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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 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedScifres CM, Abebe KZ, Jones KA
Gestational diabetes diagnostic methods (GD2M) pilot randomized trial.
The researchers tested the feasibility of conducting a pragmatic randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing the International Association of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) versus Carpenter-Coustan diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes (GDM), and examined patient and provider views on GDM screening. They found that both pregnant women and providers value GDM screening, and pregnant women can be recruited to a blinded, randomized GDM screening trial with minimal attrition and missing data.
AHRQ-funded; HS019461.
Citation: Scifres CM, Abebe KZ, Jones KA .
Gestational diabetes diagnostic methods (GD2M) pilot randomized trial.
Matern Child Health J 2015 Jul;19(7):1472-80. doi: 10.1007/s10995-014-1651-4..
Keywords: Diabetes, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Pregnancy, Screening, Women
Eckerle MD, Namde M, Holland CK
Opportunities for earlier HIV diagnosis in a pediatric ED.
The researchers sought to determine whether there were opportunities for earlier HIV diagnosis in the PED for a cohort of young adults diagnosed with HIV. They concluded that there are opportunities for earlier diagnosis of HIV in PEDs, affirming the importance of HIV screening implementation in these settings. However, PEDs are unlikely to have the same frequency of contact with undiagnosed individuals as do adult EDs.
AHRQ-funded; HS021749.
Citation: Eckerle MD, Namde M, Holland CK .
Opportunities for earlier HIV diagnosis in a pediatric ED.
Am J Emerg Med 2015 Jul;33(7):917-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.04.006..
Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Screening, Children/Adolescents, Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Gallego CJ, Shirts BH, Bennette CS
Next-generation sequencing panels for the diagnosis of colorectal cancer and polyposis syndromes: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
The researchers evaluated the cost effectiveness of next-generation sequencing (NGS) panels for the diagnosis of colorectal cancer and polyposis (CRCP) syndromes in patients referred to cancer genetics clinics. They concluded that the use of an NGS panel that includes genes associated with highly penetrant CRCP syndromes in addition to Lynch syndrome genes as a first-line test is likely to provide meaningful clinical benefits in a cost-effective manner.
AHRQ-funded; HS021686.
Citation: Gallego CJ, Shirts BH, Bennette CS .
Next-generation sequencing panels for the diagnosis of colorectal cancer and polyposis syndromes: a cost-effectiveness analysis.
J Clin Oncol 2015 Jun 20;33(18):2084-91. doi: 10.1200/jco.2014.59.3665..
Keywords: Cancer, Cancer: Colorectal Cancer, Shared Decision Making, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Genetics, Healthcare Costs, Screening
Piper MA, Evans CV, Burda BU
Diagnostic and predictive accuracy of blood pressure screening methods with consideration of rescreening intervals: a systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
The purpose of this paper is to update a systematic review on the benefits and harms of screening for high BP in adults and to summarize evidence on rescreening intervals and diagnostic and predictive accuracy of different BP methods for cardiovascular events. It concluded that evidence supports ambulatory blood pressure monitoring as the reference standard for confirming elevated office BP screening results to avoid misdiagnosis and overtreatment of persons with isolated clinic hypertension.
AHRQ-funded; 290201200151I.
Citation: Piper MA, Evans CV, Burda BU .
Diagnostic and predictive accuracy of blood pressure screening methods with consideration of rescreening intervals: a systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Ann Intern Med 2015 Feb 3;162(3):192-204. doi: 10.7326/m14-1539..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Blood Pressure, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Screening, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines
Carter JL, Coletti RJ, Harris RP
Quantifying and monitoring overdiagnosis in cancer screening: a systematic review of methods.
The authors conducted a systematic review to identify and evaluate the methods that have been used for measuring overdiagnosis of cancer. Their systematic review highlights the high potential for bias and the reliance on unproven assumptions in modeling studies and studies that quantify overdiagnosis using pathological or imaging characteristics.
AHRQ-funded; HS021133.
Citation: Carter JL, Coletti RJ, Harris RP .
Quantifying and monitoring overdiagnosis in cancer screening: a systematic review of methods.
BMJ 2015 Jan 7;350:g7773. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g7773..
Keywords: Cancer, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Imaging, Screening