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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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101 to 106 of 106 Research Studies DisplayedDarney BG, Caughey AB
Elective induction of labor symposium: nomenclature, research methodological issues, and outcomes.
This article focuses on key method issues in studies of elective induction of labor. The authors first identify methodological concerns with the existing literature and discuss each in return. They then review existing evidence about the relationship between elective induction and cesarean delivery.
AHRQ-funded; HS017582
Citation: Darney BG, Caughey AB .
Elective induction of labor symposium: nomenclature, research methodological issues, and outcomes.
Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Jun;57(2):343-62. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000029..
Keywords: Research Methodologies, Outcomes, Labor and Delivery, Women
Moore JE, Low LK, Titler MG
AHRQ Author: Moore JE
Moving toward patient-centered care: women's decisions, perceptions, and experiences of the induction of labor process.
The researchers identified factors that influence inductions from the perspective of women. They found that lack of informed decision making was cited as a barrier to optimal care; additional themes emerged from the preinduction and postinduction interviews.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Moore JE, Low LK, Titler MG .
Moving toward patient-centered care: women's decisions, perceptions, and experiences of the induction of labor process.
Birth 2014 Jun;41(2):138-46. doi: 10.1111/birt.12080.
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Keywords: Shared Decision Making, Labor and Delivery, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient Experience, Pregnancy
Hendrich A, McCoy CK, Gale J
Ascension health's demonstration of full disclosure protocol for unexpected events during labor and delivery shows promise.
This article presents a case study concerning challenges, including physician resistance, to the establishment of a common full disclosure protocol at five labor and delivery demonstration sites. Twenty-seven months after implementation, the rate of full disclosure had increased by 221 percent. Practitioners saw a number of factors as key catalysts for change including consistent and ongoing leadership by local practitioners and hospitals.
AHRQ-funded; HS019608.
Citation: Hendrich A, McCoy CK, Gale J .
Ascension health's demonstration of full disclosure protocol for unexpected events during labor and delivery shows promise.
Health Aff 2014 Jan;33(1):39-45. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.1009..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Labor and Delivery, Medical Errors, Medical Liability, Policy, Pregnancy, Women
Srinivas SK, Fager C, Lorch SA
Variations in postdelivery infection and thrombosis by hospital teaching status.
The researchers examined hospital-level variation overall and by teaching status in 2 maternal outcomes, postpartum infections, and thrombosis. They found substantial variation in infection and thrombosis rates among hospitals both overall and by teaching status, suggesting that these 2 outcomes may be useful measures of inpatient obstetric quality.
AHRQ-funded; HS015696.
Citation: Srinivas SK, Fager C, Lorch SA .
Variations in postdelivery infection and thrombosis by hospital teaching status.
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2013 Dec;209(6):567.e1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.08.002..
Keywords: Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery, Outcomes, Quality of Care
Bardenheier BH, Elixhauser A, Imperatore G
AHRQ Author: Elixhauser A
Variation in prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus among hospital discharges for obstetric delivery across 23 states in the United States.
The authors examined variability in diagnosed gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) prevalence at delivery by race/ethnicity and state. Their results suggest that GDM rates differ by state, with this variation attributable to differences in obesity at the population level, age, race/ethnicity, hospital, and insurance.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Bardenheier BH, Elixhauser A, Imperatore G .
Variation in prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus among hospital discharges for obstetric delivery across 23 states in the United States.
Diabetes Care 2013 May;36(5):1209-14. doi: 10.2337/dc12-0901.
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Keywords: Diabetes, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospital Discharge, Labor and Delivery, Pregnancy
Bruckner TA, Rehkopf DH, Catalano RA
Income gains and very low-weight birth among low-income black mothers in California.
The researchers examined pregnant women in California in the 1990s who likely received a lump sum federal tax refund as a result of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in order to determine the effect, if any, on their infant’s birthweight. Contrary to expectation, the odds of a very low birthweight (VLBW) infant increase above expected values two months immediately following the tax disbursement.
AHRQ-funded; HS0008609.
Citation: Bruckner TA, Rehkopf DH, Catalano RA .
Income gains and very low-weight birth among low-income black mothers in California.
Biodemography Soc Biol 2013;59(2):141-56. doi: 10.1080/19485565.2013.833802..
Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Low-Income, Social Determinants of Health, Labor and Delivery