened over time. They found that the ratio of actual to recommended visits rose, with large differences in adherence at the start of the study period across income, race or ethnicity, parent education, region, insurance coverage, and having a usual source of care. None of these differences had narrowed significantly by the end of the study period, and differences widened across parent education, between those with and without insurance coverage, by usual source of care, and between the Northeast and the Midwest and West regions.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Abdus S, Selden TM .
Adherence with recommended well-child visits has grown, but large gaps persist among various socioeconomic groups.
Health Aff 2013 Mar;32(3):508-15. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2012.0691.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Prevention, Social Determinants of Health