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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 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedSuskind AM, Clemens JQ, Dunn RL
Effectiveness of mesh compared with nonmesh sling surgery in Medicare beneficiaries.
This study assessed the effectiveness of mesh compared to nonmesh slings in the surgical treatment of female incontinence. It found that overall rates of complications were similar for patients undergoing either mesh or nonmesh sling procedures. However, patients undergoing the nonmesh procedure were more likely to require a subsequent intervention for bladder outlet obstruction.
AHRQ-funded; HS018726.
Citation: Suskind AM, Clemens JQ, Dunn RL .
Effectiveness of mesh compared with nonmesh sling surgery in Medicare beneficiaries.
Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Sep;122(3):546-52. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31829e8543..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Elderly, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Surgery, Women, Outcomes, Medicare, Evidence-Based Practice
Quick B, Harrison TR, King AJ
It's up to you: a multi-message, phased driver facility campaign to increase organ donation registration rates in Illinois.
This project applied successful strategies previously employed in driver facility campaigns to examine whether these strategies would be effective in growing a registry where the majority of individuals have already had the opportunity to register as an organ donor. In facilities with historically high and low registration percentages, these strategies resulted in higher organ donor registration rates, compared with control facilities.
AHRQ-funded; HS019218
Citation: Quick B, Harrison TR, King AJ .
It's up to you: a multi-message, phased driver facility campaign to increase organ donation registration rates in Illinois.
Clin Transplant. 2013 Sep-Oct;27(5):E546-53. doi: 10.1111/ctr.12208..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Registries, Transplantation, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Evidence-Based Practice
Schneeweiss S, Seeger JD, Jackson JW
AHRQ Author: Smith SR
Methods for comparative effectiveness research/patient-centered outcomes research: from efficacy to effectiveness.
This article provides an overview of papers in this supplement resulting from a June 2012 AHRQ-sponsored symposium on research methods for CER and patient-centered outcomes research.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Schneeweiss S, Seeger JD, Jackson JW .
Methods for comparative effectiveness research/patient-centered outcomes research: from efficacy to effectiveness.
J Clin Epidemiol 2013 Aug;66(8 Suppl):S1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.05.012.
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Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Evidence-Based Practice, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Research Methodologies
Zhang M, Del Fiol G, Grout RW
Automatic identification of comparative effectiveness research from Medline citations to support clinicians' treatment information needs.
The goal of this study was to design and assess an algorithm for automatically identifying comparative effectiveness studies on the treatment of a given condition and extracting the interventions investigated in these studies. A total of 86% of the interventions extracted perfectly or partially matched the gold standard. The researchers concluded that, overall, the algorithm achieved reasonable performance.
AHRQ-funded; HS018352.
Citation: Zhang M, Del Fiol G, Grout RW .
Automatic identification of comparative effectiveness research from Medline citations to support clinicians' treatment information needs.
Stud Health Technol Inform 2013;192:846-50..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Evidence-Based Practice, Clinical Decision Support (CDS)