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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 DisplayedGuzman A, Brown T, Lee JY
Look-back and look-forward durations and the apparent appropriateness of ambulatory antibiotic prescribing.
Researchers assessed how the apparent appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing changes when using different look-back and look-forward periods. Classifying all ambulatory antibiotic prescriptions in the electronic health record of an integrated health care system as chronic, appropriate, potentially appropriate, inappropriate, or not associated with any diagnosis, they concluded that ambulatory programs and studies focused on appropriate or inappropriate antibiotic prescribing can reasonably use a short duration of association between an antibiotic prescription and diagnosis codes. They further indicated that programs and studies focused on potentially appropriate antibiotic prescribing might consider examining longer durations.
AHRQ-funded; HS024930.
Citation: Guzman A, Brown T, Lee JY .
Look-back and look-forward durations and the apparent appropriateness of ambulatory antibiotic prescribing.
Antibiotics 2022 Nov 4;11(11). doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11111554..
Keywords: Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Medication, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Practice Patterns
Hollingsworth JM, Sakshaug JW, Zhang Y
In-office imaging capabilities among procedure-based specialty practices.
The authors sought to determine whether arrangements tailored to fit Stark law spur utilization. They found that the availability of in-office advanced imaging is associated with increased imaging use.
AHRQ-funded; HS020927; HS018726.
Citation: Hollingsworth JM, Sakshaug JW, Zhang Y .
In-office imaging capabilities among procedure-based specialty practices.
Surg Innov 2014 Aug;21(4):403-8. doi: 10.1177/1553350613505715.
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Keywords: Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Quality of Care, Imaging, Practice Patterns
Goldberger ZD, Alexander GC
Digitalis use in contemporary clinical practice: refitting the foxglove.
The researchers hypothesized that digoxin use for systolic heart failure (HF) has decreased during the past 15 years, despite clinical guidelines supporting its use. They fund that there has been a marked reduction in ambulatory digoxin use in the United States since 1997, with the largest declines in use observed from 1997 through 2001, and especially for patients with HF.
AHRQ-funded; HS018960.
Citation: Goldberger ZD, Alexander GC .
Digitalis use in contemporary clinical practice: refitting the foxglove.
JAMA Intern Med 2014 Jan;174(1):151-4. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.10432..
Keywords: Heart Disease and Health, Medication, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Practice Patterns
James KA, Fernald DH, Huff J
AHRQ Author: Ricciardi R
GAPS in implementing health assessments in primary care: a literature review.
The authors conducted a systematic review of literature about health assessments in ambulatory and primary care. They found that training and standardization of practice workflows improves implementation of health assessments, but gaps remain on identification and selection of health assessments, integration with electronic health records, and optimal intervals of health assessments administration.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 29020071008.
Citation: James KA, Fernald DH, Huff J .
GAPS in implementing health assessments in primary care: a literature review.
J Ambul Care Manage 2014 Jan-Mar;37(1):2-10. doi: 10.1097/jac.0000000000000000.
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Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Status, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Primary Care, Practice Patterns