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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 DisplayedLaccetti AL, Pruitt SL, Xuan L
Prior cancer does not adversely affect survival in locally advanced lung cancer: a national SEER-Medicare analysis.
Researchers identified patients > 65 years of age diagnosed 1992-2009 with locally advanced lung cancer in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare linked dataset. They found that, for patients with locally advanced lung cancer, prior cancer does not adversely impact clinical outcomes. Patients with locally advanced lung cancer and a history of prior cancer should not be excluded from clinical trials.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Laccetti AL, Pruitt SL, Xuan L .
Prior cancer does not adversely affect survival in locally advanced lung cancer: a national SEER-Medicare analysis.
Lung Cancer 2016 Aug;98:106-13. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2016.05.029.
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Keywords: Elderly, Cancer: Lung Cancer, Medicare, Mortality, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Fonarow GG, Liang L, Thomas L
Assessment of home-time after acute ischemic stroke in Medicare beneficiaries.
The researchers evaluated home-time as a patient-centered outcome in Medicare beneficiaries with ischemic stroke in comparison with modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score at 90 days and at 1 year post event. They concluded that in a population of older patients with ischemic stroke, home-time was readily available from administrative data and associated with mRS at 90 days and 1 year.
AHRQ-funded; HS019479; HS016964.
Citation: Fonarow GG, Liang L, Thomas L .
Assessment of home-time after acute ischemic stroke in Medicare beneficiaries.
Stroke 2016 Mar;47(3):836-42. doi: 10.1161/strokeaha.115.011599.
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Keywords: Medicare, Stroke, Elderly, Home Healthcare, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
DeVore AD, Hammill BG, Hardy NC
Has public reporting of hospital readmission rates affected patient outcomes?: Analysis of Medicare claims data.
Following the implementation of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) public reporting, this study assessed trends of 30-day readmission rates and post-discharge care for patients discharged with acute myocardial infarction (MI), heart failure (HF), or pneumonia. It found that the release of the CMS public reporting of hospital readmission rates did not change 30-day readmission trends for MI, HF, or pneumonia, but it was associated with less hospital-based acute care for HF.
AHRQ-funded; HS021092.
Citation: DeVore AD, Hammill BG, Hardy NC .
Has public reporting of hospital readmission rates affected patient outcomes?: Analysis of Medicare claims data.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2016 Mar 1;67(8):963-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2015.12.037.
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Keywords: Public Reporting, Hospital Readmissions, Outcomes, Medicare, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Wang SY, Hall J, Pollack CE
Trends in end-of-life cancer care in the Medicare program.
The researchers sought to examine contemporary trends in end-of-life cancer care and geographic variation of end-of-life care aggressiveness among Medicare beneficiaries. They found that the proportion of beneficiaries receiving at least one potentially aggressive end-of-life intervention increased in repeated hospitalization, repeated ED visits, ICU admissions, and late hospice enrollment but declined in in-hospital death. End-of-life chemotherapy use did not change significantly over time. They concluded that despite growing focus on providing appropriate end-of-life care, there has not been an improvement in aggressive end-of-life cancer care in the Medicare program.
AHRQ-funded; HS023900.
Citation: Wang SY, Hall J, Pollack CE .
Trends in end-of-life cancer care in the Medicare program.
J Geriatr Oncol 2016 Mar;7(2):116-25. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2015.11.007.
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Keywords: Cancer, Care Management, Elderly, Medicare, Palliative Care, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Practice Patterns
Suskind AM, Clemens JQ, Dunn RL
Effectiveness of mesh compared with nonmesh sling surgery in Medicare beneficiaries.
This study assessed the effectiveness of mesh compared to nonmesh slings in the surgical treatment of female incontinence. It found that overall rates of complications were similar for patients undergoing either mesh or nonmesh sling procedures. However, patients undergoing the nonmesh procedure were more likely to require a subsequent intervention for bladder outlet obstruction.
AHRQ-funded; HS018726.
Citation: Suskind AM, Clemens JQ, Dunn RL .
Effectiveness of mesh compared with nonmesh sling surgery in Medicare beneficiaries.
Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Sep;122(3):546-52. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31829e8543..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Elderly, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Surgery, Women, Outcomes, Medicare, Evidence-Based Practice