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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 DisplayedPress A, Khan S, McCullagh L
Avoiding alert fatigue in pulmonary embolism decision support: a new method to examine 'trigger rates.'
The authors developed a new and innovative usability process named 'sensitivity and specificity trigger analysis' (SSTA) as part of a larger project around a pulmonary embolism decision support tool. They explored a unique methodology, SSTA, used to limit inaccurate triggering of a clinical decision support tool prior to integration into the electronic health record. They concluded that their methodology can be applied to other studies aiming to decrease triggering rates and increase adoption rates of previously validated clinical decision support system tools.
AHRQ-funded; HS022061.
Citation: Press A, Khan S, McCullagh L .
Avoiding alert fatigue in pulmonary embolism decision support: a new method to examine 'trigger rates.'
Evid Based Med 2016 Dec;21(6):203-07. doi: 10.1136/ebmed-2016-110440.
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Keywords: Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Respiratory Conditions, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Provider: Health Personnel, Patient Safety
Gidengil CA, Linder JA, Beach S
Using clinical vignettes to assess quality of care for acute respiratory infections.
Overprescribing of antibiotics for acute respiratory infections (ARIs) is common. The objective of this study was to develop and validate a vignette-based method to estimate clinician ARI antibiotic prescribing. The researchers concluded that responses to 3 clinical vignettes can identify clinicians with relatively poor quality ARI antibiotic prescribing. Vignettes may be a mechanism to target clinicians for quality improvement efforts.
AHRQ-funded; HS018419.
Citation: Gidengil CA, Linder JA, Beach S .
Using clinical vignettes to assess quality of care for acute respiratory infections.
Inquiry 2016 Apr 20;53:pii: 0046958016636531. doi: 10.1177/0046958016636531..
Keywords: Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Health Services Research (HSR), Medication, Practice Patterns, Primary Care, Quality of Care, Respiratory Conditions
Meeker D, Linder JA, Fox CR
Effect of behavioral interventions on inappropriate antibiotic prescribing among primary care practices: a randomized clinical trial.
The purpose of this study was to assess effects of behavioral interventions and rates of inappropriate (not guideline-concordant) antibiotic prescribing during ambulatory visits for acute respiratory tract infections. It concluded that among primary care practices, the use of accountable justification and peer comparison as behavioral interventions resulted in lower rates of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections.
AHRQ-funded; HS019913.
Citation: Meeker D, Linder JA, Fox CR .
Effect of behavioral interventions on inappropriate antibiotic prescribing among primary care practices: a randomized clinical trial.
JAMA 2016 Feb 9;315(6):562-70. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.0275..
Keywords: Primary Care, Medication, Respiratory Conditions, Electronic Health Records (EHRs)