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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 DisplayedWheeler SB, Kohler RE, Reeder-Hayes KE
Endocrine therapy initiation among Medicaid-insured breast cancer survivors with hormone receptor-positive tumors.
The researchers sought to characterize endocrine therapy (ET) use in a low-income Medicaid-insured population in North Carolina. They found that, of 222 women meeting the inclusion criteria, only 50 percent filled a prescription for ET. Results suggest substantial underutilization of ET in this population.
AHRQ-funded; HS019468.
Citation: Wheeler SB, Kohler RE, Reeder-Hayes KE .
Endocrine therapy initiation among Medicaid-insured breast cancer survivors with hormone receptor-positive tumors.
J Cancer Surviv 2014 Dec;8(4):603-10. doi: 10.1007/s11764-014-0365-3..
Keywords: Cancer: Breast Cancer, Healthcare Utilization, Medicaid, Medication, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Fischer SH, Tjia J, Reed G
Factors associated with ordering laboratory monitoring of high-risk medications.
This study examined physician and patient factors associated with ordering recommended laboratory monitoring tests for high-risk medications. Test ordering was associated with higher provider prescribing volume for study drugs and specialist status. Patients with higher comorbidity burden and older patients were more likely to have appropriate tests ordered.
AHRQ-funded; HS017203; HS017817; HS017906
Citation: Fischer SH, Tjia J, Reed G .
Factors associated with ordering laboratory monitoring of high-risk medications.
J Gen Intern Med. 2014 Dec;29(12):1589-98. doi: 10.1007/s11606-014-2907-9..
Keywords: Medication, Patient Safety, Healthcare Utilization
Saloner B, Matone M, Kreider AR
Second-generation antipsychotic use among stimulant-using children, by organization of Medicaid mental health.
The authors compared differences in second-generation antipsychotic utilization among Medicaid-enrolled children across fee-for-service, integrated managed care, and managed behavioral health carve-out organizational structures. They found that carve-outs, versus other arrangements, were associated with lower second-generation antipsychotic use.
AHRQ-funded; HS020269; HS018550.
Citation: Saloner B, Matone M, Kreider AR .
Second-generation antipsychotic use among stimulant-using children, by organization of Medicaid mental health.
Psychiatr Serv 2014 Dec;65(12):1458-64. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201300574.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Healthcare Utilization, Medicaid, Medication, Behavioral Health
Bradford WD, Lastrapes WD
A prescription for unemployment? Recessions and the demand for mental health drugs.
The authors estimated the relationship between mental health drug prescriptions and the level of labor market activity in the USA. They found that the number of mental health drug prescriptions rises by about 10% when employment falls by 1% and when unemployment rises by 100 basis points, but only for patients in the Northeast region.
AHRQ-funded; HS011326.
Citation: Bradford WD, Lastrapes WD .
A prescription for unemployment? Recessions and the demand for mental health drugs.
Health Econ 2014 Nov;23(11):1301-25. doi: 10.1002/hec.2983.
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Keywords: Medication, Healthcare Utilization, Health Services Research (HSR), Behavioral Health
Zhang Y, Fu SS, Du XL
Increasing utilization and predictors of hematopoietic growth factors in patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer: findings from a large national population-based cohort in the USA, 1992-2009.
The authors examined the temporal trend and predictors of receiving hematopoietic growth factors in a large nationwide and population-based cohort of patients with colorectal cancer in the USA from 1992 to 2009. They found that gender, marital status, comorbidity scores, geographic area, year of diagnosis, tumor stage, number of lymph nodes, and risk profile for febrile neutropenia were statistically significant predictors of using colony-stimulating factors and erythropoiesis-stimulating agents.
AHRQ-funded; HS018956.
Citation: Zhang Y, Fu SS, Du XL .
Increasing utilization and predictors of hematopoietic growth factors in patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer: findings from a large national population-based cohort in the USA, 1992-2009.
Med Oncol 2014 Oct;31(10):242. doi: 10.1007/s12032-014-0242-y.
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Keywords: Cancer: Colorectal Cancer, Healthcare Utilization, Medication, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Crisp GD, Roberts AW, Esserman DA
The University of North Carolina's Health Care Pharmacy Assistance Program.
This study examined a program providing financial assistance to uninsured residents of North Carolina who need prescription medications. It found that from 2009 to 2011, the program served 7,180 patients in 81 counties. These patients received a mean of 23 prescriptions at an average cost of $754 per recipient per year.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032
Citation: Crisp GD, Roberts AW, Esserman DA .
The University of North Carolina's Health Care Pharmacy Assistance Program.
N C Med J. 2014 Sep-Oct;75(5):303-9..
Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Uninsured, Medication, Healthcare Utilization
Barnett ML, Linder JA
Antibiotic prescribing for adults with acute bronchitis in the United States, 1996-2010.
To estimate the association of ongoing CDC efforts to reduce antibiotic prescribing for acute bronchitis, the researchers evaluated the change in antibiotic prescribing rates for this condition in the U.S. between 1996 and 2010. They found that the antibiotic prescribing rate for this condition was 71 percent initially and increased during the study period.
AHRQ-funded; HS018419
Citation: Barnett ML, Linder JA .
Antibiotic prescribing for adults with acute bronchitis in the United States, 1996-2010.
JAMA. 2014 May 21;311(19):2020-2. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.286141..
Keywords: Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Healthcare Utilization, Medication
Desai RJ, Hernandez-Diaz S, Bateman BT
Increase in prescription opioid use during pregnancy among Medicaid-enrolled women.
The researchers reported the prevalence of prescription opioid use and evaluated the trends in a large cohort of Medicaid-enrolled pregnant women. They observed high and increasing number of filled prescriptions for opioids during pregnancy among Medicaid-enrolled women and recommended further safety evaluations of these drugs and their effects on the developing fetus.
AHRQ-funded; HS018533.
Citation: Desai RJ, Hernandez-Diaz S, Bateman BT .
Increase in prescription opioid use during pregnancy among Medicaid-enrolled women.
Obstet Gynecol 2014 May;123(5):997-1002. doi: 10.1097/aog.0000000000000208.
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Keywords: Healthcare Utilization, Medicaid, Medication, Opioids, Pregnancy
Barnett ML, Linder JA
Antibiotic prescribing to adults with sore throat in the United States, 1997-2010.
In only about 10 percent of cases of sore throat (those related to A Streptococcus infection) are antibiotics indicated. However, a new study, combined with an earlier study, finds that despite efforts to reduce overprescribing, antibiotic use dropped from roughly 80 to 70 percent around 1993 and then to around 60 percent by 2000 where it has remained as of 2010.
AHRQ-funded; HS018419
Citation: Barnett ML, Linder JA .
Antibiotic prescribing to adults with sore throat in the United States, 1997-2010.
JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Jan;174(1):138-40. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.11673..
Keywords: Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Medication, Healthcare Utilization