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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 DisplayedPollack LM, Ekwueme DU, Hung MC Pollack LM, Ekwueme DU, Hung MC, Pollack LM, Ekwueme DU, Hung MC Pollack LM, Ekwueme DU, Hung MC, Hung MC
Estimating the impact of increasing cervical cancer screening in the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program among low-income women in the USA.
The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) provides free cervical cancer screening to low-income women. This study estimated the health benefits gained in terms of life years (LYs) saved and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) gained if cervical cancer screening by the NBCCEDP increased to reach more eligible women. The investigators found that the reported estimates emphasized the value of cervical cancer screening program by extending LE in low-income women.
Citation: Pollack LM, Ekwueme DU, Hung MC Pollack LM, Ekwueme DU, Hung MC, Pollack LM, Ekwueme DU, Hung MC Pollack LM, Ekwueme DU, Hung MC, Hung MC .
Estimating the impact of increasing cervical cancer screening in the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program among low-income women in the USA.
Cancer Causes Control 2020 Jul;31(7):691-702. doi: 10.1007/s10552-020-01314-z..
Keywords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Cancer: Cervical Cancer, Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Screening, Women, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Low-Income
Fabiyi CA, Reid LD, Mistry KB
AHRQ Author: Fabiyi CA, Mistry KB
Postpartum health care use after gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
The objective of this study was to examine postpartum health care utilization after a pregnancy complicated by gestational diabetes (GD) and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) using nationally representative data. The investigators found that women with GD/HDP did not differ from women with neither complication on postpartum utilization outcomes. Less educated women with GD/HDP were more likely to miss an office visit within 1 year postpartum than less educated women with neither complication. Certain subgroups of women were more likely to forego timely and appropriate postpartum care.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Fabiyi CA, Reid LD, Mistry KB .
Postpartum health care use after gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
J Womens Health 2019 Aug;28(8):1116-23. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2018.7198..
Keywords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Maternal Care, Pregnancy, Diabetes, Blood Pressure, Women, Healthcare Utilization
Kirby JB, Davidoff AJ, Basu J
AHRQ Author: Kirby JB, Basu J
The ACA's zero cost-sharing mandate and trends in out-of-pocket expenditures on well-child and screening mammography visits.
This study used a nationally representative sample of ambulatory care visits to estimate the impact of the zero cost-sharing mandate on out-of-pocket expenditures on well-child and screening mammography visits. It concluded that the Affordable Care Act's zero cost-sharing mandate for preventive care has had a large impact on out-of-pocket expenditures for well-child and mammography visits.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Kirby JB, Davidoff AJ, Basu J .
The ACA's zero cost-sharing mandate and trends in out-of-pocket expenditures on well-child and screening mammography visits.
Med Care 2016 Dec;54(12):1056-62. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000610.
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Keywords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Healthcare Costs, Screening, Women, Policy, Prevention
Horner-Johnson W, Darney BG, Kulkarni-Rajasekhara S
Pregnancy among US women: differences by presence, type, and complexity of disability.
The purpose of this study was to describe the occurrence of pregnancy among women with various types of disability and with differing levels of disability complexity, compared with women without disabilities, in a nationally representative sample. Women with the most complex disabilities (those that impact activities such as self-care and work) were less likely to have been pregnant, but women whose disabilities affected only basic actions did not differ significantly from women with no disabilities.
AHRQ-funded; HS022981.
Citation: Horner-Johnson W, Darney BG, Kulkarni-Rajasekhara S .
Pregnancy among US women: differences by presence, type, and complexity of disability.
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016 Apr;214(4):529.e1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.10.929.
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Keywords: Disabilities, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Pregnancy, Women
Atkins EV, Sambamoorthi U, Bhattacharya R
Variations of depression treatment among women with hypertension.
This study examined depression treatment patterns among women with hypertension utilizing the Medical Expenditures Panel Survey (MEPS), a nationally representative survey of families and individuals, their medical providers, and employers across the United States. It found that 23.9 percent had no depression treatment, 56.8 percent had antidepressant use only, and 19.3 percent had psychotherapy with or without antidepressants.
AHRQ-funded; HS018622.
Citation: Atkins EV, Sambamoorthi U, Bhattacharya R .
Variations of depression treatment among women with hypertension.
Health Care Women Int 2015;36(6):730-50. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2015.1005303..
Keywords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Depression, Blood Pressure, Women, Behavioral Health