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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 8 of 8 Research Studies DisplayedMcGinn T, Cohen S, Khan S
The high cost of low value care.
The main focus of this study was bridging the "evidence gap" between frontline decision-making in health care and the actual evidence, with the hope of reducing unnecessary diagnostic testing and treatments. From their work in pulmonary embolism (PE) and over ordering of computed tomography pulmonary angiography, the investigators integrated the highly validated Wells' criteria into the electronic health record at two of their major academic tertiary hospitals.
AHRQ-funded; HS022061.
Citation: McGinn T, Cohen S, Khan S .
The high cost of low value care.
Trans Am Clin Climatol Assoc 2019;130:60-70..
Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Evidence-Based Practice, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Decision Making, Comparative Effectiveness
LeBlanc A, Herrin J, Williams MD
Shared decision making for antidepressants in primary care: a cluster randomized trial.
The researchers estimated the effect of the Depression Medication Choice (DMC) encounter decision aid on quality of the decision‐making process and depression outcomes. They found that the DMC decision aid helped primary care clinicians and patients with moderate to severe depression select antidepressants together, improving the decision-making process without extending the visit.
AHRQ-funded; HS019214.
Citation: LeBlanc A, Herrin J, Williams MD .
Shared decision making for antidepressants in primary care: a cluster randomized trial.
JAMA Intern Med 2015 Nov;175(11):1761-70. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.5214..
Keywords: Medication, Comparative Effectiveness, Decision Making, Primary Care
Whicher DM, Miller JE, Dunham KM
Gatekeepers for pragmatic clinical trials.
The authors provided a framework to help guide gatekeepers' decision-making related to the use of resources for pragmatic clinical trials. They stated that recognition of the complex set of considerations that should inform decision-making will guide gatekeepers in making justifiable choices regarding the use of limited and valuable resources.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Whicher DM, Miller JE, Dunham KM .
Gatekeepers for pragmatic clinical trials.
Clin Trials 2015 Oct;12(5):442-8. doi: 10.1177/1740774515597699.
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Keywords: Decision Making, Evidence-Based Practice, Comparative Effectiveness, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Research Methodologies
Fischer MA, Allen-Coleman C, Farrell SF
Stakeholder assessment of comparative effectiveness research needs for Medicaid populations.
Because children, pregnant women and people with mental illness have generally been underrepresented in research discussions, comparative effectiveness rsearch (CER) questions for these groups may be understudied. To address this problem, AHRQ commissioned a team to work with Medicaid Medical Directors and other stakeholders to identify relevant CER questions. Through an iterative process of topic identification and refinement, they developed relevant, feasible and actionable questions based on issues affecting Medicaid programs nationwide.
AHRQ-funded; 290200500161.
Citation: Fischer MA, Allen-Coleman C, Farrell SF .
Stakeholder assessment of comparative effectiveness research needs for Medicaid populations.
J Comp Eff Res 2015 Sep;4(5):465-71. doi: 10.2217/cer.15.26.
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Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Medicaid, Research Methodologies, Decision Making, Vulnerable Populations
Parmar AD, Sheffield KM, Adhikari D
PREOP-Gallstones: a prognostic nomogram for the management of symptomatic cholelithiasis in older patients.
The objective of this study was to develop and validate a risk prediction model that would identify older patients who are at highest risk for recurrent episodes. It concluded that surgeons can use a prognostic nomogram to accurately provide patients with their 2-year risk of developing gallstone-related complications, allowing patients and physicians to make informed decisions in the context of their symptom severity and its impact on their quality of life.
AHRQ-funded; HS022134
Citation: Parmar AD, Sheffield KM, Adhikari D .
PREOP-Gallstones: a prognostic nomogram for the management of symptomatic cholelithiasis in older patients.
Ann Surg. 2015 Jun;261(6):1184-90. doi: 10.1097/sla.0000000000000868..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Risk, Elderly, Decision Making
Carman KL, Mallery C, Maurer M
Effectiveness of public deliberation methods for gathering input on issues in healthcare: results from a randomized trial.
The researchers conducted a 5-arm randomized controlled trial, assigning participants to one of four deliberative methods or to a reading materials only control group. They found that participating in deliberation increased participants' knowledge of evidence and comparative effectiveness research and shifted participants' attitudes regarding the role of evidence in decision-making.
AHRQ-funded; 290201000005C.
Citation: Carman KL, Mallery C, Maurer M .
Effectiveness of public deliberation methods for gathering input on issues in healthcare: results from a randomized trial.
Soc Sci Med 2015 May;133:11-20. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.03.024..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Evidence-Based Practice, Research Methodologies, Decision Making
Samwald M, Minarro Gimenez JA, Boyce RD
Pharmacogenomic knowledge representation, reasoning and genome-based clinical decision support based on OWL 2 DL ontologies.
The authors developed Web Ontology Language (OWL) ontologies and automated reasoning methodologies to meet various goals such as providing a simple and concise formalism for representing pharmacogenomic knowledge. Their ontology-based framework can be used to represent, organize and reason over the growing wealth of pharmacogenomic knowledge, as well as to identify errors, inconsistencies and insufficient definitions in source data sets or individual patient data.
AHRQ-funded; HS019461.
Citation: Samwald M, Minarro Gimenez JA, Boyce RD .
Pharmacogenomic knowledge representation, reasoning and genome-based clinical decision support based on OWL 2 DL ontologies.
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2015 Feb 22;15:12. doi: 10.1186/s12911-015-0130-1..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Health Information Technology (HIT), Decision Making, Medication, Genetics
Patel MB, Humble SS, Cullinane DC
Cervical spine collar clearance in the obtunded adult blunt trauma patient: a systematic review and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.
The authors’ aims were to perform a systematic review and to develop evidence-based recommendations that might be used to direct decision making in the removal of a cervical collar from adult obtunded blunt trauma patients. In conclusion, they conditionally recommended cervical collar removal after a negative high-quality C-spine CT scan result alone.
AHRQ-funded; HS017952.
Citation: Patel MB, Humble SS, Cullinane DC .
Cervical spine collar clearance in the obtunded adult blunt trauma patient: a systematic review and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2015 Feb;78(2):430-41. doi: 10.1097/ta.0000000000000503..
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Trauma, Decision Making