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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 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedParchman ML, Fagnan LJ, Dorr DA
Study protocol for "Healthy Hearts Northwest": a 2 x 2 randomized factorial trial to build quality improvement capacity in primary care.
The researchers describe the protocol of the "Healthy Hearts Northwest" (H2N) study, a randomized trial designed to address to quality improvement (QI) capacity within smaller primary care practices while improving risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The study is utilizing a two-by-two factorial design to assess four different combinations of practice support: practice facilitation (PF) alone, PF with educational outreach, PF with shared learning opportunities, or PF with both.
AHRQ-funded; HS023908.
Citation: Parchman ML, Fagnan LJ, Dorr DA .
Study protocol for "Healthy Hearts Northwest": a 2 x 2 randomized factorial trial to build quality improvement capacity in primary care.
Implement Sci 2016 Oct 13;11(1):138.
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Keywords: Primary Care, Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Cardiovascular Conditions
Shelley DR, Ogedegbe G, Anane S
Testing the use of practice facilitation in a cluster randomized stepped-wedge design trial to improve adherence to cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines: HealthyHearts NYC.
The long-term goal of the HealthyHearts NYC trial is to create a robust infrastructure for implementing and disseminating evidence-based practice guidelines in primary care practices. The authors hypothesized that practice facilitation will result in superior clinical outcomes compared to usual care and that the effects of practice facilitation will be mediated by greater adoption of system changes in accord with patient-centered medical homes and the chronic care model.
AHRQ-funded; HS023922.
Citation: Shelley DR, Ogedegbe G, Anane S .
Testing the use of practice facilitation in a cluster randomized stepped-wedge design trial to improve adherence to cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines: HealthyHearts NYC.
Implement Sci 2016 Jul 4;11(1):88. doi: 10.1186/s13012-016-0450-2.
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Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Primary Care
Cohen DJ, Balasubramanian BA, Gordon L
A national evaluation of a dissemination and implementation initiative to enhance primary care practice capacity and improve cardiovascular disease care: the ESCALATES study protocol.
This paper describes the study protocol for the EvidenceNOW national evaluation, which is called Evaluating System Change to Advance Learning and Take Evidence to Scale (ESCALATES). Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods analyses will be conducted to examine how Cooperatives organize to provide external support to practices, to compare effectiveness of the dissemination and implementation approaches they implement, and to examine how regional variations and other organization and contextual factors influence implementation and effectiveness.
AHRQ-funded; HS022981; HS023940.
Citation: Cohen DJ, Balasubramanian BA, Gordon L .
A national evaluation of a dissemination and implementation initiative to enhance primary care practice capacity and improve cardiovascular disease care: the ESCALATES study protocol.
Implement Sci 2016 Jun 29;11(1):86. doi: 10.1186/s13012-016-0449-8.
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Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Evidence-Based Practice, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Prevention, Primary Care, Research Methodologies
Ladapo JA, Blecker S, Douglas PS
Appropriateness of cardiac stress test use among primary care physicians and cardiologists in the United States.
In this study, the researchers used nationally-representative data to examine differences in appropriate use of cardiac stress testing between cardiologists and primary care physicians (PCPs) in the US. Using permissive criteria to determine appropriateness, they found that primary care physicians are more likely to order or perform a rarely appropriate cardiac stress test than cardiologists.
AHRQ-funded; HS023683.
Citation: Ladapo JA, Blecker S, Douglas PS .
Appropriateness of cardiac stress test use among primary care physicians and cardiologists in the United States.
Int J Cardiol 2016 Jan 15;203:584-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.10.238.
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Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Imaging, Primary Care, Decision Making