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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/glaucoma-screening_research-protocol.pdf
November 16, 2010 - of screening-
based programs for open-angle glaucoma with a specific focus on the effects of screening … loss on activities of daily living (Primary outcome). … We will develop a search strategy for MEDLINE, to be accessed via PubMed, based on an analysis
of the … of
interest by using a form designed by the team investigators, advisors, and senior research
methodologist … , incomplete outcome data (attrition bias), selective outcome reporting (reporting bias),
and other
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_11-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
January 03, 2012 - Sensitivity analyses of the outcome
definition can allow for a richer understanding of
the data, even … research purpose.11 For example,
secondary use of data increases the chances
that a known but unmeasured … use and bleeding
in the General Practice Research Database. … scheme
on the data. … As discussed, the strength of a confounder depends
on its association with the exposure, the outcome
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/surgery/modules/onboarding/onboarding_ssi_investigation.pptx
December 01, 2017 - Depends on your local SSI prevention bundle
Every hospital tracks the same outcome data
Example: … The outcome data is what happens to those patients, such as an SSI. … The outcome data is your surgical site infection rate. … medical outcomes research, most famously as a creator of the Donabedian Model of Care.
5
Identify … When you look at process measures versus the outcome measures, you can get your process measures on a
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/harnessing-health-information-technology-self-management-support-and-medication/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - This work built on a previously-funded Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (R21 HS 014864) project … To analyze effects of the intervention on relevant metabolic and clinical processes and outcome measures … (Achieved)
Explore the effects of ATSM interventions on Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information … The research team also focused on data collection and data cleaning. … coordination of care across transitions in care settings, and the use of electronic exchange of health
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/923.html
July 01, 2024 - Study Shows Strong Link Between Smoking, Opioid Use A new analysis of data from AHRQ's Medical Expenditure … New Videos Show How To Explore AHRQ Data Tools New videos from AHRQ provide guidance on the use of … data on topics ranging from health insurance coverage to hospital use to disparities in care. … how to use AHRQ data resources: The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS® … AHRQ seeks nursing homes to participate in a pilot test of an update to the Surveys on Patient Safety
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2006Davidson_051711comp.pdf
December 31, 2006 - A Presentation of the
Colorado Health Institute
1576 Sherman Street,
Suite 300
Denver, Colorado
80203 … To determine differences in
perception of missing data between each of the clinic environments. … : metrics on guideline adherence
• Data source(s): review of audit logs, calculation of guideline … in care
plans and end-user assessment of ease of use
• Sample size: undetermined
• Data source(s): … card study
• Sample size: undetermined
• Main outcome: reports of events with impact on patient safety
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digital.ahrq.gov/technology/predictive-modeling
January 01, 2023 - use of donor hearts for infants and children awaiting heart transplantation by developing predictive … Researchers plan to display these data through intuitive visualizations on a custom-built interface to … distributed research networks: A simulation study. … Research Networks
Toward an asthma patient-reported outcome measure for use … Toward an asthma patient-reported outcome measure for use in digital remote monitoring.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/chipra-medical-home-academyhealth.pdf
December 12, 2015 - Impact of a pediatric-focused medical home learning collaborative on preventable emergency department … / HHSA29032004T).The
statements and opinions expressed in this research
are those of the authors and … Did participation in the learning collaborative reduce
preventable ED use by children in the intervention … a pediatric-focused medical home learning collaborative on preventable emergency department visits by … Goal
Research Questions
Data
Sample
Outcome Measure: Preventable ED Visits
Modifier Variable: Chronic
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www.ahrq.gov/opioids/health-systems-research.html
July 01, 2021 - framework and a map of the current evidence base to describe issues that are driving the current rise … aggregation and sharing of critical patient-centered data across home-, community-, clinic-, and research-based … The effects of State policies on opioid use disorders in pregnant women: prevalence, treatment, and outcomes … Risk of Acute Asthma Associated With the Pediatric Use of Opioids. … on the AHRQ Research Studies page .
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/carbohydrate-intake-prepub-final-research-table-rct.xlsx
May 29, 2025 - Yes/No/Unclear Is the outcome assessor (interviewer) masked? … Note: If the patient is filling out a patient-reported outcome survey (e.g., EPDS), the patient IS the … If possible, this is rated for the measure of interest at the main timepoint of interest (e.g., GWG at … Yes/No/Unclear Did the study use accurate methods for ascertaining exposures and potential confounders … Yes/No/Unclear Were data analysts blinded to the exposure being studied?
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/ref.html
June 01, 2010 - Psychometric evaluation of health-related work outcome measures for musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic … Evaluation of the use of AHRQ and other quality indicators: final contract report. … Only CMS can mandate the use of specific measures by State Medicaid programs on an ongoing basis. … for the development of a national system of performance measurement and reporting based on shared accountability … Available at http://www.ahrq.gov/research/data/hcup/index.html .
xxiii.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/nutrtp2.pdf
March 01, 2009 - They are particularly helpful in
identifying research gaps for use in establishing research funding … insufficient to recommend for or
against the use of supplements of vitamins A, C, or E; multivitamins … and synthesis of data
focusing on a topic or on related key questions. … the properties of a validated surrogate outcome. … • Developed a data extraction form and performed data extraction on a few full-text articles
as prototypes
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/evaluation-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/all-workflow-tools/regression-analysis
January 01, 2023 - Uses
When using a scatter diagram for the data.
When working with paired numerical data. … Linear regression can be done by hand or with the use of computer programs. … A linear regression analysis generates a graph with a best-fit regression line through the data. … This number, which is between 0 and 1, is a measure of how well the data fits the line. … Allows one to determine relative influence of (independent) variables on an outcome (dependent variable
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-quality-pediatric-emergency-care-using-electronic-medical-records/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - This project uses the infrastructure of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN … ), which was established in 2001 as a federally-funded national network for research on pediatric emergencies … A test data transfer will allow each site to upload data for a 1-month period from the preceding calendar … After completing the test data transfer, electronic data on all pediatric ED patients from each site … use of integrated data and knowledge management.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-bias-individual-studies_methods.pdf
March 01, 2012 - life) without presenting data on
individual endpoints;33
2. selective outcome reporting—for example … New research is emerging on selective outcome
reporting in industry-funded studies.42 As methods on … Risk of Bias and Outcome Measures
The use of valid and reliable outcome measures reduces the likelihood … bias of the outcome data in all studies reporting that outcome.9 This overall risk of bias is
dictated … For example, if an outcome is unaffected by blinding, then the unconsidered use of
a blinding “rule”
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tonsillectomy_research-protocol.pdf
February 10, 2016 - Criteria for Inclusion of Studies in the Review
We will use a date limit of January 1, 1980 … data on rarer adverse events.
… Reports outcome data by target population or intervention (KQ1-KQ6) or if results of mixed … Specific meta-analysis or meta-regression will depend on the data available. … A review on the mechanism of sore throat in tonsillitis.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/data-extraction.ppt
January 01, 2009 - Data Elements: Outcome (I)
Of course, all outcomes should be determined a priori after discussions with … Balance the structure of the form with the flexibility of its use. … Use an iterative process and have several individuals test the form on multiple studies. … but to emphasize that these are different sets of numbers on the same outcome. … study arms, we get a third set of numbers, which we list in the table on the right.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/scaling-and-spreading-electronic-capture-patient-reported-outcomes-leveraging
January 01, 2024 - The specific aims of the research were as follows: Demonstrate feasibility for widespread adoption of … Hospitals in the US participating in the NSQIP were recruited on a rolling basis to participate in the … The study is the first in the nation to implement PROMs effectively on such a scale for surgical quality … Journal Publication Research Method: Quantitative Technology: Patient-Generated Health Data
Adding … Journal Publication Research Method: Quantitative Technology: Patient-Generated Health Data
Scaling
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dietary-supplements_research-protocol.pdf
December 15, 2010 - use by over half (53%) of American adults.1 Data from the National Health Interview Survey
suggest … and predict the outcome of an interaction based on single clinical
studies or case reports, particularly … This subset was developed based on a review of surveys of supplement use
in the United States and on … We will perform independent checks on data extraction
from a sample of studies included in reviews of … , blinding of outcome assessors, assessment of the purity/dose/stability of a dietary
supplement and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_4-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
January 01, 2010 - simply focus on a single-use event. … Similar to the use of other sources of
data for exposure measurement, use of this type
of data should … The
use of administrative claims data that provide
information on medication dispensing may
provide … a more accurate estimate of the use of
medications on a more routine basis. … influence of other exposures
on the outcome.