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AHRQ Technical Reviews
Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 1998-.
Under the Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPC) Program of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research—AHCPR), 5-year contracts are awarded to institutions in the United States and Canada to serve as EPCs. The EPCs review all relevant scientific literature on behavioral, organization and financing topics to produce technical reviews on nonclinical, methodological topics. EPC technical reviews emphasize explicit and detailed documentation of methods, rationale, and assumptions. These scientific syntheses may include meta-analyses and cost analyses. All EPCs collaborate with other medical and research organizations so that a broad range of experts is included in the development process. The resulting technical reviews are used by Federal and State agencies, private sector professional societies, health delivery systems, providers, payers, and others committed to evidence-based health care. They are used for informing and developing coverage decisions, quality measures, educational materials and tools, guidelines, and research agendas.
Contents
2013
- 17.6. Concordance Between the Findings of Epidemiological Studies and Randomized Trials in Nutrition: An Empirical Evaluation and Citation Analysis: Nutritional Research Series, Vol. 6Investigators: Denish Moorthy, Mei Chung, Jounghee Lee, Winifred W Yu, Joseph Lau, and Thomas A Trikalinos.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); May 2013.
2012
- 17.4. Effects of Eicosapentanoic Acid and Docosahexanoic Acid on Mortality Across Diverse Settings: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials and Prospective Cohorts: Nutritional Research Series, Vol. 4Investigators: Thomas A Trikalinos, Jounghee Lee, Denish Moorthy, Winifred W Yu, Joseph Lau, Alice H Lichtenstein, and Mei Chung.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); February 2012.
2011
- 17.5. Comparison of Translational Patterns in Two Nutrient-Disease Associations: Nutritional Research Series, Vol. 5Investigators: Thomas A Trikalinos, Denish Moorthy, Mei Chung, Winifred W Yu, Jounghee Lee, Alice H Lichtenstein, and Joseph Lau.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); October 2011.
2009
- 17.3. Reporting of Systematic Reviews of Micronutrients and Health: A Critical Appraisal: Nutrition Research Series, Vol. 3Investigators: Mei Chung, Ethan M Balk, Stanley Ip, Gowri Raman, Winifred W Yu, Thomas A Trikalinos, Alice H Lichtenstein, Elizabeth A Yetley, and Joseph Lau.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); March 2009.
- 17.2. Issues and Challenges in Conducting Systematic Reviews to Support Development of Nutrient Reference Values: Workshop Summary: Nutrition Research Series, Vol. 2Robert Russell, Mei Chung, Ethan M Balk, Stephanie Atkinson, Edward L Giovannucci, Stanley Ip, Susan Taylor Mayne, Gowri Raman, A Catharine Ross, Thomas Trikalinos, Keith P West, Jr, and Joseph Lau.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); March 2009.
- 17.1. Application of Systematic Review Methodology to the Field of Nutrition: Nutritional Research Series, Vol. 1Investigators: Alice H Lichtenstein, Elizabeth A Yetley, and Joseph Lau.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); January 2009.
2007
- 16. Updating Systematic ReviewsInvestigators: Kaveh G Shojania, Margaret Sampson, Mohammed T Ansari, Jun Ji, Chantelle Garritty, Tamara Rader, and David Moher.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); September 2007.
- 15. Consumer-Oriented Strategies for Improving Health Benefit Design: An OverviewInvestigators: Laurence Baker, Kate Bundorf, and Anne Royalty. Staff: Cristina Galvin and Kathryn McDonald.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); July 2007.
- 14. A Critical Analysis of Care Coordination Strategies for Children With Special Health Care NeedsInvestigators: Paul H Wise, Lynne C Huffman, and Gabriel Brat.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); June 2007.
- 9.7. Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 7: Care Coordination)Investigators: Kathryn M McDonald, Vandana Sundaram, Dena M Bravata, Robyn Lewis, Nancy Lin, Sally A Kraft, Moira McKinnon, Helen Paguntalan, and Douglas K Owens.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); June 2007.
- 9.6. Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 6: Prevention of Healthcare–Associated Infections)Investigators: Sumant R Ranji, Kanaka Shetty, Keith A Posley, Robyn Lewis, Vandana Sundaram, Cristina M Galvin, and Lisa G Winston.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); January 2007.
- 9.5. Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 5: Asthma Care)Investigators: Dena M Bravata, Vandana Sundaram, Robyn Lewis, Allison Gienger, Michael K Gould, Kathryn M McDonald, Paul H Wise, Jon-Erik C Holty, Katherine Hertz, Helen Paguntalan, Christopher Sharp, John Kim, Ewen Wang, Lisa Chamberlain, Lisa Shieh, and Douglas K Owens.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); January 2007.
2006
- 13. Empirical Evaluation of the Association Between Methodological Shortcomings and Estimates of Adverse EventsInvestigators: Roger Chou, Rongwei Fu, Susan Carson, Somnath Saha, and Mark Helfand.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); October 2006.
- 12. Criteria for Distinguishing Effectiveness From Efficacy Trials in Systematic ReviewsInvestigators: Gerald Gartlehner, Richard A Hansen, Daniel Nissman, Kathleen N Lohr, and Timothy S Carey.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); April 2006.
- 11. Developing a Methodology for Establishing a Statement of Work for a Policy-Relevant Technical AnalysisInvestigators: David B Matchar, Meenal Patwardhan, Antonio Sarria-Santamera, and Emma V Westermann-Clark.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); January 2006.
- 9.4. Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 4: Antibiotic Prescribing Behavior)Investigators: Sumant R Ranji, Michael A Steinman, Kaveh G Shojania, Vandana Sundaram, Robyn Lewis, Sandra Arnold, and Ralph Gonzales.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); January 2006.
2005
- 9.3. Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 3: Hypertension Care)Investigators: Judith Walsh, Kathryn M McDonald, Kaveh G Shojania, Vandana Sundaram, Smita Nayak, Sheryl Davies, Robyn Lewis, Jody Mechanic, Christopher Sharp, Melinda Henne, Bimal Shah, Jo Kay Chan, Douglas K Owens, and Mary Kane Goldstein.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); January 2005.
2004
- 10. Strategies To Support Quality-based Purchasing: A Review of the EvidenceR Adams Dudley, Principal Investigator; Investigators: Anne Frolich, David L Robinowitz, Jason A Talavera, Peter Broadhead, and Harold S Luft.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); July 2004.
- 9.2. Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 2: Diabetes Care)Investigators: Kaveh G Shojania, Sumant R Ranji, Lauren K Shaw, Lisa N Charo, Jennifer C Lai, Robert J Rushakoff, Kathryn M McDonald, and Douglas K Owens.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); September 2004.
- 9.1. Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 1: Series Overview and Methodology)Series Editors: Kaveh G Shojania, Kathryn M McDonald, Robert M Wachter, and Douglas K Owens.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); August 2004.
- 8. Meta-regression Approaches: What, Why, When, and How?Sally C Morton, Task Order Director; Statisticians: John L Adams and Marika J Suttorp. Paul G Shekelle.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); March 2004.
2003
- 7. Determinants of Increases in Medicare Expenditures for Physicians' ServicesMelinda Beeuwkes Buntin, Task Order Co-Director, Jose Escarce, Health Economics Expert, Dana Goldman, Senior Economist, Paul Shekelle, Task Order Director, Miriam Laugesen, Research Analyst, and Hongjan Kan, Data Analyst. Staff Assistants: Eileen McKinnon and Shannon Rhodes.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); October 2003.
2002
- 6. Current Validity of AHRQ Clinical Practice GuidelinesInvestigators: Eduardo Ortiz, Martin Eccles, Jeremy Grimshaw, and Steven Woolf.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); September 2002.
- 5. Measures of Patient Safety Based on Hospital Administrative Data - The Patient Safety IndicatorsKathryn M McDonald, Principal Investigator; Investigators: Patrick S Romano, Jeffrey Geppert, Sheryl M Davies, Bradford W Duncan, and Kaveh G Shojania. Angela Hansen, EPC Research Assistant.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); August 2002.
2001
- 4. Refinement of the HCUP Quality IndicatorsCore Project Team: Sheryl M Davies, Jeffrey Geppert, Mark McClellan, Kathryn M McDonald, Patrick S Romano, and Kaveh G Shojania.Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); May 2001.
1999
- 3. Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderMichelle Green, Principal Investigator, Michael Wong, David Atkins, Joanna Taylor, and Marcia Feinleib.Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (US); August 1999.
- 2.5. Parenteral Drug Treatments for Acute Migraine HeadacheContributing Authors: Rebecca N Gray, Douglas C McCrory, Kristen Eberlein, Eric C Westman, and Vic Hasselblad.Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (US); February 1999.
- 2.4. Self-Administered Drug Treatments for Acute Migraine HeadacheContributing Authors: Rebecca N Gray, Douglas C McCrory, Kristen Eberlein, Eric C Westman, and Vic Hasselblad.Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (US); February 1999.
- 2.3. Drug Treatments for the Prevention of Migraine HeadacheContributing Authors: Rebecca N Gray, Ruth E Goslin, Douglas C McCrory, Kristen Eberlein, James Tulsky, and Vic Hasselblad.Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (US); February 1999.
- 2.2. Behavioral and Physical Treatments for Migraine HeadacheContributing Authors: Ruth E Goslin, Rebecca N Gray, Douglas C McCrory, Donald Penzien, Jeanetta Rains, and Vic Hasselblad.Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (US); February 1999.
- 2.1. Resource Utilization and Costs of Care for Treatment of Chronic HeadacheContributing Authors: Nancy Archibald, Joseph Lipscomb, and Douglas C McCrory.Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (US); February 1999.
1998
- 1. Colorectal Cancer ScreeningAgency for Health Care Policy and Research (US).Rockville (MD): Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (US); May 1998.