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AHRQ Research Studies
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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 9 of 9 Research Studies DisplayedFoglia EE, Ades A, Sawyer T
Neonatal intubation practice and outcomes: an international registry study.
Neonatal tracheal intubation is a critical but potentially dangerous procedure. In this study, the investigators sought to characterize intubation practice and outcomes in the NICU and delivery room (DR) settings and to identify potentially modifiable factors to improve neonatal intubation safety. They developed the National Emergency Airway Registry for Neonates and collected standardized data for patients, providers, practices, and outcomes of neonatal intubation. They suggest that their results will inform future interventional studies to improve neonatal intubation safety.
AHRQ-funded; HS024511.
Citation: Foglia EE, Ades A, Sawyer T .
Neonatal intubation practice and outcomes: an international registry study.
Pediatrics 2019 Jan;143(1). doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-0902..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Health Services Research (HSR), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Newborns/Infants, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Registries
Henderson ML, DiBrito SR, Thomas AG
Landscape of living multiorgan donation in the United States: a registry-based cohort study.
This registry-based cohort study examined the patient characteristics and outcomes associated with living multiorgan donation in the United States. The authors assert that careful documentation of outcomes is needed to ensure ethical practices in selection, informed consent, and postdonation care of this unique donor community.
AHRQ-funded; HS024600.
Citation: Henderson ML, DiBrito SR, Thomas AG .
Landscape of living multiorgan donation in the United States: a registry-based cohort study.
Transplantation 2018 Jul;102(7):1148-55. doi: 10.1097/tp.0000000000002082..
Keywords: Health Services Research (HSR), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Policy, Registries, Transplantation
Wey A, Gustafson SK, Salkowski N
Program-specific transplant rate ratios: association with allocation priority at listing and posttransplant outcomes.
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) is considering more prominent reporting of program-specific adjusted transplant rate ratios (TRRs). To enable more useful reporting of TRRs, SRTR updated the transplant rate models to adjust explicitly for components of allocation priority. In this study, the investigators evaluated potential associations between TRRs and components of allocation priority that could indicate programs' ability to manipulate TRRs by denying or delaying access to low-priority candidates.
AHRQ-funded; HS024527.
Citation: Wey A, Gustafson SK, Salkowski N .
Program-specific transplant rate ratios: association with allocation priority at listing and posttransplant outcomes.
Am J Transplant 2018 Jun;18(6):1360-69. doi: 10.1111/ajt.14684..
Keywords: Transplantation, Registries, Health Services Research (HSR)
Ashlagi I, Bingaman A, Burq M
Effect of match-run frequencies on the number of transplants and waiting times in kidney exchange.
Many U.S. kidney paired donation (KPD) registries have gradually shifted to high-frequency match-runs, raising the question of whether this harms the number of transplants. The authors conducted simulations and found that longer intervals between match-runs do not increase the total number of transplants, and that prioritizing highly sensitized patients is more effective than waiting longer between match-runs for transplanting these patients. Further, increasing arrival rates of new pairs improves both the fraction of transplanted pairs and waiting times.
AHRQ-funded; HS020610.
Citation: Ashlagi I, Bingaman A, Burq M .
Effect of match-run frequencies on the number of transplants and waiting times in kidney exchange.
Am J Transplant 2018 May;18(5):1177-86. doi: 10.1111/ajt.14566..
Keywords: Transplantation, Kidney Disease and Health, Health Services Research (HSR), Policy, Registries
Henderson ML, Thomas AG, Shaffer A
The national landscape of living kidney donor follow-up in the United States.
The purpose of this study was to understand the impact of the 2013 policy the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing issued. The policy required that transplant centers collect data on living kidney donors (LKDs) at 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years postdonation, with policy-defined thresholds for the proportion of complete living donor follow-up data submitted in a timely manner (60 days before or after the expected visit date).
AHRQ-funded; HS024600.
Citation: Henderson ML, Thomas AG, Shaffer A .
The national landscape of living kidney donor follow-up in the United States.
Am J Transplant 2017 Dec;17(12):3131-40. doi: 10.1111/ajt.14356..
Keywords: Health Services Research (HSR), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Policy, Registries, Transplantation
Schaffhausen CR, Bruin MJ, Chesley D
What patients and members of their support networks ask about transplant program data.
This study used qualitative document research methods to review 678 detailed Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) entries and summary counts of 55 362 United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) entries to provide a better understanding of what was asked and what requests were most common. Patients sought a wide range of information about outcomes, waiting times, program volumes, and willingness to perform transplants in candidates with specific diseases or demographics.
AHRQ-funded; HS024527.
Citation: Schaffhausen CR, Bruin MJ, Chesley D .
What patients and members of their support networks ask about transplant program data.
Clin Transplant 2017 Dec;31(12). doi: 10.1111/ctr.13125.
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Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Shared Decision Making, Health Services Research (HSR), Registries, Transplantation
Wey A, Salkowski N, Kasiske BL
Influence of kidney offer acceptance behavior on metrics of allocation efficiency.
This study investigated associations of deceased donor kidney offer acceptance with likelihood of the kidney being discarded, cold ischemia time at transplant (CIT), and likelihood of the kidney being exported outside the donation service area (DSA). The authors suggest that improving lower-than-expected offer acceptance would likely reduce discards, CIT, and exports.
AHRQ-funded; HS024527.
Citation: Wey A, Salkowski N, Kasiske BL .
Influence of kidney offer acceptance behavior on metrics of allocation efficiency.
Clin Transplant 2017 Sep;31(9). doi: 10.1111/ctr.13057..
Keywords: Health Services Research (HSR), Registries, Transplantation
Kasiske BL, Salkowski N, Wey A
Potential implications of recent and proposed changes in the regulatory oversight of solid organ transplantation in the United States.
The authors reviewed the details and implications of changes in transplant program oversight.
AHRQ-funded; HS024527.
Citation: Kasiske BL, Salkowski N, Wey A .
Potential implications of recent and proposed changes in the regulatory oversight of solid organ transplantation in the United States.
Am J Transplant 2016 Dec;16(12):3371-77. doi: 10.1111/ajt.13955.
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Keywords: Health Services Research (HSR), Policy, Registries, Policy, Transplantation
Zingmond DS, Parikh P, Louie R
Improving hospital reporting of patient race and ethnicity--approaches to data auditing.
This study investigated new metrics to improve the reporting of patient race and ethnicity (R/E) by hospitals. It examined agreement between hospital reported R/E versus self-report among mothers delivering babies and a cancer cohort in California. It concluded that comparison between reported R/E and R/E estimates using zip code level data may be a reasonable first approach to evaluate and track hospital R/E reporting.
AHRQ-funded; HS019963.
Citation: Zingmond DS, Parikh P, Louie R .
Improving hospital reporting of patient race and ethnicity--approaches to data auditing.
Health Serv Res 2015 Aug;50 Suppl 1:1372-89. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12324..
Keywords: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Hospitals, Hospital Discharge, Health Services Research (HSR), Registries, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Data