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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 DisplayedWong MS, Arnold CM, Roberts ET
The relationship between federal housing assistance and uptake of cancer screening among low-income adults.
The primary aim of this study was to examine the relationship between participation in federal housing assistance programs and self-reported cancer screening among low-income adults. The investigators concluded that their results reinforced the need to improve rates of screening and suggested that providing housing assistance, in and of itself, may be insufficient to overcome the multiple access barriers that low-income populations face.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Wong MS, Arnold CM, Roberts ET .
The relationship between federal housing assistance and uptake of cancer screening among low-income adults.
J Gen Intern Med 2019 Dec;34(12):2714-16. doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-05037-z..
Keywords: Cancer, Screening, Low-Income, Vulnerable Populations, Access to Care, Healthcare Utilization, Social Determinants of Health
Knerr S, Bowles EJA, Leppig KA
Trends in BRCA test utilization in an integrated health system, 2005-2015.
The authors reported 10-year trends in BRCA testing in an integrated health-care system with long-standing access to genetic services. They found that many eligible women did not receive BRCA testing despite having insurance coverage and access to specialty genetic services, thus underscoring challenges to primary and secondary hereditary cancer prevention.
AHRQ-funded; HS022982.
Citation: Knerr S, Bowles EJA, Leppig KA .
Trends in BRCA test utilization in an integrated health system, 2005-2015.
J Natl Cancer Inst 2019 Aug;111(8):795-802. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djz008..
Keywords: Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer: Ovarian Cancer, Cancer, Genetics, Screening, Prevention, Healthcare Utilization, Healthcare Delivery, Women
Song LD, Newhouse JP, Garcia-De-Albeniz X
Changes in screening colonoscopy following Medicare reimbursement and cost-sharing changes.
This study examined changes in screening colonoscopy rates after Medicare reimbursement and cost-sharing changed when the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented. A 20% random sample of fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare claims from 2002-2012 was used in this study. Screening colonoscopy rates did increase after 2001 when cost-sharing was eliminated but the amount varied depending on the algorithm used to classify the indication.
AHRQ-funded; HS023128.
Citation: Song LD, Newhouse JP, Garcia-De-Albeniz X .
Changes in screening colonoscopy following Medicare reimbursement and cost-sharing changes.
Health Serv Res 2019 Aug;54(4):839-50. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13150..
Keywords: Colonoscopy, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Utilization, Medicare, Payment, Prevention, Screening
Huguet N, Angier H, Rdesinski R
Cervical and colorectal cancer screening prevalence before and after Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion.
This study assessed changes in the prevalence of cervical and colorectal cancer screening from before and after the Affordable Care Act in Medicaid expansion and non-expansion states among patients seen in community health centers. Results showed that, despite increased prevalences of cervical and colorectal cancer screening in both expansion and non-expansion states across all race/ethnicity groups, rates remained suboptimal for this population of socioeconomically disadvantaged patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS024270.
Citation: Huguet N, Angier H, Rdesinski R .
Cervical and colorectal cancer screening prevalence before and after Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion.
Prev Med 2019 Jul;124:91-97. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.05.003..
Keywords: Cancer, Cancer: Cervical Cancer, Cancer: Colorectal Cancer, Healthcare Delivery, Healthcare Utilization, Medicaid, Policy, Prevention, Screening
Davis MM, Shafer P, Renfro S
Does a transition to accountable care in Medicaid shift the modality of colorectal cancer testing?
This study investigated whether Medicaid expansion due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) increased the number of patients who tested for colorectal cancer (CRC). Results in Oregon showed that there was an increased in statewide fecal testing mainly in Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs).
AHRQ-funded; HS022981.
Citation: Davis MM, Shafer P, Renfro S .
Does a transition to accountable care in Medicaid shift the modality of colorectal cancer testing?
BMC Health Serv Res 2019 Jan 21;19(1):54. doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3864-5..
Keywords: Cancer: Colorectal Cancer, Healthcare Utilization, Medicaid, Prevention, Screening