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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 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedGavinski K, Carnahan R, Weckmann M
Validation of the delirium observation screening scale in a hospitalized older population.
The authors studied the accuracy of the Delirium Observation Screening Scale (DOS) as a screening tool in hospitalized patients over age 64. They also investigated the user-friendliness of the tool. They determined that DOS is an accurate and easy way to screen for delirium in older inpatients.
AHRQ-funded; HS022666.
Citation: Gavinski K, Carnahan R, Weckmann M .
Validation of the delirium observation screening scale in a hospitalized older population.
J Hosp Med 2016 Jul;11(7):494-7. doi: 10.1002/jhm.2580.
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Keywords: Elderly, Hospitalization, Neurological Disorders, Screening
Pollack CE, Blackford AL, Schoenborn NL
Comparing prognostic tools for cancer screening: considerations for clinical practice and performance assessment.
The researchers compared the agreement and rates of cancer screening using four prognostic tools that require different types of clinical information. They found high agreement among the four prognostic tools. They concluded that the high rates of cancer screening of individuals with limited life expectancy suggest the importance of incorporating tools into clinical decision-making.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Pollack CE, Blackford AL, Schoenborn NL .
Comparing prognostic tools for cancer screening: considerations for clinical practice and performance assessment.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2016 May;64(5):1032-8. doi: 10.1111/jgs.14089.
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Keywords: Elderly, Cancer, Screening, Shared Decision Making
Zanwar P, Lin YL, Kuo YF
Downstream tests, treatments, and annual direct payments in older men cared for by primary care providers with high or low prostate-specific antigen screening rates using 100 percent Texas U.S. Medicare public insurance claims data: a retrospective cohort
The investigators assessed the tests, treatments, and payments for prostate cancer care in men aged 75 or older who have primary care physicians (PCPs) with high or low prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing rates. They found that older men seeing PCPs with high rates of PSA testing undergo more testing and treatments for prostate cancer, with higher Medicare insurance payments.
AHRQ-funded; HS022134.
Citation: Zanwar P, Lin YL, Kuo YF .
Downstream tests, treatments, and annual direct payments in older men cared for by primary care providers with high or low prostate-specific antigen screening rates using 100 percent Texas U.S. Medicare public insurance claims data: a retrospective cohort
BMC Health Serv Res 2016 Jan 15;16:17. doi: 10.1186/s12913-016-1265-1.
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Keywords: Elderly, Medicare, Primary Care, Cancer: Prostate Cancer, Screening
Rezaee ME, Ward CE, Odom BD
Prostate cancer screening practices and diagnoses in patients age 50 and older, Southeastern Michigan, pre/post 2012.
This study investigated the regional impact of the 2012 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation against the use of prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer. PSA utilization significantly increased during the pre-period, but significantly decreased in the post-period. Prostate biopsies decreased before the 2012 recommendation and did not change afterwards.
AHRQ-funded; HS000084.
Citation: Rezaee ME, Ward CE, Odom BD .
Prostate cancer screening practices and diagnoses in patients age 50 and older, Southeastern Michigan, pre/post 2012.
Prev Med 2016 Jan;82:73-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.11.017.
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Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Cancer: Prostate Cancer, Screening, Elderly, Healthcare Utilization