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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 6 of 6 Research Studies DisplayedCaliff RM, Robb MA, Bindman AB
AHRQ Author: Bindman AB, Dymek C
Transforming evidence generation to support health and health care decisions.
Collaborations among federal health agencies involved in biomedical research and health care delivery with regard to data sharing, research infrastructure, and computational capabilities require combining expertise and resources and will entail substantial changes to the culture of clinical research, In this article, the authors propose a set of core principles for data collaboration and system organizational design that they believe will further enable research efforts by both the private sector and government agencies.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Califf RM, Robb MA, Bindman AB .
Transforming evidence generation to support health and health care decisions.
N Engl J Med 2016 Dec 15;375(24):2395-400. doi: 10.1056/NEJMsb1610128.
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Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Decision Making, Evidence-Based Practice, Policy
Linder SK, Kamath GR, Pratt GF
Citation searches are more sensitive than keyword searches to identify studies using specific measurement instruments.
This study compared the effectiveness of two search methods in identifying studies that used the Control Preferences Scale (CPS), a health care decision-making instrument commonly used in clinical settings. It found that keyword searches in bibliographic databases yielded high average precision (90%) but low average sensitivity (16%). PubMed was the most precise, followed closely by Scopus and WOS.
AHRQ-funded; HS022134.
Citation: Linder SK, Kamath GR, Pratt GF .
Citation searches are more sensitive than keyword searches to identify studies using specific measurement instruments.
J Clin Epidemiol 2015 Apr;68(4):412-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2014.10.008..
Keywords: Research Methodologies, Decision Making, Evidence-Based Practice
Chen PG, Daubs MD, Berven S
Surgery for degenerative lumbar scoliosis: the development of appropriateness criteria.
The authors sought to evaluate the appropriateness of surgery for degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS), including identifying clinical characteristics that influence when surgery is inappropriate, appropriate, or necessary, and which procedures are preferable. They concluded that defining the appropriateness of surgery for patients with DLS will be useful to improve evidence-based clinical decision making as well as the consistency and quality of care for these patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS017954.
Citation: Chen PG, Daubs MD, Berven S .
Surgery for degenerative lumbar scoliosis: the development of appropriateness criteria.
Spine 2016 May;41(10):910-8. doi: 10.1097/brs.0000000000001392.
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Keywords: Decision Making, Evidence-Based Practice, Surgery
Carman KL, Maurer M, Mangrum R
Understanding an informed public's views on the role of evidence in making health care decisions.
The Community Forum Deliberative Methods Demonstration project, sponsored by AHRQ, obtained informed public views on the role of evidence in health care decisions through seventy-six deliberative groups involving 907 people overall, in the period August-November 2012. Although participants perceived evidence as being essential to high-quality care, they also believed that personal choice or clinical judgment could trump evidence.
AHRQ-funded; 290201000005C.
Citation: Carman KL, Maurer M, Mangrum R .
Understanding an informed public's views on the role of evidence in making health care decisions.
Health Aff 2016 Apr;35(4):566-74. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.1112.
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Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Decision Making, Evidence-Based Practice, Policy
Simianu VV, Bastawrous AL, Farrokhi ET
Addressing the appropriateness of elective colon resection for diverticulitis: a report from the SCOAP CERTAIN collaborative.
The aim of this study was to assess the clinician-reported indications for elective colectomy and describe trends in the number of prior episodes of diverticulitis. It found an increase in the proportion of cases that met expert-established guidelines for appropriate surgery, but nearly 1 in 3 still do not meet established criteria.
AHRQ-funded; HS020025
Citation: Simianu VV, Bastawrous AL, Farrokhi ET .
Addressing the appropriateness of elective colon resection for diverticulitis: a report from the SCOAP CERTAIN collaborative.
Ann Surg. 2014 Sep;260(3):533-8; discussion 38-9. doi: 10.1097/sla.0000000000000894..
Keywords: Decision Making, Surgery, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines
Tang DH, Warholak TL, Hines LE
Evaluation of Pharmacy and Therapeutic (P&T) Committee member knowledge, attitudes and ability regarding the use of comparative effectiveness research (CER) in health care decision-making.
This study was conducted to evaluate changes in CER knowledge, attitudes, and ability among Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee members and support staff after attending a tailored educational program. It found that the CER educational program was effective in increasing participants’ CER knowledge and self-perceived ability to evaluate relevant evidence.
AHRQ-funded; HS019220.
Citation: Tang DH, Warholak TL, Hines LE .
Evaluation of Pharmacy and Therapeutic (P&T) Committee member knowledge, attitudes and ability regarding the use of comparative effectiveness research (CER) in health care decision-making.
Res Social Adm Pharm 2014 Sep-Oct;10(5):768-80. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2013.11.008..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Decision Making, Evidence-Based Practice