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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedHernandez AV, Roman YM, White CM
Developing criteria and associated instructions for consistent and useful quality improvement study data extraction for health systems.
This paper describes AHRQ’s efforts to collate and assess quality improvement studies to support learning health systems (LHS). The authors identified quality improvement studies and evaluated the consistency of data extraction from two experienced independent reviewers at three time points: baseline, first revision, and final revision. Six investigators looked at the data extracted by the independent reviewers and determined the extent of similarity on a scale of 0 to 10. Two LHS participants were then asked to assess the relative value of their criteria. The consistency of extraction improved from a mean 1.17 score at baseline to 6.07 at first revision, and 6.81 at the final revision. There was not a significant improvement from the first to final revision. However, the LHS participants rated the value of these ratings a 9 and a 6, demonstrating that there is value in developing criteria.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500012I.
Citation: Hernandez AV, Roman YM, White CM .
Developing criteria and associated instructions for consistent and useful quality improvement study data extraction for health systems.
J Gen Intern Med 2020 Nov;35(Suppl 2):802-07. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06098-1..
Keywords: Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Learning Health Systems, Health Systems, Health Services Research (HSR), Research Methodologies
Davis MM, Lindberg P, Cross S
Aligning systems science and community-based participatory research: a case example of the Community Health Advocacy and Research Alliance (CHARA).
In this article, the investigators explored opportunities to utilize concepts from systems science to understand the development, evolution, and sustainability of 1 community-based participatory research partnership: The Community Health Advocacy and Research Alliance (CHARA). Their goal was to highlight CHARA as a case for applying the complementary approaches of CBPR and systems science to (1) improve academic/community partnership functioning and sustainability, (2) ensure that research addresses the priorities and needs of end users, and (3) support more timely application of scientific discoveries into routine practice.
AHRQ-funded; HS022981.
Citation: Davis MM, Lindberg P, Cross S .
Aligning systems science and community-based participatory research: a case example of the Community Health Advocacy and Research Alliance (CHARA).
J Clin Transl Sci 2018 Oct;2(5):280-88. doi: 10.1017/cts.2018.334..
Keywords: Learning Health Systems, Research Methodologies
Ramsey LB, Mizuno T, Vinks AA
Learning health systems as facilitators of precision medicine.
To illustrate the concept of the Learning Health System, the authors of this paper describe the example of the ImproveCareNow Network and use a network case study to illustrate how the concept of precision medicine can be achieved through a Learning Health System in a real-world clinical environment.
AHRQ-funded; HS020024; HS016957.
Citation: Ramsey LB, Mizuno T, Vinks AA .
Learning health systems as facilitators of precision medicine.
Clin Pharmacol Ther 2017 Mar;101(3):359-67. doi: 10.1002/cpt.594..
Keywords: Learning Health Systems, Research Methodologies