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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 DisplayedKahwati LC, Clark R, Berkman N
Screening for bacterial vaginosis in pregnant adolescents and women to prevent preterm delivery: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
Researchers sought to update the evidence on screening and treatment of asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy for the USPSTF. They found that the evidence suggests no difference in the incidence of preterm delivery and related outcomes from treatment for asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis in a general obstetric population but was inconclusive for women with a prior preterm delivery. Maternal adverse events from treatment appear to be infrequent and minor, but the evidence about harms from in utero exposure was inconclusive.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500011I.
Citation: Kahwati LC, Clark R, Berkman N .
Screening for bacterial vaginosis in pregnant adolescents and women to prevent preterm delivery: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2020 Apr 7;323(13):1293-309. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.0233..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Screening, Evidence-Based Practice, Prevention, Women, Children/Adolescents, Pregnancy, Maternal Care, Antibiotics, Medication
Cantor AG, Hendrickson R, Blazina I
Screening for elevated blood lead levels in childhood and pregnancy: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
The purpose of this study was to synthesize evidence on the effects of screening, testing, and treatment for elevated blood lead level in pregnant women and children aged 5 years and younger in the primary care setting to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force. The investigators found that screening questionnaires were not accurate for identifying children with elevated blood lead levels. Additionally, chelating agents in children were not significantly associated with sustained effects on blood level levels but were associated with harms.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500009I.
Citation: Cantor AG, Hendrickson R, Blazina I .
Screening for elevated blood lead levels in childhood and pregnancy: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2019 Apr 16;321(15):1510-26. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.1004..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Evidence-Based Practice, Pregnancy, Prevention, Screening, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Women
Haley CA, Brault MA, Mwinga K
Promoting progress in child survival across four African countries: the role of strong health governance and leadership in maternal, neonatal and child health.
The researchers conducted four individual case studies concerning the World Health Organization's African Region Millennium Development Goal #4 (MDG#4) to reduce under-five mortality by two-thirds by 2015. They found that strong health governance and leadership (HGL) was a significant driver of the greater success in Liberia and Zambia compared with Kenya and Zimbabwe. Three aspects of HGL which most consistently contributed to the different progress towards MDG#4 among the four study countries were identified. Although child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa remains high, the authors concluded that comparative study suggests key HGL factors that can facilitate the reduction of child mortality and may prove useful in tackling current Sustainable Development Goals.
AHRQ-funded; HS023000.
Citation: Haley CA, Brault MA, Mwinga K .
Promoting progress in child survival across four African countries: the role of strong health governance and leadership in maternal, neonatal and child health.
Health Policy Plan 2019 Feb 1;34(1):24-36. doi: 10.1093/heapol/czy105..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Maternal Care, Mortality, Newborns/Infants, Pregnancy
Upadhya KK, Jalazo ER, Connor KA
AHRQ Author: Mistry KB
Optimizing preconception health among young women: what are we missing?
This study evaluated whether receipt of specific preconception counseling topics differs between teen, young adult, and older mothers. It found that teen mothers were less than half as likely to be counseled about taking folic acid, 4 times more likely to be counseled about vaccines, and twice as likely to be counseled about mental health before pregnancy compared with adult mothers.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Upadhya KK, Jalazo ER, Connor KA .
Optimizing preconception health among young women: what are we missing?
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2016 Oct;29(5):464-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2016.02.010.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Sexual Health, Maternal Care, Pregnancy, Women, Young Adults
Morales-Aleman MM, Scarinci IC
Correlates and predictors of sexual health among adolescent Latinas in the United States: a systematic review of the literature, 2004-2015.
The authors conducted a systematic literature review to better understand the correlates and predictors of sexual health among adolescent Latinas in the US. They found that results varied widely between studies, suggesting that the relationship between individual and proximal contextual variables and sexual health may be more complex than previously thought. They concluded that their review integrates the findings on correlates and predictors of sexual health among adolescent Latinas, and supports the need for strengths-based theoretically guided research on the mechanisms driving these associations.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Morales-Aleman MM, Scarinci IC .
Correlates and predictors of sexual health among adolescent Latinas in the United States: a systematic review of the literature, 2004-2015.
Prev Med 2016 Jun;87:183-93. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.03.005.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Pregnancy, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Sexual Health
Johnco C, Lewin AB, Salloum A
Adverse prenatal, perinatal and neonatal experiences in children with anxiety disorders.
The authors examined the incidence of adverse prenatal, perinatal, and neonatal experiences among children with anxiety disorders. They found several associations between neonatal complications and subsequent clinical symptomology, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and depressive comorbidity, anxiety severity and functional impairment.
AHRQ-funded; HS018665.
Citation: Johnco C, Lewin AB, Salloum A .
Adverse prenatal, perinatal and neonatal experiences in children with anxiety disorders.
Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2016 Apr;47(2):317-25. doi: 10.1007/s10578-015-0569-4.
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Keywords: Anxiety, Children/Adolescents, Disabilities, Pregnancy