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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedCrosby LE, Shook LM, Ware RE
Shared decision making for hydroxyurea treatment initiation in children with sickle cell anemia.
While decision aids and tools are being developed, the authors recommended six strategies providers can use to facilitate discussions concerning the NHLBI clinical guidelines to recommend hydroxyurea for young patients with sickle cell anemia.
AHRQ-funded; HS021114.
Citation: Crosby LE, Shook LM, Ware RE .
Shared decision making for hydroxyurea treatment initiation in children with sickle cell anemia.
Pediatr Blood Cancer 2015 Feb;62(2):184-85. doi: 10.1002/pbc.25124.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Shared Decision Making, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Patient and Family Engagement, Sickle Cell Disease
Reeves S, Garcia E, Kleyn M
Identifying sickle cell disease cases using administrative claims.
The authors developed and tested the accuracy of administrative claims method for identifying children with sickle cell disease (SCD) to enable quality of care assessments among children enrolled in Medicaid. They found that their definition can be used to facilitate a more accurate identification of children with SCD in future studies.
AHRQ-funded; HS020516.
Citation: Reeves S, Garcia E, Kleyn M .
Identifying sickle cell disease cases using administrative claims.
Acad Pediatr 2014 Sep-Oct;14(5 Suppl):S61-7. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.02.008.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Sickle Cell Disease