National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
Latest available findings on quality of and access to health care
Data
- Data Infographics
- Data Visualizations
- Data Tools
- Data Innovations
- All-Payer Claims Database
- Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)
- Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
- AHRQ Quality Indicator Tools for Data Analytics
- State Snapshots
- United States Health Information Knowledgebase (USHIK)
- Data Sources Available from AHRQ
Search All Research Studies
AHRQ Research Studies Date
Topics
- Blood Pressure (1)
- Cancer (1)
- Case Study (1)
- Children/Adolescents (1)
- Chronic Conditions (1)
- Evidence-Based Practice (6)
- (-) Guidelines (7)
- Obesity (1)
- Pregnancy (1)
- Prevention (5)
- Research Methodologies (1)
- Screening (5)
- Sleep Problems (1)
- (-) U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) (7)
- Women (2)
AHRQ Research Studies
Sign up: AHRQ Research Studies Email updates
Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
Results
1 to 7 of 7 Research Studies DisplayedGartlehner G, Patel SV, Feltner C
Hormone therapy for the primary prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal women: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
This review updated evidence for the US Preventive Services Task Force on the benefits and harms of hormone therapy in reducing risks for chronic conditions. It concluded that hormone therapy for the primary prevention of chronic conditions in menopausal women is associated with some beneficial effects but also with a substantial increase of risks for harms. The available evidence regarding benefits and harms of early initiation of hormone therapy is inconclusive.
AHRQ-funded; 290201200015I.
Citation: Gartlehner G, Patel SV, Feltner C .
Hormone therapy for the primary prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal women: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2017 Dec 12;318(22):2234-49. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.16952.
.
.
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Prevention, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Women
Quattrin Wilfley, DE
The promise and opportunities for screening and treating childhood obesity: USPSTF recommendation statement.
This editorial discusses the updated recommendation statement and evidence review released by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on screening for obesity in children. The Task Force recommendations are called ‘a call to arms’ against a condition that has immediate as well as long-term consequences for the health of the children affected. The authors note that the evaluation techniques for screening for obesity carry very few risks. Family-based behavioral treatment and the effectiveness of behavioral interventions, as well as pharmacotherapies, are also discussed.
AHRQ-funded; HS022816.
Citation: Quattrin Wilfley, DE .
The promise and opportunities for screening and treating childhood obesity: USPSTF recommendation statement.
JAMA Pediatr 2017 Aug;171(8):733-35. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1604..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Guidelines, Obesity, Prevention, Screening, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
McNellis RJ, Thomas S
AHRQ Author: McNellis RJ
Screening for obstructive sleep apnea in adults.
This case study involves a 52-year-old white man who presents to your office for a preventive health visit. He is overweight and has a history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia, which are stable and well controlled with medication. The study poses three multiple choice questions together with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations and related background information.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: McNellis RJ, Thomas S .
Screening for obstructive sleep apnea in adults.
Am Fam Physician 2017 Jul 15;96(2):123-24.
.
.
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Sleep Problems, Screening, Evidence-Based Practice, Case Study, Guidelines
Lin JS, Bowles EJA, Williams SB
Screening for thyroid cancer: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
The researchers systematically reviewed the benefits and harms associated with thyroid cancer screening and treatment of early thyroid cancer in asymptomatic adults to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force. They concluded that although ultrasonography of the neck using high-risk sonographic characteristics plus follow-up cytology from fine-needle aspiration can identify thyroid cancers, it is unclear if population-based or targeted screening can decrease mortality rates or improve important patient health outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; 290201200015I.
Citation: Lin JS, Bowles EJA, Williams SB .
Screening for thyroid cancer: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2017 May 9;317(18):1888-903. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.0562.
.
.
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Screening, Cancer, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines
Henderson JT, Thompson JH, Burda BU
Preeclampsia screening: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
The researchers systematically reviewed the benefits and harms of preeclampsia screening and risk assessment for the US Preventive Services Task Force. Their review of 21 studies concluded that evidence to estimate benefits and harms of preeclampsia screening and the test performance of different screening approaches over the course of pregnancy was limited. Externally validated risk prediction models had limited applicability.
AHRQ-funded; 290201200151I.
Citation: Henderson JT, Thompson JH, Burda BU .
Preeclampsia screening: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2017 Apr 25;317(16):1668-83. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.18315.
.
.
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Pregnancy, Blood Pressure, Screening, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Women, Prevention
Bibbins-Domingo K, Whitlock E, Wolff T
AHRQ Author: Wolff T, Ngo-Metzger Q
Developing recommendations for evidence-based clinical preventive services for diverse populations: methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) summarizes the principles and considerations that guide development of its recommendations for diverse U.S. populations. It uses these principles through each step in the evidence-based guideline process: developing the research plan, conducting the evidence review, developing the recommendation, and communicating to guideline users. A comprehensive list of recommendations that includes considerations for specific populations is provided.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded.
Citation: Bibbins-Domingo K, Whitlock E, Wolff T .
Developing recommendations for evidence-based clinical preventive services for diverse populations: methods of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Ann Intern Med 2017 Apr 18;166(8):565-71. doi: 10.7326/m16-2656.
.
.
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Evidence-Based Practice, Prevention, Research Methodologies, Guidelines
Chou R, Bougatsos C, Blazina I
Screening for celiac disease: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
The researchers reviewed the evidence on benefits and harms of screening for celiac disease in asymptomatic adults, adolescents, and children 3 years and older for the US Preventive Services Task Force. Although some evidence was found regarding diagnostic accuracy of tests for celiac disease, little or no evidence was identified to inform most of the key questions related to benefits and harms of screening for celiac disease in asymptomatic individuals.
AHRQ-funded; 290201200015I.
Citation: Chou R, Bougatsos C, Blazina I .
Screening for celiac disease: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2017 Mar 28;317(12):1258-68. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.10395.
.
.
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Screening, Prevention, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines