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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 DisplayedLee GE, Fisher BT, Xiao R
Burden of influenza-related hospitalizations and attributable mortality in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
The researchers investigated the rate of influenza hospitalizations and attributable mortality in children with cancer. They concluded that the burden of influenza-related hospitalizations in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is high and associated with significantly increased resource utilization and attributable mortality.
AHRQ-funded; HS020939.
Citation: Lee GE, Fisher BT, Xiao R .
Burden of influenza-related hospitalizations and attributable mortality in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc 2015 Dec;4(4):290-6. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piu066..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Hospitalization, Influenza, Mortality, Children/Adolescents
Shrestha S, Foxman B, Berus J
AHRQ Author: Steiner C
The role of influenza in the epidemiology of pneumonia.
The researchers used longitudinal influenza and pneumonia incidence data, at different spatial resolutions and across different epidemiological periods, to infer the nature, timing and the intensity of influenza-pneumonia interaction. They concluded that influenza infection substantially enhances the risk of pneumonia, though only for a short period.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Shrestha S, Foxman B, Berus J .
The role of influenza in the epidemiology of pneumonia.
Sci Rep 2015 Oct 21;5:15314. doi: 10.1038/srep15314.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Influenza, Pneumonia
Lee BY, Bartsch SM, Mvundura M
An economic model assessing the value of microneedle patch delivery of the seasonal influenza vaccine.
The researchers utilized a susceptible-exposed-infectious-recovered transmission model linked to an economic influenza outcomes model to assess the economic value of introducing the microneedle patch (MNP) into the U.S. influenza vaccine market from the third-party payer and societal perspectives. They concluded that if healthcare providers administered the MNP, its introduction would be less costly and more effective in the majority of scenarios assessed.
AHRQ-funded; HS023317.
Citation: Lee BY, Bartsch SM, Mvundura M .
An economic model assessing the value of microneedle patch delivery of the seasonal influenza vaccine.
Vaccine 2015 Sep 08;33(37):4727-36. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.02.076.
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Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Healthcare Costs, Influenza, Vaccination
Pop-Vicas A, Rahman M, Gozalo PL
Estimating the effect of influenza vaccination on nursing home residents' morbidity and mortality.
This study estimated the effect of influenza vaccination on hospitalization and mortality in nursing home (NH) residents. It found that the association between vaccine match and reduction in overall mortality and pneumonia and influenza hospitalizations was strongest for A/H3N2, the influenza strain typically responsible for the most-severe influenza cases.
AHRQ-funded; HS018462.
Citation: Pop-Vicas A, Rahman M, Gozalo PL .
Estimating the effect of influenza vaccination on nursing home residents' morbidity and mortality.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2015 Sep;63(9):1798-804. doi: 10.1111/jgs.13617..
Keywords: Influenza, Nursing Homes, Vaccination, Hospitalization
Nace DA, Lin CJ, Ross TM
Randomized, controlled trial of high-dose influenza vaccine among frail residents of long-term care facilities.
The researchers compared high-dose to standard-dose inactivated influenza vaccine in residents of long-term-care facilities (LTCFs) during the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 influenza seasons. They found that, among frail, elderly residents of LTCFs, high-dose influenza vaccine produced superior responses for all strains except influenza A(H1N1) in 2012-2013.
AHRQ-funded; HS023779.
Citation: Nace DA, Lin CJ, Ross TM .
Randomized, controlled trial of high-dose influenza vaccine among frail residents of long-term care facilities.
J Infect Dis 2015 Jun 15;211(12):1915-24. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiu622.
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Keywords: Elderly, Influenza, Long-Term Care, Prevention, Vaccination
Lee BY, Bartsch SM, Brown ST
Quantifying the economic value and quality of life impact of earlier influenza vaccination.
This study quantifies the potential benefits and cost-savings of vaccinating against influenza earlier than current practice. It found that, depending on the timing of the influenza season peak, influenza transmissibility, and preexisting immunity, vaccinating those who typically receive the vaccine later by the end of September could avert up to $3.7 million in direct costs, and $10.7 million in productivity losses.
AHRQ-funded; HS023317.
Citation: Lee BY, Bartsch SM, Brown ST .
Quantifying the economic value and quality of life impact of earlier influenza vaccination.
Med Care 2015 Mar;53(3):218-29. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000302..
Keywords: Vaccination, Influenza, Healthcare Costs
Stockwell MS, Catallozzi M, Camargo S
Registry-linked electronic influenza vaccine provider reminders: a cluster-crossover trial.
The objective of the study was to determine the impact on vaccine administration of EHR influenza vaccination reminders that are linked to a city immunization information system. It found that a noninterruptive, immunization information system–linked influenza vaccination reminder can increase vaccination late in the winter when fewer vaccine doses are usually administered. Tailoring the reminder to clinicians’ needs can increase its use.
AHRQ-funded; HS018158.
Citation: Stockwell MS, Catallozzi M, Camargo S .
Registry-linked electronic influenza vaccine provider reminders: a cluster-crossover trial.
Pediatrics 2015 Jan;135(1):e75-82. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-2616..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Influenza, Vaccination, Registries