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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 11 of 11 Research Studies DisplayedBrunwasser SM, Garber J
Programs for the prevention of youth depression: evaluation of efficacy, effectiveness, and readiness for dissemination.
This study used the Society for Prevention Research's Standards of Evidence to evaluate the degree to which existing depression prevention programs have established intervention efficacy, effectiveness, and readiness for dissemination. The authors concluded that although several programs have demonstrated promise in terms of efficacy, no depression prevention program for children or adolescents has garnered sufficient evidence of effectiveness under real-world conditions to warrant widespread dissemination.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: Brunwasser SM, Garber J .
Programs for the prevention of youth depression: evaluation of efficacy, effectiveness, and readiness for dissemination.
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol 2016 Nov-Dec;45(6):763-83. doi: 10.1080/15374416.2015.1020541.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Depression, Evidence-Based Practice, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Sobotka SA, Msall ME
Supporting vulnerable children after life-threatening neonatal illness: opportunities for improving outcomes.
This article discusses two articles in the same issue, one involving kindergarten readiness after prematurity, and the other examining medical and surgical factors impacting children with congenital heart disease (CHD) and their later school age achievement test performance. The authors state that these two articles provide evidence for longitudinal support of infants who survive critical illness.
AHRQ-funded; HS023007.
Citation: Sobotka SA, Msall ME .
Supporting vulnerable children after life-threatening neonatal illness: opportunities for improving outcomes.
J Pediatr 2016 Nov;178:12-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.07.037.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Newborns/Infants, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Children/Adolescents, Vulnerable Populations
Garber J, Brunwasser SM, Zerr AA
Treatment and prevention of depression and anxiety in youth: test of cross-over effects.
The present meta-analytic review examined whether interventions for children and adolescents that explicitly targeted either anxiety or depression showed treatment specificity or also impacted the other outcome (i.e. cross-over effects). Anxiety prevention studies (n = 14) significantly affected anxious, but not depressive symptoms, indicating no cross-over effect of anxiety prevention trials on depression. For depression prevention studies (n = 15), the effects were not significant for either depressive or anxiety symptoms, although the effect was significantly larger for depressive than for anxious symptoms.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: Garber J, Brunwasser SM, Zerr AA .
Treatment and prevention of depression and anxiety in youth: test of cross-over effects.
Depress Anxiety 2016 Oct;33(10):939-59. doi: 10.1002/da.22519.
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Keywords: Anxiety, Children/Adolescents, Depression, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Ray KN, Ashcraft LE, Kahn JM
Family perspectives on high-quality pediatric subspecialty referrals.
The researchers sought to develop a framework for high-quality, patient-centered referrals from the perspectives of patients and their families. They identified family-centered outcomes, processes, and structures of high-quality pediatric subspecialty referrals which can be used to inform future interventions to improve patient-centered outcomes for children in need of specialty care.
AHRQ-funded; HS022989.
Citation: Ray KN, Ashcraft LE, Kahn JM .
Family perspectives on high-quality pediatric subspecialty referrals.
Acad Pediatr 2016 Aug;16(6):594-600. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2016.05.147.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Quality of Care, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Children/Adolescents
Linden S, Bussing R, Kubilis P
Risk of suicidal events with atomoxetine compared to stimulant treatment: a cohort study.
The researchers analyzed whether the observed increased risk of suicidal ideation in clinical trials translates into an increased risk of suicidal events in pediatric patients treated with atomoxetine compared with stimulants in 26 Medicaid programs. They found that first- and second-line treatment of youths age 5 to 18 with atomoxetine compared with stimulants was not significantly associated with an increased risk of suicidal events.
AHRQ-funded; HS018506; HS016097.
Citation: Linden S, Bussing R, Kubilis P .
Risk of suicidal events with atomoxetine compared to stimulant treatment: a cohort study.
Pediatrics 2016 May;137(5):pii: e20153199. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-3199.
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Keywords: Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Medication, Children/Adolescents, Comparative Effectiveness, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Sanders RC, Jr., Nett ST, Davis KF
Family presence during pediatric tracheal intubations.
The researchers described the current practice of family presence (FP) during tracheal intubation (TI) and evaluated the association with procedural and clinician (including physician, respiratory therapist, and nurse practitioner) outcomes across multiple pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). They found that FP was not associated with first attempt success, adverse TI-associated events, oxygen desaturation (<80%), or higher team stress level.
AHRQ-funded; HS022464; HS022469; HS021583.
Citation: Sanders RC, Jr., Nett ST, Davis KF .
Family presence during pediatric tracheal intubations.
JAMA Pediatr 2016 Mar 7;170(3):e154627. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.4627.
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Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Children/Adolescents, Critical Care, Adverse Events, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Harris JG, Bingham CA, Morgan EM
Improving care delivery and outcomes in pediatric rheumatic diseases.
This article highlights efforts in pediatric rheumatology related to optimizing the care provided to patients with pediatric rheumatic diseases and describes various approaches to improve health outcomes. It summarizes the current efforts to improve care delivery and outcomes in pediatric rheumatic diseases through a learning health system approach that harnesses knowledge from the clinical encounter to serve quality improvement, research, and discovery.
AHRQ-funded; HS021114.
Citation: Harris JG, Bingham CA, Morgan EM .
Improving care delivery and outcomes in pediatric rheumatic diseases.
Curr Opin Rheumatol 2016 Mar;28(2):110-6. doi: 10.1097/bor.0000000000000257.
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Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Children/Adolescents, Children/Adolescents
Raol N, Zogg CK, Boss EF
Inpatient pediatric tonsillectomy: Does hospital type affect cost and outcomes of care?
The researchers ascertained whether hospital type is associated with differences in total cost and outcomes for inpatient tonsillectomy. They found that significant differences in costs, outcomes, and patient factors exist for inpatient tonsillectomy based on hospital type. Reasons for these differences are not discernable using isolated claims data.
AHRQ-funded; HS022932.
Citation: Raol N, Zogg CK, Boss EF .
Inpatient pediatric tonsillectomy: Does hospital type affect cost and outcomes of care?
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016 Mar;154(3):486-93. doi: 10.1177/0194599815621739..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Healthcare Costs, Surgery, Children/Adolescents
Chinnadurai S, Fonnesbeck C, Snyder KM
Pharmacologic interventions for infantile hemangioma: a meta-analysis.
The objective of this report was to meta-analyze studies of pharmacologic interventions for children with infantile hemangiomas (IH). It concluded that propranolol was effective at reducing IH size compared with placebo, observation, and other treatments including steroids in most studies. Corticosteroids demonstrated moderate effectiveness at reducing IH size/volume.
AHRQ-funded; 290201200009I.
Citation: Chinnadurai S, Fonnesbeck C, Snyder KM .
Pharmacologic interventions for infantile hemangioma: a meta-analysis.
Pediatrics 2016 Feb;137(2):e20153896. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-3896.
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Keywords: Medication, Children/Adolescents, Newborns/Infants, Comparative Effectiveness, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Lyons TW, Johnson KB, Michelson KA
Yield of emergent neuroimaging in children with new-onset seizure and status epilepticus.
The purpose of this paper was to determine the yield of emergent neuroimaging among children with new-onset seizures presenting with status epilepticus. The authors found that a substantial minority of children with new-onset seizures presenting with status epilepticus have urgent or emergent intracranial pathology identified on neuroimaging and that magnetic resonance imaging is the preferred imaging modality when available and safe.
AHRQ-funded; HS000063.
Citation: Lyons TW, Johnson KB, Michelson KA .
Yield of emergent neuroimaging in children with new-onset seizure and status epilepticus.
Seizure 2016 Feb;35:4-10. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2015.12.009.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Imaging, Neurological Disorders, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Clancy CM, Margolis PA, Miller M
AHRQ Author: Clancy CM
Collaborative networks for both improvement and research.
The authors discuss collaborative improvement networks, which can serve as large-scale, health system laboratories to engage clinicians, researchers, patients, and parents in testing approaches to translate research into practice. Creation of total population registries in collaborative network sites provides large, representative study samples with high-quality data which can be used to generate evidence and to inform clinical decision-making. Collaborative networks for improvement and research offer the opportunity not only to make improvements but also to study improvements to determine which interventions and combination of strategies work best in which settings.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; HS021114.
Citation: Clancy CM, Margolis PA, Miller M .
Collaborative networks for both improvement and research.
Pediatrics 2013 Jun;131 Suppl 4:S210-4. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-3786H.
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Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice, Health Services Research (HSR), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Children/Adolescents, Implementation