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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 7 of 7 Research Studies DisplayedDanan ER, White KM, Wilt TJ
Reactions to recommendations and evidence about prostate cancer screening among White and Black male veterans.
This study looked at differences in attitudes about recommendations and evidence on prostate cancer screening among White and Black male veterans. The authors provided a draft educational pamphlet about the benefits and harms of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) screening to 44 men, ages 55-81 at a midwestern VA medical center in 2013 and 2015. The groups were divided into four White and two Black focus groups. Three universal themes were low baseline familiarity with prostate cancer, surprise and resistance to the guidelines not to test routinely, and negative emotions in response to ambiguity. Discussions in the White groups highlighted the potential benefits of screening, minimized the harms, and emphasized personal choice in screening decisions. Discussions in Black groups devoted almost no time to benefits, considered harms significant, and emphasized personal and collective responsibility for cancer prevention through diet, exercise, and alternative medicine. Discussion in Black groups also emphasized the history of racism and discrimination in healthcare and medical research.
AHRQ-funded; HS026379.
Citation: Danan ER, White KM, Wilt TJ .
Reactions to recommendations and evidence about prostate cancer screening among White and Black male veterans.
Am J Mens Health 2021 May-Jun;15(3):15579883211022110. doi: 10.1177/15579883211022110..
Keywords: Cancer: Prostate Cancer, Cancer, Screening, Prevention, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Evidence-Based Practice, Health Promotion, Education: Patient and Caregiver
Patnode CD, Evans CV, Senger CA
Behavioral counseling to promote a healthful diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults without known cardiovascular disease risk factors: updated evidence report and systematic review for the USPSTF
The researchers systematically reviewed the evidence on the benefits and harms of behavioral counseling for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults without known cardiovascular risk factors to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Diet and physical activity behavioral interventions were found to result in consistent modest benefits across a variety of important intermediate health outcomes across 6 to 12 months, including blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein and total cholesterol levels, and adiposity.
AHRQ-funded; 290201200015I.
Citation: Patnode CD, Evans CV, Senger CA .
Behavioral counseling to promote a healthful diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults without known cardiovascular disease risk factors: updated evidence report and systematic review for the USPSTF
JAMA 2017 Jul 11;318(2):175-93. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.3303.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Evidence-Based Practice, Health Promotion, Lifestyle Changes, Nutrition, Prevention, Risk, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Payan DD, Sloane DC, Illum J
Catalyzing implementation of evidence-based interventions in safety net settings: a clinical-community partnership in South Los Angeles.
This study was a process evaluation of a clinical-community partnership that implemented evidence-based interventions in clinical safety net settings. Key participants and health care providers, involved in the study, expressed a high level of satisfaction with the collaborative and the interventions, respectively. The authors provide key lessons learned for researchers and practitioners interested in partnering with Federally Qualified Health Centers to implement health promotion interventions.
AHRQ-funded; HS000046.
Citation: Payan DD, Sloane DC, Illum J .
Catalyzing implementation of evidence-based interventions in safety net settings: a clinical-community partnership in South Los Angeles.
Health Promot Pract 2017 Jul;18(4):586-97. doi: 10.1177/1524839917705418.
Keywords: Community Partnerships, Health Promotion, Evidence-Based Practice, Vulnerable Populations, Implementation
Grossman DC, Elder RW
Aligning the work of two U.S. Task Forces on behavioral counseling recommendations.
This paper highlights the collaboration and alignment between topics and recommendations related to behavioral counseling interventions from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF). It also explores opportunities for greater alignment between the two Task Forces and compares and contrasts the groups and their current approaches to making recommendations that involve behavioral counseling interventions.
AHRQ-funded; 290201000004I.
Citation: Grossman DC, Elder RW .
Aligning the work of two U.S. Task Forces on behavioral counseling recommendations.
Am J Prev Med 2015 Sep;49(3 Suppl 2):S174-83. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.06.003.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Health Promotion, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Alcantara C, Klesges LM, Resnicow K
Enhancing the evidence for behavioral counseling: a perspective from the society of behavioral medicine.
The members of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM)-a multidisciplinary scientific organization committed to improving population health through behavior change- review the USPSTF mandate and current recommendations for behavioral counseling interventions and provide a perspective for the future that calls for concerted and coordinated efforts among SBM, USPSTF, and other organizations invested in the rapid and wider uptake of beneficial, feasible, and referable primary care-focused behavioral counseling interventions.
AHRQ-funded; 290201000004I.
Citation: Alcantara C, Klesges LM, Resnicow K .
Enhancing the evidence for behavioral counseling: a perspective from the society of behavioral medicine.
Am J Prev Med 2015 Sep;49(3 Suppl 2):S184-93. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.05.015.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Health Promotion, Primary Care, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
McNellis RJ, Ory MG, Lin JS
AHRQ Author: McNellis RJ
Standards of evidence for behavioral counseling recommendations.
This paper summarizes and expands upon an extensive discussion held at the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s Expert Forum on behavioral counseling interventions held in November 2013. The paper describes the foundational challenges for using behavioral outcomes as evidence to support a Task Force recommendation.
AHRQ-authored
Citation: McNellis RJ, Ory MG, Lin JS .
Standards of evidence for behavioral counseling recommendations.
Am J Prev Med 2015 Sep;49(3 Suppl 2):S150-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.06.002..
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Evidence-Based Practice, Health Promotion, Prevention, Primary Care, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Wang D, Le XH, Luque AE
Identifying effective approaches for dissemination of clinical evidence--correlation analyses on promotional activities and usage of a guideline-driven interactive case simulation tool in a statewide HIV-HCV-STD clinical education program.
The investigators analyzed correlations between promotional activities and usage of a guideline-driven interactive case simulation tool (ICST) for insomnia screening and treatment in a statewide HIV-HCV-STD clinical education program. They found that promotional activities were strongly correlated with the number of audience as well as the intensity of use of the target resource, with strong correlations identified between the sending of email newsletters and the intensity of resource use by promotion recipients, by new users, and through the most convenient access channel associated with the promotion.
AHRQ-funded; HS022057.
Citation: Wang D, Le XH, Luque AE .
Identifying effective approaches for dissemination of clinical evidence--correlation analyses on promotional activities and usage of a guideline-driven interactive case simulation tool in a statewide HIV-HCV-STD clinical education program.
Stud Health Technol Inform 2015;216:515-9.
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Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Education: Continuing Medical Education, Simulation, Guidelines, Evidence-Based Practice, Health Promotion, Screening, Sleep Problems, Training