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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 9 of 9 Research Studies DisplayedKim HS, Courtney DM, McCarthy DM
Patient-reported outcome measures in emergency care research: a primer for researchers, peer reviewers, and readers.
This review article introduces and defines key terminology relating to patient-reported outcomes (PROs), discusses reasons for utilizing PROs in clinical research, outlines basic psychometric and practical assessments that can be used to select a specific PRO measure, and highlights examples of commonly utilized PRO measures in emergency care research.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Kim HS, Courtney DM, McCarthy DM .
Patient-reported outcome measures in emergency care research: a primer for researchers, peer reviewers, and readers.
Acad Emerg Med 2020 May;27(5):403-18. doi: 10.1111/acem.13918..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Research Methodologies
Beam DM, Brown J, Kaji AH
Evolution of the Strategies to Innovate Emergency Care Clinical Trials Network (SIREN).
This article describes SIREN, the Strategies to Innovate Emergency Care Clinical Trials Network. The authors conclude that, through a strong collaborative research network, SIREN offers the opportunity to significantly enhance emergency care research with the aim of improvement in patient outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS023901.
Citation: Beam DM, Brown J, Kaji AH .
Evolution of the Strategies to Innovate Emergency Care Clinical Trials Network (SIREN).
Ann Emerg Med 2020 Mar;75(3):400-07. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.07.029..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Health Services Research (HSR), Research Methodologies
Merritt C, Dietrich AM, Bogie AL
2018 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference: A Workforce Development Research Agenda for Pediatric Care in the Emergency Department.
Although the number of pediatric emergency medicine specialists continues to rise, the vast majority of children are cared for in general EDs outside of children's hospitals by a diverse workforce of care providers who must possess the knowledge, experience, skills, and systemic support necessary to deliver excellent pediatric emergency care. There is a crucial need to understand the factors that drive the professional development and support systems of this diverse workforce. In this paper the investigators identified five key research themes and prioritized a specific research agenda.
AHRQ-funded; HS026101.
Citation: Merritt C, Dietrich AM, Bogie AL .
2018 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference: A Workforce Development Research Agenda for Pediatric Care in the Emergency Department.
Acad Emerg Med 2019 Sep;26(9):1063-73. doi: 10.1111/acem.13638..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Research Methodologies, Children/Adolescents
Ni Y, Bermudez M, Kennebeck S
A real-time automated patient screening system for clinical trials eligibility in an emergency department: design and evaluation.
This study assessed the effectiveness of using a natural language processing system called Automated Clinical Trial Eligibility Screener (ACTES) compared to traditional screening methods to recruit patients in the emergency department for a clinical trial. ACTES was fully integrated into the pediatric emergency department at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical center for a 12-month period. A 34% time saving rate was found overall and that saved time was redirected to other activities such as study-related administrative tasks and work-related conversations.
AHRQ-funded; HS024983.
Citation: Ni Y, Bermudez M, Kennebeck S .
A real-time automated patient screening system for clinical trials eligibility in an emergency department: design and evaluation.
JMIR Med Inform 2019 Jul 24;7(3):e14185. doi: 10.2196/14185..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Research Methodologies
Ishimine P, Adelgais K, Barata I
Executive summary: the 2018 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference: Aligning the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research Agenda to Reduce Health Outcome Gaps.
Emergency care providers share a compelling interest in developing an effective patient-centered, outcomes-based research agenda that can decrease variability in pediatric outcomes. The 2018 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference "Aligning the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research Agenda to Reduce Health Outcome Gaps (AEMCC)" aimed to fulfill this role. This paper discusses the conference which convened major thought leaders and stakeholders to introduce a research, scholarship, and innovation agenda for pediatric emergency care specifically to reduce health outcome gaps.
AHRQ-funded; HS026101.
Citation: Ishimine P, Adelgais K, Barata I .
Executive summary: the 2018 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference: Aligning the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research Agenda to Reduce Health Outcome Gaps.
Acad Emerg Med 2018 Dec;25(12):1317-26. doi: 10.1111/acem.13667..
Keywords: Implementation, Evidence-Based Practice, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Outcomes, Research Methodologies
Newgard CD, Malveau S, Zive D
Building a longitudinal cohort from 9-1-1 to 1-year using existing data sources, probabilistic linkage, and multiple imputation: a validation study.
The objective of this seven-county study was to describe and validate construction of a population-based, longitudinal cohort of injured older adults from 9-1-1 call to 1-year follow-up. Results showed that a population-based emergency care cohort with long-term outcomes can be constructed from existing data sources with high accuracy and reasonable validity of resulting variables.
AHRQ-funded; HS023796.
Citation: Newgard CD, Malveau S, Zive D .
Building a longitudinal cohort from 9-1-1 to 1-year using existing data sources, probabilistic linkage, and multiple imputation: a validation study.
Acad Emerg Med 2018 Nov;25(11):1268-83. doi: 10.1111/acem.13512..
Keywords: Data, Research Methodologies, Elderly, Emergency Department, Injuries and Wounds
Mbachu SN, Pieribone VA, Bechtel KA
Optimizing recruitment and retention of adolescents in ED research: findings from concussion biomarker pilot study.
The authors conducted a pilot study to optimize screening, recruitment, and enrollment strategies for a larger, fully-powered study that seeks to identify proteins in the blood of adolescent athletes following a concussion that are significantly and consistently altered compared with age- and gender-matched controls with isolated extremity injuries. They found that EHR-based notifications and financial incentives for participation in ED research on prolonged recovery in adolescents with concussion increased participant identification and enrollment and retention rates to inform and optimize the enrollment and recruitment strategies for a larger study. There was a clear trend for participants to present to the ED on nights or weekends, likely reflecting the time of sport play.
AHRQ-funded; HS021271.
Citation: Mbachu SN, Pieribone VA, Bechtel KA .
Optimizing recruitment and retention of adolescents in ED research: findings from concussion biomarker pilot study.
Am J Emerg Med 2018 May;36(5):884-87. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.09.014.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Health Services Research (HSR), Research Methodologies
Marin JR, Mills AM
Developing a research agenda to optimize diagnostic imaging in the emergency department: an executive summary of the 2015 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference.
The 2015 Academic Emergency Medicine consensus conference, "Diagnostic Imaging in the Emergency Department: A Research Agenda to Optimize Utilization" was held on May 12, 2015, with the goal of developing a high-priority research agenda on which to base future research. The authors describe the specific aims of the conference and the methods used to achieve consensus.
AHRQ-funded; HS023498.
Citation: Marin JR, Mills AM .
Developing a research agenda to optimize diagnostic imaging in the emergency department: an executive summary of the 2015 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference.
Pediatr Emerg Care 2015 Dec;31(12):876-82. doi: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000636.
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Keywords: Imaging, Emergency Department, Health Services Research (HSR), Research Methodologies
Marin JR, Mills AM
Developing a research agenda to optimize diagnostic imaging in the emergency department: an executive summary of the 2015 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference.
The 2015 Academic Emergency Medicine consensus conference, "Diagnostic Imaging in the Emergency Department: A Research Agenda to Optimize Utilization" was held on May 12, 2015, with the goal of developing a high-priority research agenda on which to base future research. The authors describe the specific aims of the conference and the methods used to achieve consensus.
AHRQ-funded; HS023498.
Citation: Marin JR, Mills AM .
Developing a research agenda to optimize diagnostic imaging in the emergency department: an executive summary of the 2015 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference.
Acad Emerg Med 2015 Dec;22(12):1363-71. doi: 10.1111/acem.12818.
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Keywords: Imaging, Emergency Department, Health Services Research (HSR), Research Methodologies