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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 DisplayedMarin JR, Rodean J, Mannix RC
Association of clinical guidelines and decision support with CT use in pediatric mild traumatic brain injury.
The objective of this study was to examine whether the presence of clinical guidelines and clinical decision support (CDS) for mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) were associated with lower head computed tomography (CT) use. The investigators concluded that clinical guidelines for mTBI, and particularly CDS, were associated with lower rates of head CT use without adverse clinical outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS026006.
Citation: Marin JR, Rodean J, Mannix RC .
Association of clinical guidelines and decision support with CT use in pediatric mild traumatic brain injury.
J Pediatr 2021 Aug;235:178-83.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.04.026..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Shared Decision Making, Health Information Technology (HIT), Brain Injury, Guidelines, Evidence-Based Practice, Imaging
Greenberg JK, Otun A, Nasraddin A
Electronic clinical decision support for children with minor head trauma and intracranial injuries: a sociotechnical analysis.
This paper discusses the development of an evidence-based clinical decision support (CDS) for management of children with minor head trauma (MHT) and evaluates the sociotechnical environment impacting the implementation of electronic CDS, including workflow and communication, institutional culture, and hardware and software infrastructure. Semi-structured qualitative focus group interviews were conducted with 28 physicians and four information technology specialists between March and May 2020. Five primary themes were identified through inductive thematic analysis: 1) clinical impact; 2) stakeholders and users; 3) tool content; 4) clinical practice integration; and 5) post-implementation evaluation measures. Participants generally supported CDS use to determine an appropriate level-of-care. However, some had mixed feelings regarding how the tool could best be used by neurosurgeons versus non-neurosurgeons. Feedback helped refine the tool content and highlighted potential technical and workflow barriers to address prior to implementation.
AHRQ-funded; HS027075.
Citation: Greenberg JK, Otun A, Nasraddin A .
Electronic clinical decision support for children with minor head trauma and intracranial injuries: a sociotechnical analysis.
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2021 May 19;21(1):161. doi: 10.1186/s12911-021-01522-w.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Brain Injury, Health Information Technology (HIT), Evidence-Based Practice, Shared Decision Making
Luther M, Poppert Cordts KM, Williams CN
Sleep disturbances after pediatric traumatic brain injury: a systematic review of prevalence, risk factors, and association with recovery.
This is a systematic review to quantify sleep wake disturbances (SWD) after pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI). These SWD can place children at risk for worse outcomes since sleep is needed for brain development and healing after injury. They also evaluated interventions for SWD and the association between SWD and other post-traumatic outcomes. Literature was searched from 1999-2019 evaluating sleep or fatigue in children hospitalized for TBI. Two independent reviewers assessed quality of the studies using the Newcastle-Ottowa Score for observational studies. Out of 966 identified articles, 126 full text articles were reviewed and 24 studies were included. Studies showed at least 20% of children with TBI had some degree of SWD including trouble falling or staying asleep, fatigue, daytime fatigue, and nightmares. SWD was negatively correlated with cognitive, behavioral, and quality of life outcomes. There was moderate-high risk of bias for all studies due to small sample size and lack of validated or objective SWD measures.
AHRQ-funded; HS022981.
Citation: Luther M, Poppert Cordts KM, Williams CN .
Sleep disturbances after pediatric traumatic brain injury: a systematic review of prevalence, risk factors, and association with recovery.
Sleep 2020 Oct;43(10):zsaa083. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa083..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Sleep Problems, Brain Injury, Neurological Disorders, Trauma, Risk, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Outcomes, Quality of Life, Evidence-Based Practice
McCabe AM, Kuppermann N
Generation of evidence and translation into practice: Lessons learned and future directions.
This article describes the experience of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) in deriving and validating the traumatic brain injury prediction rules and how PECARN is translating these prediction rules into clinical practice. Furthermore, it discusses the potential for patient/parent shared decision-making with a focus on patient-centered outcomes in Emergency department research.
AHRQ-funded; HS023498.
Citation: McCabe AM, Kuppermann N .
Generation of evidence and translation into practice: Lessons learned and future directions.
Acad Emerg Med 2015 Dec;22(12):1372-9. doi: 10.1111/acem.12819.
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Keywords: Implementation, Evidence-Based Practice, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Brain Injury, Children/Adolescents