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AHRQ Research Studies
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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 DisplayedYonek JC, Jordan N, Dunlop D
Patient-centered medical home care for adolescents in need of mental health treatment.
The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) has emerged as an optimal primary care model for all youth; however, little is known about the extent to which adolescents in need of mental health (MH) treatment receive care consistent with the PCMH. This study assessed (1) 10-year trends in PCMH care among U.S. adolescents according to MH need and (2) variations in PCMH care and its subcomponents among adolescents with MH need, by individual and family characteristics.
AHRQ-funded; HS024183.
Citation: Yonek JC, Jordan N, Dunlop D .
Patient-centered medical home care for adolescents in need of mental health treatment.
J Adolesc Health 2018 Aug;63(2):172-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.02.006..
Keywords: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Children/Adolescents, Behavioral Health, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care
Biener AI, Zuvekas SH, Hill SC
AHRQ Author: Biener AI, Zuvekas SH, Hill SC
Impact of recent Medicaid expansions on office-based primary care and specialty care among the newly eligible.
The objective of this study was to quantify the effect of Medicaid expansions on office-based care among the newly eligible. The investigators concluded that State Medicaid expansions in 2014 were associated with greater likelihoods of visits with a variety of office-based providers. The estimated effects were larger among newly eligible compared with previous estimates on broader populations of low-income adults.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Biener AI, Zuvekas SH, Hill SC .
Impact of recent Medicaid expansions on office-based primary care and specialty care among the newly eligible.
Health Serv Res 2018 Aug;53(4):2426-45. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12793.
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Keywords: Access to Care, Healthcare Utilization, Medicaid, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Primary Care
Borsky A, Zhan C, Miller T
AHRQ Author: Borsky A, Zhan C, Miller T, Ngo-Metzger Q, Bierman AS, Meyers D
Few Americans receive all high-priority, appropriate clinical preventive services.
As of 2015, only 8 percent of US adults ages thirty-five and older had received all of the high-priority, appropriate clinical preventive services recommended for them. Nearly 5 percent of adults did not receive any such services. Further delivery system-level efforts are needed to increase the use of preventive services.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Borsky A, Zhan C, Miller T .
Few Americans receive all high-priority, appropriate clinical preventive services.
Health Aff 2018 Jun;37(6):925-28. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2017.1248.
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Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Prevention, Primary Care
Jones AL, Cochran SD, Leibowitz A
Racial, ethnic, and nativity differences in mental health visits to primary care and specialty mental health providers: analysis of the Medical Expenditures Panel Survey, 2010-2015.
The researchers sought to guide post-ACA efforts to address mental health service disparities, by using a nationally representative sample to characterize baseline race-, ethnicity-, and nativity-associated differences in mental health services in the context of primary care. They found that all racial/ethnic groups were less likely than non-Latino Whites to have any primary care (PC) visit. Their conclusion was that racial-, ethnic-, and nativity-associated disparities persist in PC provided mental health services.
AHRQ-funded; HS021721.
Citation: Jones AL, Cochran SD, Leibowitz A .
Racial, ethnic, and nativity differences in mental health visits to primary care and specialty mental health providers: analysis of the Medical Expenditures Panel Survey, 2010-2015.
Healthcare 2018 Mar 22;6(2). doi: 10.3390/healthcare6020029.
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Keywords: Disparities, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Behavioral Health, Primary Care, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Yawn BP, Wollan PC, Rank MA
Use of asthma APGAR tools in primary care practices: a cluster-randomized controlled trial.
The purpose of this study was to assess patient and practice outcomes after introducing the Asthma APGAR (Activities, Persistent, triGGers, Asthma medications, Response to therapy) tools into primary care practices. It concluded that introduction of the Asthma APGAR tools improves rates of asthma control; reduces asthma-related ED, urgent care, and hospital visits; and increases practices' adherence to asthma management guidelines.
AHRQ-funded; HS022126.
Citation: Yawn BP, Wollan PC, Rank MA .
Use of asthma APGAR tools in primary care practices: a cluster-randomized controlled trial.
Ann Fam Med 2018 Mar;16(2):100-10. doi: 10.1370/afm.2179.
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Keywords: Asthma, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Primary Care, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Tools & Toolkits