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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 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedWhicher D, Wu AW
Ethics review of survey research: a mandatory requirement for publication?
The authors provided guidance for journals to consider when making determinations about the necessity of ethical review for survey research projects. They stated that in situations where there is greater than minimal risk of informational or psychological harms, the survey research should have received institutional ethics oversight. They also specified that survey research projects that enroll vulnerable individuals with diminished autonomy should receive institutional ethics oversight.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Whicher D, Wu AW .
Ethics review of survey research: a mandatory requirement for publication?
Patient 2015 Dec;8(6):477-82. doi: 10.1007/s40271-015-0141-0.
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Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice, Policy, Patient Safety, Research Methodologies
Feemster KA
Remembering the benefits of vaccination.
This commentary discussed the issue of vaccination and tightening exemptions for school entry. The author pointed out that events show that the success of vaccines can be fragile, as the measles cases associated with Disneyland were preceded by 644 cases in 2014. And 2012 saw more than 40,000 cases of pertussis, the largest number since 1960. These events provided a dramatic reminder that vaccines remain an important and necessary public health tool.
AHRQ-funded; HS020939.
Citation: Feemster KA .
Remembering the benefits of vaccination.
JAMA Pediatr 2015 Jul;169(7):624-6. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.0647.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Infectious Diseases, Patient Safety, Policy, Vaccination
Padula WV, Makic MB, Wald HL
Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers at academic medical centers in the United States, 2008-2012: tracking changes since the CMS nonpayment policy.
This study was conducted to define changes in hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPU) incidence and variance since 2008. It found that HAPU incidence rates decreased significantly among 210 University HealthSystems Consortium academic medical centers after the enactment of the CMS nonpayment policy. This suggests that governmental policy was a significant driver of change in clinical practice for wound care and created incentives for preventive efforts on the part of hospitals.
AHRQ-funded; HS023710.
Citation: Padula WV, Makic MB, Wald HL .
Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers at academic medical centers in the United States, 2008-2012: tracking changes since the CMS nonpayment policy.
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2015 Jun;41(6):257-63..
Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Patient Safety, Policy, Pressure Ulcers, Prevention, Quality Improvement