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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 25 of 32 Research Studies DisplayedLiebschutz JM, Subramaniam GA, Stone R
Subthreshold Opioid Use Disorder Prevention (STOP) trial: a cluster randomized clinical trial: study design and methods.
This article described the Subthreshold Opioid Use Disorder Prevention (STOP) Trial, a cluster randomized controlled trial designed to study the efficacy of the STOP intervention to reduce risky opioid use and to prevent progression to moderate/severe opioid use disorder (OUD) in adult primary care patients with subthreshold OUD. The STOP intervention consisted of a nurse care manager providing patient-participant education and primary care provider support, brief advice delivered to patient participants about health risks of opioid misuse, and up to six sessions of telephone health coaching to motivate and support behavioral change. The authors concluded that the STOP Trial offers a potential blueprint for feasible and effective improvement of outcomes for adult subthreshold OUD patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS026120.
Citation: Liebschutz JM, Subramaniam GA, Stone R .
Subthreshold Opioid Use Disorder Prevention (STOP) trial: a cluster randomized clinical trial: study design and methods.
Addict Sci Clin Pract 2023 Nov 18; 18(1):70. doi: 10.1186/s13722-023-00424-8..
Keywords: Opioids, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Health, Prevention
O'Connor EA, Henninger ML, Perdue LA
Anxiety screening: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
This evidence summary was published in conjunction with the final recommendation statement for the US Preventive Services Task Force on benefits and harms of screening and treatment for anxiety disorders in adults. A literature review was conducted with 59 publications included, 40 were original studies and 19 were systematic reviews. Two screening studies found no benefit for screening for anxiety. Only the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) GAD-2 and GAD-7 screening instruments were evaluated by more than 1 study. Both screening instruments had adequate accuracy for detecting generalized anxiety disorder with a pooled sensitivity of 0.79 and specificity of 0.89. Evidence was limited for other instruments and other anxiety disorders. Evidence was insufficient on the benefits or harms of anxiety screening programs. However, there is a large body of evidence supporting the benefit of treatment for anxiety.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500011I; 75Q80120D00004.
Citation: O'Connor EA, Henninger ML, Perdue LA .
Anxiety screening: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2023 Jun 27; 329(24):2171-84. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.6369..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Anxiety, Behavioral Health, Screening, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Prevention
Viswanathan M, Wallace IF, Cook Middleton J
Screening for depression and suicide risk in children and adolescents: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
The authors sought to review the evidence on screening for depression or suicide risk in children and adolescents to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force. They found indirect evidence that suggested some screening instruments were reasonably accurate for detecting depression. Further, psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy were associated with some benefits and no statistically significant harms for depression, but the evidence was limited for suicide risk screening instruments and interventions.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500011I.
Citation: Viswanathan M, Wallace IF, Cook Middleton J .
Screening for depression and suicide risk in children and adolescents: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2022 Oct 18;328(15):1543-56. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.16310..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Children/Adolescents, Depression, Behavioral Health, Screening, Primary Care, Guidelines, Evidence-Based Practice, Prevention
Viswanathan M, Wallace IF, Cook Middleton J
Screening for anxiety in children and adolescents: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
The purpose of this paper was to review the evidence on screening for anxiety in children and adolescents to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force. Indirect evidence of findings suggested that some screening instruments were reasonably accurate. Cognitive behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy were associated with benefits; no statistically significant association with harms was reported.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500011I, 75Q80120D00007.
Citation: Viswanathan M, Wallace IF, Cook Middleton J .
Screening for anxiety in children and adolescents: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.
JAMA 2022 Oct 11;328(14):1445-55. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.16303..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Children/Adolescents, Anxiety, Behavioral Health, Primary Care, Screening, Guidelines, Evidence-Based Practice, Prevention
Huffstetler AN, Epling J, Krist AH
The need for electronic health records to support delivery of behavioral health preventive services.
In this article the authors discuss adaptations to electronic health records to improve behavioral health preventive services. They recommend a refocus in digital health away from best business practices that help EHR vendors and toward best health-related practice in order to improve patient care and make work easier for clinicians.
AHRQ-funded; HS027077.
Citation: Huffstetler AN, Epling J, Krist AH .
The need for electronic health records to support delivery of behavioral health preventive services.
JAMA 2022 Aug 23;328(8):707-08. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.13391..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Behavioral Health, Prevention, Healthcare Delivery
Cross WF, West JC, Crean HF
Measurement of primary care providers' suicide prevention skills following didactic education.
This study’s objective was to determine if didactic training by medical residents and nurse practitioner (NP) trainees increased their skills to assess and manage patients’ suicidal ideation, intent, and behaviors. Online didactic training was provided to 127 medical resident and NP trainees followed by a standardized patient interaction conducted to assess demonstrated suicide prevention skills (i.e., assessment of risk factors, protective factors, suicidal ideation and behavior, safety planning). Participants demonstrated only about half of the possible total skills in most domains and were least competent in assessing potential risk for suicide. Residents were rated significantly higher than NPs on observed skills.
AHRQ-funded; HS024224.
Citation: Cross WF, West JC, Crean HF .
Measurement of primary care providers' suicide prevention skills following didactic education.
Suicide Life Threat Behav 2022 Jun;52(3):373-82. doi: 10.1111/sltb.12827..
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Primary Care, Prevention, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Provider: Physician, Training
Green TC, Soipe A, Baloy B
Pharmacy on-site overdose protocols and prevention of overdose.
The objective of this study was to assess prevalence of on-site pharmacy overdose incidents and pharmacist and site characteristics associated with having a known protocol for responding to on-site overdose emergencies. 3,100 pharmacists in Massachusetts and Rhode Island responded to an anonymous, online survey; 17.5% reported at least one suspected overdose at their practice and 42.9% reported knowledge of their practice’s overdose protocol. Pharmacists knowledgeable about protocols were also more likely to offer naloxone to patients and did not practice at chain pharmacies. The authors concluded that community pharmacies that stock and distribute naloxone are key parts of community efforts to address the opioid crisis, and that other healthcare settings should implement on-site overdose response protocols and cultivate a standard of providing naloxone to patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS024021.
Citation: Green TC, Soipe A, Baloy B .
Pharmacy on-site overdose protocols and prevention of overdose.
Subst Abus 2022; 43(1):64-68. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2020.1736236..
Keywords: Provider: Pharmacist, Opioids, Medication, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Health, Prevention
Anderson KE, Alexander GC, Niles L
Quality of preventive and chronic illness care for insured adults with opioid use disorder.
Investigators sought to measure quality of non-opioid use disorder (OUD) preventive and chronic illness care and care coordination for individuals with OUD compared with individuals without OUD. They used deidentified data on outpatients throughout the United States from claims for commercially insured and Medicare Advantage enrollees aged 18 years or older with diagnosis codes for OUD. They found that individuals with OUD have moderately lower quality of care across preventive and chronic illness care and care coordination for non-OUD care compared with individuals without OUD. They recommended more attention to measurement and improvement of non-OUD care for these individuals.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Anderson KE, Alexander GC, Niles L .
Quality of preventive and chronic illness care for insured adults with opioid use disorder.
JAMA Netw Open 2021 Apr;4(4):e214925. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.4925..
Keywords: Opioids, Medication, Substance Abuse, Quality Indicators (QIs), Quality of Care, Behavioral Health, Chronic Conditions, Prevention
Mueller KL, Naganathan S, Griffey RT
Counseling on Access to Lethal Means-Emergency Department (CALM-ED): a quality improvement program for firearm injury prevention.
The authors evaluated the feasibility of the Counseling on Access to Lethal Means intervention in the Emergency Department (CALM-ED) by non-physician personnel. Their quality improvement study was conducted in an urban, academic ED with over 90,000 annual patient visits, and considered adult patients who were discharged after presenting to the ED with a suicidal crisis. They found that an ED-based CALM quality-improvement intervention was feasible for implementation by non-physician personnel and was well received by patients and families. They concluded that the intervention has the potential to help saves lives at times of suicide crisis.
AHRQ-funded; HS025052.
Citation: Mueller KL, Naganathan S, Griffey RT .
Counseling on Access to Lethal Means-Emergency Department (CALM-ED): a quality improvement program for firearm injury prevention.
West J Emerg Med 2020 Aug 20;21(5):1123-30. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2020.5.46952.
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Keywords: Emergency Department, Injuries and Wounds, Prevention, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Domestic Violence, Behavioral Health
Mills J, Day B
AHRQ Author: Mills J
Interventions to prevent perinatal depression.
This case study relates to interventions to prevent perinatal depression. It includes a case description as well as follow up questions and answers.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Mills J, Day B .
Interventions to prevent perinatal depression.
Am Fam Physician 2019 Sep 15;100(6):365-66..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Pregnancy, Depression, Behavioral Health, Prevention, Women, Case Study
Oh ES, Needham DM, Nikooie R
Antipsychotics for preventing delirium in hospitalized adults: a systematic review.
The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review evaluating the benefits and harms of antipsychotics to treat delirium in adults. Results showed that there was little evidence demonstrating neurologic harms associated with short-term use of antipsychotics for treating delirium in adult inpatients, but potentially harmful cardiac effects tended to occur more frequently. Current evidence does not support routine use of haloperidol or second-generation antipsychotics to treat delirium in adult inpatients.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500006I.
Citation: Oh ES, Needham DM, Nikooie R .
Antipsychotics for preventing delirium in hospitalized adults: a systematic review.
Ann Intern Med 2019 Oct 1;171(7):474-84. doi: 10.7326/m19-1859..
Keywords: Neurological Disorders, Medication, Hospitalization, Inpatient Care, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Outcomes, Evidence-Based Practice, Comparative Effectiveness, Behavioral Health, Prevention
Cross WF, West JC, Pisani AR
A randomized controlled trial of suicide prevention training for primary care providers: a study protocol.
This paper summarizes the protocol for an ongoing study used to determine the most effective way to train primary care providers in suicide prevention. The effectiveness of training using simulation is being studies using two conditions: 1) a control group that receives online training via brief videos and; 2) the same online training plus two standardized patient (SP) interactions that can be either face-to-face, or telehealth.
AHRQ-funded; HS024224.
Citation: Cross WF, West JC, Pisani AR .
A randomized controlled trial of suicide prevention training for primary care providers: a study protocol.
BMC Med Educ 2019 Feb 14;19(1):58. doi: 10.1186/s12909-019-1482-5..
Keywords: Education: Continuing Medical Education, Behavioral Health, Prevention, Primary Care, Training
McKernan LC, Clayton EW, Walsh CG
Protecting life while preserving liberty: ethical recommendations for suicide prevention with artificial intelligence.
This paper discusses the ethical considerations for suicide prevention using artificial intelligence. The authors provide recommendations in three areas-communication, consent, and controls-for both providers and researchers.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: McKernan LC, Clayton EW, Walsh CG .
Protecting life while preserving liberty: ethical recommendations for suicide prevention with artificial intelligence.
Front Psychiatry 2018 Dec 3;9:650. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00650..
Keywords: Communication, Behavioral Health, Prevention
Musci RJ, Kharrazi H, Wilson RF
The study of effect moderation in youth suicide-prevention studies.
A systematic review was conducted focusing on identifying youth suicide-prevention studies within the United States. This paper reports on the methods utilized for understanding possible moderators of suicide-prevention program outcomes. The investigators found that only a small percentage of the reviewed articles assessed moderation effects. They assert that this is a substantial research gap driven by sample size or other limitations which have impeded the identification of intervention effect heterogeneity.
AHRQ-funded; 29020150000XI.
Citation: Musci RJ, Kharrazi H, Wilson RF .
The study of effect moderation in youth suicide-prevention studies.
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2018 Dec;53(12):1303-10. doi: 10.1007/s00127-018-1574-2..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Behavioral Health, Prevention
Adrian M, Lyon AR, Nicodimos S
Enhanced "train and hope" for scalable, cost-effective professional development in youth suicide prevention.
This study examined the impact of a 6-hr continuing education training, and the effect of a post-training reminder system, on mental health practitioners' knowledge, attitudes, and behavior surrounding suicide assessment and intervention. All practitioners, involved in the study, demonstrated increase in suicide assessment knowledge and attitudes for engaging in suicide risk assessments from pre- to posttest, and gains were maintained at the 3-month follow-up. The use of e-mail reminders was not associated with any additional changes.
AHRQ-funded; HS022982.
Citation: Adrian M, Lyon AR, Nicodimos S .
Enhanced "train and hope" for scalable, cost-effective professional development in youth suicide prevention.
Crisis 2018 Jul;39(4):235-46. doi: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000489..
Keywords: Education: Continuing Medical Education, Behavioral Health, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Prevention, Training
Brunwasser SM, Freres DR, Gillham JE
Youth cognitive-behavioral depression prevention: testing theory in a randomized controlled trial.
This study tested the plausibility of a theoretical model of change for the Penn Resiliency Program (PRP), a cognitive-behavioral (CB) depression prevention program for adolescents. The authors assert that when effective, PRP's CB training provides incremental value over non-specific components and there are indirect effects on depressive symptoms through improvements in explanatory style.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: Brunwasser SM, Freres DR, Gillham JE .
Youth cognitive-behavioral depression prevention: testing theory in a randomized controlled trial.
Cognit Ther Res 2018 Aug;42(4):468-82..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Behavioral Health, Depression, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Prevention
Parast L, Bardach NS, Burkhart Q
Development of new quality measures for hospital-based care of suicidal youth.
This study researched the value of 4 new quality measures developed to assess hospital-based care for suicidal youth. The four quality measures focused on counseling caregivers about restricting access to lethal means of self-harm, and the benefits and risks of antidepressant medications. They were divided into measures for the emergency department (ED) and inpatient measures. Survey field tests were conducted with caregivers of youth who were admitted to the ED or inpatient care for suicidality at 1 of 2 children’s hospitals between July 2013 and June 2014. Most caregivers did receive counseling about restricting their child’s access to lethal means of self-harm and also reported higher rates of counseling of benefits on antidepressants both in the ED and in the inpatient setting than the risks.
AHRQ-funded; HS020506.
Citation: Parast L, Bardach NS, Burkhart Q .
Development of new quality measures for hospital-based care of suicidal youth.
Acad Pediatr 2018 Apr;18(3):248-55. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.09.017..
Keywords: Caregiving, Children/Adolescents, Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), Education: Patient and Caregiver, Emergency Department, Hospitalization, Hospitals, Inpatient Care, Behavioral Health, Prevention, Quality of Care, Quality Measures
Brunwasser SM, Gillham JE
Identifying moderators of response to the Penn Resiliency Program: a synthesis study.
Researchers sought to identify moderators of a cognitive-behavioral depression prevention program's effect on depressive symptoms among youth in early adolescence. Data from three randomized controlled trials of the Penn Resiliency Program (PRP) were aggregated to maximize statistical power and sample diversity. The primary analyses suggested that PRP's effects are limited to youth whose parents are unmarried.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: Brunwasser SM, Gillham JE .
Identifying moderators of response to the Penn Resiliency Program: a synthesis study.
Prev Sci 2018 Feb;19(Suppl 1):38-48. doi: 10.1007/s11121-015-0627-y.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Children/Adolescents, Depression, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Prevention
Balbale SN, Trivedi I, O'Dwyer LC
Strategies to identify and reduce opioid misuse among patients with gastrointestinal disorders: a systematic scoping review.
In this study, the investigators conducted a systematic scoping review to describe published scientific literature on strategies to identify and reduce opioid misuse among patients with gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and disorders. They concluded that prescription drug monitoring and self-management interventions may be promising strategies to identify and reduce opioid misuse in GI care. They suggest that rigorous, empirical research is needed to evaluate the longer-term impact of these strategies.
AHRQ-funded; HS000084.
Citation: Balbale SN, Trivedi I, O'Dwyer LC .
Strategies to identify and reduce opioid misuse among patients with gastrointestinal disorders: a systematic scoping review.
Dig Dis Sci 2017 Oct;62(10):2668-85. doi: 10.1007/s10620-017-4705-9..
Keywords: Behavioral Health, Chronic Conditions, Digestive Disease and Health, Medication, Medication: Safety, Opioids, Patient Self-Management, Prevention, Substance Abuse
Nelson HD, Denneson LM, Low AR
Suicide risk assessment and prevention: a systematic review focusing on veterans.
This article reviews studies of the accuracy of methods to identify individuals at increased risk of suicide and the effectiveness and adverse effects of health care interventions relevant to U.S. veteran and military populations in reducing suicide and suicide attempts. It concludes that risk assessment methods have been shown to be sensitive predictors of suicide and suicide attempts, but the frequency of false positives limits their clinical utility.
AHRQ-funded; HS019456.
Citation: Nelson HD, Denneson LM, Low AR .
Suicide risk assessment and prevention: a systematic review focusing on veterans.
Psychiatr Serv 2017 Oct;68(10):1003-15. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201600384.
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Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Behavioral Health, Prevention, Risk
Patnode CD, Evans CV, Senger CA
Behavioral counseling to promote a healthful diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults without known cardiovascular disease risk factors: updated evidence report and systematic review for the USPSTF
The researchers systematically reviewed the evidence on the benefits and harms of behavioral counseling for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults without known cardiovascular risk factors to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Diet and physical activity behavioral interventions were found to result in consistent modest benefits across a variety of important intermediate health outcomes across 6 to 12 months, including blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein and total cholesterol levels, and adiposity.
AHRQ-funded; 290201200015I.
Citation: Patnode CD, Evans CV, Senger CA .
Behavioral counseling to promote a healthful diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults without known cardiovascular disease risk factors: updated evidence report and systematic review for the USPSTF
JAMA 2017 Jul 11;318(2):175-93. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.3303.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Evidence-Based Practice, Health Promotion, Lifestyle Changes, Nutrition, Prevention, Risk, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
Kass AE, Balantekin KN, Fitzsimmons-Craft EE
The economic case for digital interventions for eating disorders among United States college students.
This article aimed to estimate the costs, in United States (US) dollars, of a stepped care model for online prevention and treatment among US college students to inform meaningful decisions regarding resource allocation and adoption of efficient care delivery models for EDs on college campuses. A stepped care model was estimated to achieve modest cost savings compared to standard care, but these estimates need to be tested with sensitivity analyses.
AHRQ-funded; HS000078.
Citation: Kass AE, Balantekin KN, Fitzsimmons-Craft EE .
The economic case for digital interventions for eating disorders among United States college students.
Int J Eat Disord 2017 Mar;50(3):250-58. doi: 10.1002/eat.22680.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Healthcare Delivery, Healthcare Costs, Prevention, Primary Care: Models of Care, Telehealth, Young Adults, Web-Based
Wilcox HC, Kharrazi H, Wilson RF
Data linkage strategies to advance youth suicide prevention: a systematic review for a National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention Workshop.
This review sought to identify and describe data systems that can be linked to data from prevention studies to advance youth suicide prevention research. It concluded that there is untapped potential to evaluate and enhance suicide prevention efforts by linking suicide prevention data with existing data systems. However, sparse availability of data dictionaries and lack of adherence to standard data elements limit this potential.
AHRQ-funded; 290201200007I.
Citation: Wilcox HC, Kharrazi H, Wilson RF .
Data linkage strategies to advance youth suicide prevention: a systematic review for a National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention Workshop.
Ann Intern Med 2016 Dec 6;165(11):779-85. doi: 10.7326/m16-1281.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Children/Adolescents, Data, Evidence-Based Practice, Prevention
Metz TD, Rovner P, Hoffman MC
Maternal deaths from suicide and overdose in Colorado, 2004-2012.
This study ascertained demographic and clinical characteristics of maternal deaths from self-harm (accidental overdose or suicide) and to identify opportunities for prevention. It found that in seventeen percent (n=10) of maternal deaths there had been a known substance use disorder. Prior psychiatric diagnoses were documented in 54 percent (n=32) and prior suicide attempts in 10 percent (n=6).
AHRQ-funded; HS022143.
Citation: Metz TD, Rovner P, Hoffman MC .
Maternal deaths from suicide and overdose in Colorado, 2004-2012.
Obstet Gynecol 2016 Dec;128(6):1233-40. doi: 10.1097/aog.0000000000001695.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Pregnancy, Prevention, Maternal Care, Mortality
Ramchand R, Ayer L, Kotzias V
Suicide risk among women veterans in distress: perspectives of responders on the veterans crisis line.
The researchers used a qualitative approach to gain insight about the concerns and nature of comments regarding suicidal ideation and intent among women veterans calling the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL). Interviewing 54 VCL call responders, the authors concluded that efforts to prevent and treat the consequences of military sexual trauma; to recognize, prevent, and treat non-suicidal self-harm; and to restrict access to lethal means most commonly reported among women veteran callers may be helpful to mitigate suicide risk in this vulnerable group of veterans.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Ramchand R, Ayer L, Kotzias V .
Suicide risk among women veterans in distress: perspectives of responders on the veterans crisis line.
Womens Health Issues 2016 Nov - Dec;26(6):667-73. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2016.07.005.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Prevention, Stress, Women