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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 7 of 7 Research Studies DisplayedBartsch SM, Taitel MS, DePasse JV
Epidemiologic and economic impact of pharmacies as vaccination locations during an influenza epidemic.
During an influenza epidemic, where early vaccination is crucial, pharmacies may be a resource to increase vaccine distribution reach and capacity. In this paper, the investigators utilized an agent-based model of the US and a clinical and economics outcomes model to simulate the impact of different influenza epidemics and the impact of utilizing pharmacies in addition to traditional (hospitals, clinic/physician offices, and urgent care centers) locations for vaccination for the year 2017.
AHRQ-funded; HS023317.
Citation: Bartsch SM, Taitel MS, DePasse JV .
Epidemiologic and economic impact of pharmacies as vaccination locations during an influenza epidemic.
Vaccine 2018 Nov 12;36(46):7054-63. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.09.040..
Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Influenza, Provider: Pharmacist, Public Health, Vaccination
McConeghy KW, Lee Y, Zullo AR
Influenza illness and hip fracture hospitalizations in nursing home residents: are they related?
In this retrospective cohort study, the investigators evaluated the association between influenza and hip fracture hospitalizations in long-stay (LS) nursing home (NH) residents. The study authors found that influenza like illness (ILI) hospitalizations were associated with a 13% average increase in hip fracture hospitalization risk. In a given NH week, an increase in the number ILI hospitalizations from none to two was associated with an approximate one percentage point increase in hip fracture hospitalization risk.
AHRQ-funded; HS022998.
Citation: McConeghy KW, Lee Y, Zullo AR .
Influenza illness and hip fracture hospitalizations in nursing home residents: are they related?
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2018 Nov 10;73(12):1638-42. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glx200..
Keywords: Elderly, Injuries and Wounds, Hospitalization, Influenza, Long-Term Care, Nursing Homes
Szilagyi PG, Schaffer S, Rand CM
School-located influenza vaccinations for adolescents: a randomized controlled trial.
In this study, the investigators aimed to evaluate the effect of school-located influenza vaccination (SLIV) on adolescents' influenza vaccination rates. In 2015-2016, they performed a cluster-randomized trial of adolescent SLIV in middle/high schools. They concluded that SLIV in this community increased influenza vaccination rates among adolescents attending suburban schools.
AHRQ-funded; HS021163.
Citation: Szilagyi PG, Schaffer S, Rand CM .
School-located influenza vaccinations for adolescents: a randomized controlled trial.
J Adolesc Health 2018 Feb;62(2):157-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.09.021..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Education, Influenza, Prevention, Public Health, Vaccination
Anderson LJ, Shekelle P, Keeler E
The cost of interventions to increase influenza vaccination: a systematic review.
This study sought to systematically review economic evaluations of healthcare-based quality improvement interventions for improving influenza vaccination uptake among general populations and healthcare workers. The investigators concluded that quality improvement interventions for influenza vaccination involved per-enrollee costs that were similar to the cost of the vaccine itself ($11.78-$36.08/dose). They suggested that based on limited available evidence in general populations, quality improvement interventions may be cost saving to cost effective for the health system.
AHRQ-funded; HS022644.
Citation: Anderson LJ, Shekelle P, Keeler E .
The cost of interventions to increase influenza vaccination: a systematic review.
Am J Prev Med 2018 Feb;54(2):299-315. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.11.010..
Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Influenza, Quality Improvement, Vaccination
Shrestha S, Foxman B, Weinberger DM
AHRQ Author: Steiner C
Identifying the interaction between influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia using incidence data.
The authors integrated weekly incidence reports and a mechanistic transmission model within a likelihood-based inference framework to characterize the nature, timing, and magnitude of the interaction between influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia. They found support for a strong but short-lived interaction, with influenza infection increasing susceptibility to pneumococcal pneumonia ~100-fold. They inferred modest population-level impacts arising from strong processes at the level of an individual.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Shrestha S, Foxman B, Weinberger DM .
Identifying the interaction between influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia using incidence data.
Sci Transl Med 2013 Jun 26;5(191):191ra84. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3005982.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Influenza, Pneumonia
Braithwaite S, Friedman B, Mutter R
AHRQ Author: Friedman B, Mutter R
Microsimulation of financial impact of demand surge on hospitals: the H1N1 influenza pandemic of fall 2009.
Microsimulation was used to assess the financial impact on hospitals of a surge in influenza admissions in advance of the H1N1 pandemic in the fall of 2009 with the goal of estimating net income and losses of a response of filling unused hospital bed capacity proportionately and postponing elective admissions. They concluded that aggregate and distributional results did not suggest that a policy of promising additional financial compensation to hospitals in anticipation of the surge in flu cases was necessary.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Braithwaite S, Friedman B, Mutter R .
Microsimulation of financial impact of demand surge on hospitals: the H1N1 influenza pandemic of fall 2009.
Health Serv Res 2013 Apr;48(2 Pt 2):735-52. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12041.
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Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospitalization, Influenza
Rubinson L, Mutter R, Viboud C
AHRQ Author: Mutter R
Impact of the fall 2009 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 pandemic on US hospitals.
The authors investigated the impact of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 pandemic on US hospitals. They found that the fall 2009 pandemic period substantially impacted US hospitals, mostly through increased emergency department visits. Furhter, for a small proportion of hospitals that experienced a high surge in inpatient admissions, increased mortality from selected clinical conditions was associated with both prepandemic outcomes and surge, highlighting the linkage between daily hospital operations and disaster preparedness.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Rubinson L, Mutter R, Viboud C .
Impact of the fall 2009 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 pandemic on US hospitals.
Med Care 2013 Mar;51(3):259-65. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31827da8ea.
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Keywords: Emergency Department, Emergency Preparedness, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospitals, Influenza