Evidence-based Practice Centers
Evidence: Its Meanings in Health Care and in Law
National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (http://www.guideline.gov)
New Evidence-Based Practice Center (EPC II) Awards
Nominations of Topics for Evidence-based Practice Centers
Low Birthweight in Minority and High-Risk Women
Schizophrenia PORT Results Provide Evidence-based Treatment Information
Testimony on AHRQ's Role in Evidence-Based Preventive Health Care Services
Translating Evidence into
Practice 1997: Conference Summary
Translating Evidence into Practice
1998: Conference Summary
Using Evidence: ULP Workshop Brief
Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement
Strategies
Volume 1—Series Overview and Methodology
Technical Review (PDF Files) (August 2004)
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Summary / Technical Review (May 1998)
Current Validity of AHRQ Clinical Practice Guidelines
Technical Review (File Download) (September 2002)
Determinants of Increases in Medicare Expenditures for Physicians' Services
Technical Review (File Download; PDF Files) (October 2003)
Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Summary (October 1999)
Measures of Patient Safety Based on Hospital Administrative Data—The Patient Safety Indicators
Technical Review (File Download) (August 2002)
Meta-regression Approaches: What, Why, When, and How?
Technical Review (File Download; PDF Files) (March 2004)
Refinement of the HCUP Quality Indicators
Summary /
Technical Review (File Download) (May 2001)
Strategies To Support Quality-based Purchasing
Summary / Technical Review (PDF Files; File Download) (July 2004)
Research Activities, April 2004:
Many medications are effective in managing atrial fibrillation
Research Activities, January 2004:
South Carolina's initiatve to reduce hypertension rates trains hypertension specialists and provides advice to doctors
Research Activities, April 2003:
Physicians are more likely to use specialty society guidelines that are evidence-based and recently revised
Research Activities, November 2002:
Evidence is sparse on the use of epinephrine-containing anesthetics in hypertensive dental patients
Research Activities, October 2002:
Researchers examine the evidence on behavioral interventions to modify dietary fat and intake of fruits and vegetables
Research Activities, September 2002:
Researchers identify practices to prevent problems arising from health care
Projects focus on ways to integrate research and evidence into clinical practice
Research Activities, August 2002:
ECG-based diagnostic tools speed treatment of suspected heart attack victims and substantially reduce malpractice suits
Research Activities, July 2002:
Local circumstances dictate how scientific evidence is translated into medical practice
Research Activities, March 2002:
Private-sector experts use AHRQ evidence report as a basis for guidelines on weaning and discontinuing ventilatory support
Research Activities, January 2002:
Using a simple set of clinical criteria is a cost-effective approach to treating suspected acute bacterial sinusitis
Research Activities, December 2001:
Cognitive behavioral therapy and graded exercise therapy show promise for managing chronic fatigue syndrome
Research Activities, October 2001:
Exercise may help patients with chronic fatigue syndrome
Research Activities, June 2001:
Researchers examine available evidence on managing acute episodes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Research Activities, May 2001:
Garlic supplements show promise for lowering some cardiovascular risk factors, but more studies are needed
Research Activities, April 2001:
Reactivity to allergen skin tests has no bearing on mortality or cancer risk
Research Activities, February 2001:
Many questions remain regarding the optimal screening strategy for hereditary hemochromatosis
Researchers discuss evidence on managing mild chronic hypertension during pregnancy
Researchers identify the most effective drugs for converting atrial fibrillation to normal heart rhythm
Research Activities, October 2000:
Studies point the way to cholesterol screening recommendations for women
Research Activities, July 2000:
Screening for cervical cancer every 3 to 5 years with the conventional Pap test remains effective
Newer and older antidepressants are equally effective for treating major depression in adults, but side effects differ
AHRQ releases four new evidence reports
Research Activities, April 2000:
Newer
antidepressants are as effective as older tricyclic agents in primary care
patients