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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 DisplayedMeisel ZF, Metlay JP, Sinnenberg L
A randomized trial testing the effect of narrative vignettes versus guideline summaries on provider response to a professional organization clinical policy for safe opioid prescribing.
The authors compared whether narrative vignettes embedded in the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) daily e-newsletter improved dissemination of the clinical policy to ACEP members, and engagement of members with the clinical policy, compared with traditional summary text. They found that the vignettes outperformed traditional guideline text in promoting engagement with an evidence-based clinical guideline related to opioid prescriptions.
AHRQ-funded; HS021956.
Citation: Meisel ZF, Metlay JP, Sinnenberg L .
A randomized trial testing the effect of narrative vignettes versus guideline summaries on provider response to a professional organization clinical policy for safe opioid prescribing.
Ann Emerg Med 2016 Dec;68(6):719-28. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.03.007.
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Keywords: Communication, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Opioids, Medication, Medication: Safety, Policy, Provider
Cram P, Wolinsky FD, Lou Y
Patient-activation and guideline-concordant pharmacological treatment after bone density testing: the PAADRN randomized controlled trial.
In a clinical trial of 7749 patients, the researchers tested whether usual care augmented by a tailored patient-activation DXA result letter accompanied by an educational brochure would improve guideline-concordant pharmacological treatment compared to usual care only. They found that treatment rates did not improve.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Cram P, Wolinsky FD, Lou Y .
Patient-activation and guideline-concordant pharmacological treatment after bone density testing: the PAADRN randomized controlled trial.
Osteoporos Int 2016 Dec;27(12):3513-24. doi: 10.1007/s00198-016-3681-9.
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Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Guidelines, Medication, Osteoporosis, Patient and Family Engagement
Wu AC, Li L, Fung V
Mismatching among guidelines, providers, and parents on controller medication use in children with asthma.
The authors sought to assess provider prescribing patterns for asthma controller medications and to assess how frequently parental reports of children's asthma controller medicine use were mismatched with provider recommendations. They found that mismatches between parental reports and provider intentions regarding how the child was supposed to use inhaled steroids occurred for half of the children. They recommended that efforts focus on ways to reduce these mismatches.
AHRQ-funded; HS019669.
Citation: Wu AC, Li L, Fung V .
Mismatching among guidelines, providers, and parents on controller medication use in children with asthma.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2016 Sep-Oct;4(5):910-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2016.04.004.
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Keywords: Asthma, Children/Adolescents, Guidelines, Medication, Practice Patterns
Fan T, Blitz J
AHRQ Author: Fan T
Behavioral and pharmacotherapy interventions for tobacco smoking cessation in adults, including pregnant women.
This case study involves a 40-year-old woman presenting for a routine antepartum visit. She is 20 weeks pregnant and smokes half a pack of cigarettes per day. She asks if your clinic offers services to help with tobacco smoking cessation and if she should try using e-cigarettes to stop smoking. The authors next pose three multiple choice questions and then give the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations and related background information.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Fan T, Blitz J .
Behavioral and pharmacotherapy interventions for tobacco smoking cessation in adults, including pregnant women.
Am Fam Physician 2016 May 15;93(10):861-2.
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Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Tobacco Use, Behavioral Health, Medication, Guidelines