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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 7 of 7 Research Studies DisplayedFallah-Fini S, Adam A, Cheskin LJ
The additional costs and health effects of a patient having overweight or obesity: a computational model.
This paper estimates specific additional disease outcomes and costs that could be prevented by helping a patient go from an obesity or overweight category to a normal weight category at different ages.
AHRQ-funded; HS023317.
Citation: Fallah-Fini S, Adam A, Cheskin LJ .
The additional costs and health effects of a patient having overweight or obesity: a computational model.
Obesity 2017 Oct;25(10):1809-15. doi: 10.1002/oby.21965.
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Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Obesity, Outcomes
Geri G, Fahrenbruch C, Meischke H
Effects of bystander CPR following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest on hospital costs and long-term survival.
In this paper, the investigators evaluated bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), hospital-based costs, and long-term survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in order to assess the potential cost-effectiveness of bystander CPR.
AHRQ-funded; HS021658.
Citation: Geri G, Fahrenbruch C, Meischke H .
Effects of bystander CPR following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest on hospital costs and long-term survival.
Resuscitation 2017 Jun;115:129-34. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2017.04.016..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Healthcare Costs, Outcomes
Regenbogen SE, Cain-Nielsen AH, Norton EC
Costs and consequences of early hospital discharge after major inpatient surgery in older adults.
This study evaluated the association between early postoperative discharge practices and overall surgical episode spending and expenditures for postdischarge care use and readmissions. It concluded that early routine postoperative discharge after major inpatient surgery is associated with lower total surgical episode payments. There is no evidence that savings from shorter postsurgical hospitalization are offset by higher postdischarge care spending.
AHRQ-funded; HS024698.
Citation: Regenbogen SE, Cain-Nielsen AH, Norton EC .
Costs and consequences of early hospital discharge after major inpatient surgery in older adults.
JAMA Surg 2017 May 17;152(5):e170123. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.0123.
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Keywords: Elderly, Surgery, Hospital Discharge, Healthcare Costs, Outcomes
Shih YT, Chien CR
A review of cost communication in oncology: patient attitude, provider acceptance, and outcome assessment.
This review identified 15 articles that covered 3 topics related to patient-physician cost communication: patient attitude, physician acceptance, and the associated outcomes. The data suggested that cost communication was associated with improved patient satisfaction, lower out-of-pocket expenses, and a higher likelihood of medication nonadherence; none of the studies established causality.
AHRQ-funded; HS020263.
Citation: Shih YT, Chien CR .
A review of cost communication in oncology: patient attitude, provider acceptance, and outcome assessment.
Cancer 2017 May 15;123(6):928-39. doi: 10.1002/cncr.30423.
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Keywords: Cancer, Communication, Healthcare Costs, Outcomes, Clinician-Patient Communication
Kaplan RM, Milstein A
AHRQ Author: Kaplan RM
Financial strain and cancer outcomes.
This editorial discusses an article by Lathan et al. in the same issue that documents the strong associations between socioeconomic status and longevity. The editorial argues that many of the variables in that article are measured with error and, as a result, the multivariable analysis resulted in only partial adjustment. Two variables of particular importance, education and ethnicity, are discussed.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Kaplan RM, Milstein A .
Financial strain and cancer outcomes.
J Clin Oncol 2016 May 20;34(15):1711-2. doi: 10.1200/jco.2016.66.8079.
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Keywords: Cancer, Health Status, Healthcare Costs, Low-Income, Outcomes, Social Determinants of Health, Stress
Bradley EH, Canavan M, Rogan E
Variation in health outcomes: the role of spending on social services, public health, and health care, 2000-09.
This study found that states with a higher ratio of social to health spending (calculated as the sum of social service spending and public health spending divided by the sum of Medicare spending and Medicaid spending) had significantly better subsequent health outcomes for the following seven measures: adult obesity; asthma; mentally unhealthy days; days with activity limitations; and mortality rates for lung cancer, acute myocardial infarction, and type 2 diabetes.
AHRQ-funded; HS017589.
Citation: Bradley EH, Canavan M, Rogan E .
Variation in health outcomes: the role of spending on social services, public health, and health care, 2000-09.
Health Aff 2016 May;35(5):760-8. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.0814.
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Keywords: Outcomes, Social Determinants of Health, Healthcare Costs, Health Status, Public Health
Schlitz NK, Kaiboriboon K, Koroukian SM
Long-term reduction of health care costs and utilization after epilepsy surgery.
This study assessed long-term direct medical costs, health care utilization, and mortality following resective surgery in persons with uncontrolled epilepsy. It found that the mean direct medical cost difference between the surgical group and control group was $6,806 after risk-set matching. The incidence rate ratio of inpatient, emergency room, and outpatient utilization was lower among the surgical group in both unadjusted and adjusted analyses.
AHRQ-funded; HS000059.
Citation: Schlitz NK, Kaiboriboon K, Koroukian SM .
Long-term reduction of health care costs and utilization after epilepsy surgery.
Epilepsia 2016 Feb;57(2):316-24. doi: 10.1111/epi.13280.
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Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Utilization, Mortality, Neurological Disorders, Outcomes, Surgery