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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedDesai NR, Bradley SM, Parzynski CS
Appropriate use criteria for coronary revascularization and trends in utilization, patient selection, and appropriateness of percutaneous coronary intervention.
The researchers examined trends in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) utilization, patient selection, and procedural appropriateness following the introduction of Appropriate Use Criteria. They concluded that there have been significant reductions in the volume of nonacute PCI. The proportion of nonacute PCIs classified as inappropriate has declined, although hospital-level variation in inappropriate PCI persists.
AHRQ-funded; HS023000.
Citation: Desai NR, Bradley SM, Parzynski CS .
Appropriate use criteria for coronary revascularization and trends in utilization, patient selection, and appropriateness of percutaneous coronary intervention.
JAMA 2015 Nov 17;314(19):2045-53. doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.13764.
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Keywords: Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Healthcare Utilization
Carls GS, Henke RM, Karaca Z
AHRQ Author: Karaca Z, Wong HS
The relationship between local economic conditions and acute myocardial infarction hospital utilization by adults and seniors in the United States, 1995-2011.
The researchers assessed the association between unemployment and hospital discharges for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) among adults and seniors, 1995–2011. They found that for both adults and seniors, a 1 percent increase in the unemployment rate was associated with a statistically significant decline in AMI hospitalization during the first half of the study but was unrelated to the economic cycle in the second half of the study period.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201300002C.
Citation: Carls GS, Henke RM, Karaca Z .
The relationship between local economic conditions and acute myocardial infarction hospital utilization by adults and seniors in the United States, 1995-2011.
Health Serv Res 2015 Oct;50(5):1688-709. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12298..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Heart Disease and Health, Healthcare Utilization, Hospitalization