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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 6 of 6 Research Studies DisplayedTracer H, VanHouten JP
AHRQ Author: Tracer H
Screening for atrial fibrillation.
This purpose of this Putting Prevention Into Practice (PPIP) case study and quiz is to provide an overview of practice recommendations regarding atrial fibrillation screening. It is based on the recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force, with Howard Tracer, MD, Medical Officer, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, as lead author.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Tracer H, VanHouten JP .
Screening for atrial fibrillation.
Am Fam Physician 2022 Jun;105(6):659-60..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Screening, Prevention, Case Study
Mills J, O'Dowd N
AHRQ Author: Mills J
Healthy diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults with cardiovascular risk factors.
This “Putting Prevention into Practice: An Evidence Based Approach” paper is a case study with questions and answers related to healthy diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults with cardiovascular risk factors.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Mills J, O'Dowd N .
Healthy diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults with cardiovascular risk factors.
Am Fam Physician 2021 Oct 1;104(4):411-12..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Prevention, Lifestyle Changes, Risk, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Case Study
Tracer H, Welch R
AHRQ Author: Tracer H
Screening for atrial fibrillation with electrocardiography.
This case study describes a 67-year-old woman with hypertension who neither drinks nor smokes and is moderately physically active. Her brother has recently been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and she requests an electrocardiograph (ECG) to be screened herself for this condition. The case study questions are based on USPSTF recommendations for screening for atrial fibrillation with electrocardiography.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Tracer H, Welch R .
Screening for atrial fibrillation with electrocardiography.
Am Fam Physician 2019 Mar 15;99(6):383-84..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Screening, Prevention, Evidence-Based Practice, Case Study, Guidelines
Jonas DE, Kahwati LC, Yun JDY
Screening for atrial fibrillation with electrocardiography: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
The objective of this study was to review the evidence on screening for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation with electrocardiography (ECG) and stroke prevention treatment in asymptomatic adults 65 years or older to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force. The authors concluded that although screening with ECG can detect previously unknown cases of atrial fibrillation, it has not been shown to detect more cases than screening focused on pulse palpation.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500011I.
Citation: Jonas DE, Kahwati LC, Yun JDY .
Screening for atrial fibrillation with electrocardiography: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2018 Aug 7;320(5):485-98. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.4190..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Screening, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Prevention
Egan BM, Li J, Davis RA
Differences in primary cardiovascular disease prevention between the 2013 and 2016 cholesterol guidelines and impact of the 2017 hypertension guideline in the United States.
The US Preventive Services Task Force cholesterol guideline recommended statins for fewer adults than the 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guideline by setting a higher 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease threshold and requiring concomitant diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, or cigarette smoking. The 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guideline lowered the hypertension threshold, increasing 2016 guideline statin-eligible adults. This article discusses differences in primary cardiovascular disease prevention between the 2013 and 2016 cholesterol guidelines and impact of the 2017 hypertension guideline in the United States.
AHRQ-funded; P30 HS021667.
Citation: Egan BM, Li J, Davis RA .
Differences in primary cardiovascular disease prevention between the 2013 and 2016 cholesterol guidelines and impact of the 2017 hypertension guideline in the United States.
J Clin Hypertens 2018 Jun;20(6):991-1000. doi: 10.1111/jch.13314..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Heart Disease and Health, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Blood Pressure, Medication, Prevention, Primary Care, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Chou R, Dana T, Blazina I
Screening for dyslipidemia in younger adults: a systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
This study's purpose was to update the 2008 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force review on dyslipidemia screening in younger adults. However, no study met the inclusion criteria. As direct evidence remains unavailable, estimating the potential effects of screening for dyslipidemia in younger adults requires extrapolation from studies performed in older adults.
Citation: Chou R, Dana T, Blazina I .
Screening for dyslipidemia in younger adults: a systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Ann Intern Med 2016 Oct 18;165(8):560-64. doi: 10.7326/m16-0946.
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Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Screening, Young Adults, Heart Disease and Health, Prevention