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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 6 of 6 Research Studies DisplayedNuamah JK, Adapa K, Mazur L
Electronic health records (EHR) simulation-based training: a scoping review protocol.
This article describes a literature review that will be conducted on the evidence for electronic health record (EHR)-based training interventions to facilitate improved EHR use for healthcare providers. Three databases will be searched for published articles and ProQuest and Google Scholar will be searched to identify unpublished articles from inception to January 29, 2020. Two reviewers will independently screen titles and abstracts using inclusion and exclusion criteria. Based on the extracted data, research evidence will be synthesized.
AHRQ-funded; HS025597.
Citation: Nuamah JK, Adapa K, Mazur L .
Electronic health records (EHR) simulation-based training: a scoping review protocol.
BMJ Open 2020 Aug 11;10(8):e036884. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-036884..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Research Methodologies, Simulation
Di Tosto G, McAlearney AS, Fareed N
Metrics for outpatient portal use based on log file analysis: algorithm development.
This study’s goal was to document the functionality of an outpatient portal in the context of outpatient care by mining portal usage data and to provide insights into how patients use this tool. The authors developed a taxonomy of functions and actions and computed analytic metrics, including frequency and comprehensiveness of use. They found that function use was comprehensive at the patient level, while each session was instead limited to the use of one specific function. They hope to promote the replicability of their study at other institutions and to contribute to the establishment of best practices that can facilitate the adoption of behavioral metrics that enable the measurement of patient engagement based on the outpatient portal use.
AHRQ-funded; HS024091; HS024349; HS024379.
Citation: Di Tosto G, McAlearney AS, Fareed N .
Metrics for outpatient portal use based on log file analysis: algorithm development.
J Med Internet Res 2020 Jun 12;22(6):e16849. doi: 10.2196/16849..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Health Services Research (HSR), Research Methodologies
Weng Y, Tian L, Tedesco D
Trajectory analysis for postoperative pain using electronic health records: a nonparametric method with robust linear regression and K-medians cluster analysis.
Postoperative pain scores are widely monitored and collected in the electronic health record, yet current methods fail to fully leverage the data with fast implementation. This article describes a trajectory analysis for postoperative pain using electronic health records. A robust linear regression was fitted to describe the association between the log-scaled pain score and time from discharge after total knee replacement.
AHRQ-funded; HS024096.
Citation: Weng Y, Tian L, Tedesco D .
Trajectory analysis for postoperative pain using electronic health records: a nonparametric method with robust linear regression and K-medians cluster analysis.
Health Informatics J 2020 Jun;26(2):1404-18. doi: 10.1177/1460458219881339..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Pain, Surgery, Orthopedics, Research Methodologies, Health Services Research (HSR)
Vemulakonda VM, Bush RA, Kahn MG
"Minimally invasive research?" Use of the electronic health record to facilitate research in pediatric urology.
This literature study examined the use of electronic health records (EHRs) to facilitate research in pediatric urology. The use of EHRs has been strongly encouraged by US federal agencies, including AHRQ. The researchers found that EHR use for research has strengths and weaknesses and more collaboration is needed to identify the method that best suits incorporation of research-oriented data collection into routine pediatric urologic clinical practice.
AHRQ-funded; HS024597; HS022404.
Citation: Vemulakonda VM, Bush RA, Kahn MG .
"Minimally invasive research?" Use of the electronic health record to facilitate research in pediatric urology.
J Pediatr Urol 2018 Oct;14(5):374-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2018.04.033..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Children/Adolescents, Health Information Technology (HIT), Health Services Research (HSR), Research Methodologies
Simon KC, Tideman S, Hillman L
Design and implementation of pragmatic clinical trials using the electronic medical record and an adaptive design.
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of pragmatic clinical trials comparing the effectiveness of treatments using the electronic medical record (EMR) and an adaptive assignment design. The authors suggest that the demonstration of successful pragmatic clinical trials based on a customized EMR and adaptive design is an important next step in achieving personalized medicine and provides a framework for future studies of comparative effectiveness.
AHRQ-funded; HS024057.
Citation: Simon KC, Tideman S, Hillman L .
Design and implementation of pragmatic clinical trials using the electronic medical record and an adaptive design.
JAMIA Open 2018 Jul;1(1):99-106. doi: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooy017..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Research Methodologies, System Design
Hoffman SR, Vines AI, Halladay JR
Optimizing research in symptomatic uterine fibroids with development of a computable phenotype for use with electronic health records.
The objective of the study was to develop an electronic health record-based algorithm to identify women with symptomatic uterine fibroids for a comparative effectiveness study of medical or surgical treatments on quality-of-life measures. The study concluded that an electronic health record-based algorithm is capable of identifying cases of symptomatic uterine fibroids with moderate positive predictive value and may be an efficient approach for large-scale study recruitment.
AHRQ-funded; HS023418.
Citation: Hoffman SR, Vines AI, Halladay JR .
Optimizing research in symptomatic uterine fibroids with development of a computable phenotype for use with electronic health records.
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2018 Jun;218(6):610.e1-10.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.02.002..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Research Methodologies, Women