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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 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedLaw AC, Stevens JP, Walkey AJ
Gastrostomy tube use in the critically ill, 1994-2014.
This study used AHRQ’s Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project’s (HCUP’s) National Inpatient Sample to evaluate trends in gastrostomy tube use among critically ill adults from 1994 to 2014. Patients with dementia were excluded from the study. It was found that tube use more than doubled during that time period. Most patients were discharged to long-term care facilities after tube placement. Population-based rates went from 11.9 to 28.8 gastrostomies per 100,000 adults which is an increase of 142%.
AHRQ-funded; HS024288.
Citation: Law AC, Stevens JP, Walkey AJ .
Gastrostomy tube use in the critically ill, 1994-2014.
Ann Am Thorac Soc 2019 Jun;16(6):724-30. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201809-638OC..
Keywords: Critical Care, Digestive Disease and Health, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Surgery
Myers SR, Branas CC, French B
A national analysis of pediatric trauma care utilization and outcomes in the United States.
The goal of this study was to provide the first national description of the proportion of injured children treated at pediatric trauma centers, and to clarify the presumed benefit of pediatric trauma center verification by comparing injury mortality across hospital types. The study used data from the 2006 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Kids Inpatient Database combined with national trauma center inventories. The results of the study may provide evidence that treatment of injured children at verified pediatric trauma centers may improve outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS017960; HS018604.
Citation: Myers SR, Branas CC, French B .
A national analysis of pediatric trauma care utilization and outcomes in the United States.
Pediatr Emerg Care 2019 Jan;35(1):1-7. doi: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000902..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Healthcare Utilization, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Injuries and Wounds, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Trauma
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
Singh JA, Ramachandran R
Time trends in total ankle arthroplasty in the USA: a study of the National Inpatient Sample.
The objective of this study was to assess the time trends in utilization, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of patients undergoing total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) in the USA. It concluded that the utilization rate of TAA increased rapidly in the USA from 1998 to 2010, but post-arthroplasty mortality rate was stable. Underlying diagnosis and medical comorbidity changed over time and both can impact outcomes after TAA.
AHRQ-funded; HS021110.
Citation: Singh JA, Ramachandran R .
Time trends in total ankle arthroplasty in the USA: a study of the National Inpatient Sample.
Clin Rheumatol 2016 Jan;35(1):239-45. doi: 10.1007/s10067-014-2703-2.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs), Surgery, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Healthcare Utilization