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AHRQ Research Studies
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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 8 of 8 Research Studies DisplayedMcCabe AM, Kuppermann N
Generation of evidence and translation into practice: Lessons learned and future directions.
This article describes the experience of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) in deriving and validating the traumatic brain injury prediction rules and how PECARN is translating these prediction rules into clinical practice. Furthermore, it discusses the potential for patient/parent shared decision-making with a focus on patient-centered outcomes in Emergency department research.
AHRQ-funded; HS023498.
Citation: McCabe AM, Kuppermann N .
Generation of evidence and translation into practice: Lessons learned and future directions.
Acad Emerg Med 2015 Dec;22(12):1372-9. doi: 10.1111/acem.12819.
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Keywords: Implementation, Evidence-Based Practice, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Brain Injury, Children/Adolescents
Nkoy F, Fassl B, Stone B
Improving pediatric asthma care and outcomes across multiple hospitals.
This study aimed to assess the impact of an evidence-based care process model 5 years after implementation at Primary Children's Hospital, a tertiary care facility, and after its dissemination to 7 community hospitals. The intervention resulted in sustained, long-term improvement in asthma care and outcomes at the tertiary care hospital and successful dissemination to community hospitals.
AHRQ-funded; HS018166; HS018678.
Citation: Nkoy F, Fassl B, Stone B .
Improving pediatric asthma care and outcomes across multiple hospitals.
Pediatrics 2015 Dec;136(6):e1602-10. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-0285..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Asthma, Hospitalization, Evidence-Based Practice, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Lee KC, Payne CB
AHRQ Author: Lee KC
Screening for speech and language delay and disorders in children five years and younger.
This case study involves a two-year-old girl presenting for a well-child visit. The three multiple choice questions concern risk factors and interventions for children with language delays and disorders.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Lee KC, Payne CB .
Screening for speech and language delay and disorders in children five years and younger.
Am Fam Physician 2015 Nov 15;92(10):923-4.
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Keywords: Case Study, Children/Adolescents, Evidence-Based Practice, Screening, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Rangachari P, Madaio M, Rethemeyer RK
Cumulative impact of periodic top-down communications on infection prevention practices and outcomes in two units.
The authors investigated the challenge of consistent implementation of evidence-based infection prevention practices at the unit level. Their results showed that the interventions cumulatively had a significant desired impact on central catheter use and helped validate the theoretical literature and identify evidence-based management strategies for practice change at the unit level. Further, periodic top-down communications have the potential to modify interprofessional knowledge exchanges and enable practice change at the unit level, leading to significantly improved outcomes and reduced costs.
AHRQ-funded; HS019785.
Citation: Rangachari P, Madaio M, Rethemeyer RK .
Cumulative impact of periodic top-down communications on infection prevention practices and outcomes in two units.
Health Care Manage Rev 2015 Oct-Dec;40(4):324-36. doi: 10.1097/hmr.0000000000000038.
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Keywords: Communication, Evidence-Based Practice, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Children/Adolescents, Prevention
Mabry-Hernandez I, Chu K
AHRQ Author: Mabry-Hernandez I
Screening for primary hypertension in children and adolescents.
This article presents a case study about a 14-year-old black adolescent who presents for a routine school physical examination. Her mother tells you that she and her husband have hypertension, and they worry about their daughter’s blood pressure. She asks you whether her child should be periodically checked for high blood pressure. The case study was coordinated with the AHRQ-administered US Preventive Services Task Force and published online on the American Academy of Family Practice website.
Citation: Mabry-Hernandez I, Chu K .
Screening for primary hypertension in children and adolescents.
Am Fam Physician 2015 Feb 15;91(4):257-8..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Children/Adolescents, Blood Pressure, Screening, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Prevention, Case Study
Shaikh U, Nettiksimmons J, Joseph JG
Collaborative practice improvement for childhood obesity in rural clinics: the Healthy Eating Active Living Telehealth Community of Practice (HEALTH COP).
The authors assessed the impact of participation in a virtual quality improvement (QI) learning network on adherence to clinical guidelines for childhood obesity prevention in rural clinics. They found that children who received care from clinicians who led the implementation of the intervention at their clinic showed significant improvements in nutrition and physical activity. Virtual QI learning networks in geographically dispersed clinics can significantly increase clinicians' adherence to guidelines for childhood obesity and improve access to recommended care for rural and underserved children.
AHRQ-funded; HS018567.
Citation: Shaikh U, Nettiksimmons J, Joseph JG .
Collaborative practice improvement for childhood obesity in rural clinics: the Healthy Eating Active Living Telehealth Community of Practice (HEALTH COP).
Am J Med Qual 2014 Nov-Dec;29(6):467-75. doi: 10.1177/1062860613506252.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Evidence-Based Practice, Health Information Technology (HIT), Lifestyle Changes, Nutrition, Obesity, Prevention, Quality Improvement, Rural Health, Telehealth
Kealey E, Scholle SH, Byron SC
Quality concerns in antipsychotic prescribing for youth: a review of treatment guidelines.
The authors reviewed treatment guidelines relevant to 7 quality concepts for appropriate use and management of youth on antipsychotics.They found that all 7 quality concepts were strongly endorsed by 1 or more guidelines, and 2 or more guidelines assigned their highest strength of recommendation ratings to 6 of the 7 concepts. Two guidelines rated evidence, providing high strength of evidence for 2 quality concepts.
AHRQ-funded; HS020503.
Citation: Kealey E, Scholle SH, Byron SC .
Quality concerns in antipsychotic prescribing for youth: a review of treatment guidelines.
Acad Pediatr 2014 Sep-Oct;14(5 Suppl):S68-75. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.05.009.
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Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice, Children/Adolescents, Guidelines, Quality of Care, Medication
Agwu AL, Neptune A, Voss C
CD4 counts of nonperinatally HIV-infected youth and young adults presenting for HIV care between 2002 and 2010.
This study of nonperinatally HIV-infected 12- to 24-year-olds presenting for care at HIV Research Network (HIVRN) sites between 2002 and 2010 sought to determine if fewer nPHIV–infected youth are presenting for care at lower CD4 counts. It found that the proportion of nPHIV-infected youth presenting to HIVRN sites with a CD4 count less than 350 cells/mm3 remained essentially unchanged between 2002 and 2010.
AHRQ-funded; 290010012.
Citation: Agwu AL, Neptune A, Voss C .
CD4 counts of nonperinatally HIV-infected youth and young adults presenting for HIV care between 2002 and 2010.
JAMA Pediatr 2014 Apr;168(4):381-3. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.4531..
Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Children/Adolescents, Evidence-Based Practice