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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 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedBurnham JP, Fritz SA, Yaeger LH
Telemedicine infectious diseases consultations and clinical outcomes: a systematic review.
Researchers reviewed the current evidence for clinical effectiveness of telemedicine infectious diseases consultations. They found that the outcomes tracked were heterogeneous, precluding meta-analysis, and the majority of studies were of poor quality. Overall, clinical outcomes with telemedicine infectious diseases consultation seem comparable to in-person infectious diseases consultation. They concluded that, although in widespread use, the clinical effectiveness of telemedicine infectious diseases consultations has yet to be sufficiently studied.
AHRQ-funded; R01 HS024269.
Citation: Burnham JP, Fritz SA, Yaeger LH .
Telemedicine infectious diseases consultations and clinical outcomes: a systematic review.
Open Forum Infect Dis 2019 Dec 5;6(12):ofz517. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofz517..
Keywords: Telehealth, Infectious Diseases, Health Information Technology (HIT), Evidence-Based Practice, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Flores EJ, Jue JJ, Giradi G
AHRQ EPC series on Improving translation of evidence: use of a clinical pathway for C. difficile treatment to facilitate the translation of research findings into practice.
In this pilot study, findings from the 2016 AHRQ EPC report on Clostridioides difficile infection were translated into a treatment pathway and disseminated via a cloud-based platform and electronic health record (EHR). Results indicated that pathways can be an approach for disseminating AHRQ EPC report findings within health care systems, with reports including guideline and pathway syntheses. Embedding hyperlinks to pathway content within the EHR may be a viable and low-effort solution for promoting awareness of evidence-based resources.
AHRQ-funded.
Citation: Flores EJ, Jue JJ, Giradi G .
AHRQ EPC series on Improving translation of evidence: use of a clinical pathway for C. difficile treatment to facilitate the translation of research findings into practice.
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2019 Dec;45(12):822-28. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2019.10.002..
Keywords: Implementation, Evidence-Based Practice, Infectious Diseases, Clostridium difficile Infections, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT)
Burnham JP, Fritz SA, Yaeger LH
Telemedicine infectious diseases consultations and clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.
This article describes a proposed systematic review that will evaluate the current evidence on the effect of telemedicine infectious diseases consultation within a range of clinical outcomes, including mortality, hospital readmission, antimicrobial use, and cost. Standard systematic review methodology will be used. Data will be grouped by outcome. Primary outcome will be 30-day all-cause mortality. Secondary outcomes will include: readmission within 30 days after discharge from an initial hospitalization with an infection; patient compliance/adherence; patient satisfaction; cost effectiveness; hospital length of stay, use of antimicrobials and antimicrobial stewardship. The findings of this review will add to the established literature regarding feasibility of telemedicine consultation.
AHRQ-funded; HS024269.
Citation: Burnham JP, Fritz SA, Yaeger LH .
Telemedicine infectious diseases consultations and clinical outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.
Syst Rev 2019 Jun 7;8(1):135. doi: 10.1186/s13643-019-1056-y..
Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice, Health Information Technology (HIT), Infectious Diseases, Outcomes, Patient Safety