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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 DisplayedYang J, Landrum MB, Zhou L
Disparities in outpatient visits for mental health and/or substance use disorders during the COVID surge and partial reopening in Massachusetts.
The purpose of this study was to examine changes in outpatient visits for mental health and/or substance use disorders (MH/SUD) in an integrated healthcare organization during the initial Massachusetts COVID-19 surge and partial state reopening. The investigators concluded that MH/SUD visit volume increased during the COVID surge and was supported by rapidly-scaled telemedicine.
AHRQ-funded; HS025375.
Citation: Yang J, Landrum MB, Zhou L .
Disparities in outpatient visits for mental health and/or substance use disorders during the COVID surge and partial reopening in Massachusetts.
Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2020 Nov-Dec;67:100-06. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2020.09.004..
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse, COVID-19, Disparities, Access to Care, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT)
McClellan C, Maclean JC, Saloner B
AHRQ Author: McClellan C
Integrated care models and behavioral health care utilization: quasi-experimental evidence from Medicaid health homes.
This study provided the first population-level evidence on the effects of Medicaid health homes (HH) on behavioral health care service use. As of 2016, 16 states had adopted an HH for enrollees with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorder. Using data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the authors found that HH adoption increased service use among enrollees and enrollee self-reported health improved post-HH.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: McClellan C, Maclean JC, Saloner B .
Integrated care models and behavioral health care utilization: quasi-experimental evidence from Medicaid health homes.
Health Econ 2020 Sep;29(9):1086-97. doi: 10.1002/hec.4027..
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Medicaid, Substance Abuse, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Kuhns LM, Carlino B, Greeley K
A chart review of substance use screening and related documentation among adolescents in outpatient pediatric clinics: implications for practice.
This study looked at rates of substance use screening and related documentation among adolescents aged 12-17 in outpatient pediatric clinics in a large academic medical center. The authors abstracted a random sample of 127 records and coded clinical notes to describe screening cases and related characteristics. They then analyzed descriptive patterns within the data to calculate screening rates, characteristics of screening, and identify related factors. Rates of screening by providers was 72% for each common substance and a total of 6% of patients reported substance use during screening.
AHRQ-funded; HS026385.
Citation: Kuhns LM, Carlino B, Greeley K .
A chart review of substance use screening and related documentation among adolescents in outpatient pediatric clinics: implications for practice.
Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 2020 May 25;15(1):36. doi: 10.1186/s13011-020-00276-4..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Substance Abuse, Screening, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Alcohol Use, Practice Patterns, Primary Care
Clark BJ, Rubinsky AD, Ho PM
Alcohol screening scores and the risk of intensive care unit admission and hospital readmission.
This study sought to determine whether alcohol misuse was associated with admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) among patients receiving outpatient care. Among 486,115 veterans receiving outpatient care, the adjusted probability of ICU admission within 1 year was 2.0 percent for abstinent patients, 1.6 percent for patients with lower-risk alcohol use, 1.8 percent for patients with moderate alcohol misuse, and 2.5 percent for patients with severe alcohol misuse.
AHRQ-funded; HS022800.
Citation: Clark BJ, Rubinsky AD, Ho PM .
Alcohol screening scores and the risk of intensive care unit admission and hospital readmission.
Subst Abus 2016 Jul-Sep;37(3):466-73. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2015.1137259.
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Keywords: Alcohol Use, Hospital Readmissions, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Screening, Substance Abuse