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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 DisplayedSpatz ES, Jiang X, Lu J
Qingdao Port Cardiovascular Health Study: a prospective cohort study.
The Qingdao Port Cardiovascular Health Study was designed to investigate the burden of cardiovascular disease and the sociodemographic, biological, environmental and clinical risk factors associated with disease onset and outcomes. Early findings reveal a significant increase in cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and body mass index) from 2000 to 2010.
AHRQ-funded; HS023000.
Citation: Spatz ES, Jiang X, Lu J .
Qingdao Port Cardiovascular Health Study: a prospective cohort study.
BMJ Open 2015 Dec 9;5(12):e008403. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008403.
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Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Risk, Social Determinants of Health, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Prevention
Wang X, Du XL
Socio-demographic and geographic variations in the utilization of hormone therapy in older women with breast cancer after Medicare Part-D coverage.
The researchers assessed socio-demographic, geographic, and other variations in the receipt of hormone therapy among patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer as well as adherence to hormone therapy within 1-year follow-up. They found that found that increasing age was significantly associated with a decreased receipt of hormone therapy and aromatase inhibitors in all hormone receptor-positive breast cancer patients after adjusting for other factors regardless of whether chemotherapy was received.
AHRQ-funded; HS018956.
Citation: Wang X, Du XL .
Socio-demographic and geographic variations in the utilization of hormone therapy in older women with breast cancer after Medicare Part-D coverage.
Med Oncol 2015 May;32(5):154. doi: 10.1007/s12032-015-0599-6..
Keywords: Cancer: Breast Cancer, Healthcare Utilization, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Social Determinants of Health
Eapen ZJ, McCoy LA, Fonarow CG
Utility of socioeconomic status in predicting 30-day outcomes after heart failure hospitalization.
The researchers investigated whether accounting for socioeconomic status (SES) can improve risk-adjusted models for 30-day outcomes among CMS beneficiaries hospitalized with heart failure. They found that county-level SES data are modestly associated with 30-day outcomes but do not improve risk adjustment models based on patient characteristics alone.
AHRQ-funded; HS021092.
Citation: Eapen ZJ, McCoy LA, Fonarow CG .
Utility of socioeconomic status in predicting 30-day outcomes after heart failure hospitalization.
Circ Heart Fail 2015 May;8(3):473-80. doi: 10.1161/circheartfailure.114.001879.
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Keywords: Decision Making, Heart Disease and Health, Hospitalization, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Social Determinants of Health
Okuda M, Picazo J, Olfson M
Prevalence and correlates of anger in the community: results from a national survey.
This study assessed the prevalence, as well as the sociodemographic and clinical correlates of anger, in the general population and characterize adults that report inappropriate, intense, or poorly controlled anger. It found the overall prevalence of inappropriate, intense, or poorly controlled anger in the U.S. population was 7.8 percent. Anger was especially common among men and younger adults, and was associated with decreased psychosocial functioning.
AHRQ-funded; HS021112.
Citation: Okuda M, Picazo J, Olfson M .
Prevalence and correlates of anger in the community: results from a national survey.
CNS Spectr 2015 Apr;20(2):130-9. doi: 10.1017/s1092852914000182..
Keywords: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse, Social Determinants of Health
Brody H, Croisant SA, Crowder JW
Ethical issues in patient-centered outcomes research and comparative effectiveness research: a pilot study of community dialogue.
Community bioethics dialogues were held on the topic of patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) and comparative effectiveness research (CER). Participants were 65 and older and represented either a lower income, African American group or a higher income White group. The groups showed both independence in judgment from the investigators and diversity of opinion between the two groups.
AHRQ-funded; HS022134.
Citation: Brody H, Croisant SA, Crowder JW .
Ethical issues in patient-centered outcomes research and comparative effectiveness research: a pilot study of community dialogue.
J Empir Res Hum Res Ethics 2015 Feb;10(1):22-30. doi: 10.1177/1556264614568426..
Keywords: Communication, Comparative Effectiveness, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants of Health
Bettger JP, Zhao X, Bushnell C
The association between socioeconomic status and disability after stroke: findings from the Adherence eValuation After Ischemic stroke Longitudinal (AVAIL) registry.
The authors examined the association of three indicators of SES--educational attainment, working status, and perceived adequacy of household income--with disability 3-months following an acute ischemic stroke. They found that 58% of the Adherence eValuation After Ischemic stroke--Longitudinal study patients had a high school or less education, 61% were not working, and 27% perceived their household income as inadequate prior to their stroke. Thirty five percent of patients were disabled at 3-months. They concluded that, in this cohort of stroke survivors, socioeconomic status was associated with disability following acute ischemic stroke.
AHRQ-funded; HS019479; HS016964.
Citation: Bettger JP, Zhao X, Bushnell C .
The association between socioeconomic status and disability after stroke: findings from the Adherence eValuation After Ischemic stroke Longitudinal (AVAIL) registry.
BMC Public Health 2014 Mar 26;14:281. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-281.
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Keywords: Disabilities, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Social Determinants of Health, Stroke