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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedFranklin PD, Lewallen D, Bozic K
Implementation of patient-reported outcome measures in U.S. total joint replacement registries: rationale, status, and plans.
The authors report on the status of patient-reported outcomes (PRO) implementation as well as perceived barriers and facilitators of PRO use among five U.S. total joint replacement registries. They find that the current stage of implementation of patient-reported outcomes measures varies widely among U.S. registries.
AHRQ-funded; HS018910.
Citation: Franklin PD, Lewallen D, Bozic K .
Implementation of patient-reported outcome measures in U.S. total joint replacement registries: rationale, status, and plans.
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2014 Dec 17;96 Suppl 1:104-9. doi: 10.2106/jbjs.n.00328..
Keywords: Registries, Surgery, Comparative Effectiveness, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Curtis JR, Chen L, Bharat A
Linkage of a de-identified United States rheumatoid arthritis registry with administrative data to facilitate comparative effectiveness research.
In order to address a gap in linkage methodology, the researchers sought to link a large, de-identified outpatient registry of patients with rheumatoid arthritis with national Medicare administrative claims data. The purpose of their report was to describe the methods and validity of this linkage.
AHRQ-funded; HS018517
Citation: Curtis JR, Chen L, Bharat A .
Linkage of a de-identified United States rheumatoid arthritis registry with administrative data to facilitate comparative effectiveness research.
Arthritis Care Res. 2014 Dec;66(12):1790-8. doi: 10.1002/acr.22377..
Keywords: Arthritis, Registries, Comparative Effectiveness
Eapen ZJ, Grau-Sepulveda MV, Fonarow GC
Prescribing warfarin at discharge for heart failure patients: findings from the Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Registry
The researchers used data from a heart failure (HF) registry to determine the prevalence and variation, as well as patient characteristics, in warfarin prescription among real-world HF population. They found that warfarin was prescribed at discharge for more than 1 out of 10 patients hospitalized for HF without evident indications or contraindications for anticoagulation.
AHRQ-funded; HS021092
Citation: Eapen ZJ, Grau-Sepulveda MV, Fonarow GC .
Prescribing warfarin at discharge for heart failure patients: findings from the Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Registry
Int J Cardiol. 2014 Mar 15;172(2):e322-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.161..
Keywords: Heart Disease and Health, Registries, Comparative Effectiveness, Blood Thinners, Medication