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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 DisplayedHoffmann JA, Hall M, Lorenz D
Emergency department visits for suicidal ideation and self-harm in rural and urban youths.
The authors sought to compare emergency department (ED) visit rates for suicidal ideation and/or self-harm among youth by urban-rural location of residence. Data was taken from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample. They found that, compared with youths living in urban areas, youths living in rural areas had higher ED visit rates for self-harm, including self-inflicted firearm injuries. The researchers recommended preventive approaches for self-harm based in community and ED settings in order to help address these differences.
AHRQ-funded; HS026385.
Citation: Hoffmann JA, Hall M, Lorenz D .
Emergency department visits for suicidal ideation and self-harm in rural and urban youths.
J Pediatr 2021 Nov;238:282-89.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.07.013..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Behavioral Health, Rural Health, Urban Health, Healthcare Utilization
Olfson M, Wang S, Blanco C
National trends in hospital-treated self-harm events among middle-aged adults.
This study assessed national trends in hospital-treated self-harm events focusing on adults aged 45-64years. Between 2001 and 2011, there was a disproportionate national increase in hospital-treated self-harm events among middle-aged adults that mirrored national trends in suicide. The increase was largely accounted for by an overall increase in mental health hospitalizations of middle-aged adults.
AHRQ-funded; HS021112.
Citation: Olfson M, Wang S, Blanco C .
National trends in hospital-treated self-harm events among middle-aged adults.
Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2015 Nov-Dec;37(6):613-9. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2015.08.004.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Behavioral Health, Hospitalization
Smith MW, Stocks C, Santora PB
AHRQ Author: Stocks C
Hospital readmission rates and emergency department visits for mental health and substance abuse conditions.
The purpose of this study is to examine data on the readmission rates and ED visits of individuals diagnosed with mental health and substance abuse (MHSA) conditions to determine which individuals with specific MHSA conditions are more likely to return to the ED or be readmitted. It found that alcohol or drug dependence, dementias, psychotic disorders, autism, impulse control disorders, and personality disorders were most strongly associated with future inpatient admission or ED revisit.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290200600009C.
Citation: Smith MW, Stocks C, Santora PB .
Hospital readmission rates and emergency department visits for mental health and substance abuse conditions.
Community Ment Health J 2015 Feb;51(2):190-7. doi: 10.1007/s10597-014-9784-x..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospital Readmissions, Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse
Torio CM, Encinosa WE, Berdahl T
AHRQ Author: Torio CM, Encinosa WE, Berdahl T
Annual report on health care for children and youth in the United States: national estimates of cost, utilization and expenditures for children with mental health conditions.
This study examined national trends in hospital utilization, costs, and expenditures for children with mental health conditions between 2006 and 2011. It found that hospitalizations for all listed mental health conditions increased by nearly 50 percent among children aged 10 to 14 years and by 21 percent for emergency department visits.
AHRQ-authored
Citation: Torio CM, Encinosa WE, Berdahl T .
Annual report on health care for children and youth in the United States: national estimates of cost, utilization and expenditures for children with mental health conditions.
Acad Pediatr. 2015 Jan-Feb;15(1):19-35. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.07.007..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospitalization, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Behavioral Health