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Race and sex may influence recommendations for cardiac catheterization
Women's Health Practice patterns for hysterectomy changed during the early 1990s
Outcomes/Effectiveness Research Improvements are needed in treatment of depression in primary care and among minorities in specialty care Some perinatal care practices can optimize or worsen the condition of very premature newborns Patients with recurrent stroke have poorer outcomes and higher care costs than those with a first stroke International variations in cataract surgery practices may be due in part to slower diffusion of new technology in Europe
Quality of Care Hospital readmissions do not necessarily reflect poor quality of care Many costly lab tests performed in the hospital are unnecessary
Health Care Costs and Financing Losing health insurance coverage or changing plans often means patients will delay seeking needed care High costs of caring for a disabled family member may negatively affect receipt of needed care for other family members
Rural Health Studies document positive aspects of Medicaid coverage for poor families living in rural areas
Long-term Care Nursing homes are beginning to use psychotropic drugs more often for clinical reasons than for restraint of residents Asthma patients prefer treatment in the emergency department asthma observation unit to being hospitalized Use of hospitalists instead of primary care physicians to care for hospitalized patients has both pros and cons
Minority Health Some Latino children are more likely to have asthma than others
AHCPR News and Notes AHCPR seeks nominations of topics for evidence reports AHCPR recognizes contributions of peer reviewers
Announcements AHCPR announces availability of audiotapes from User Liaison Program workshops New projects funded
Research Briefs Evaluating the effect of usual source of dental care on access to dental services: Comparisons among diverse populations A reliability study for evaluating information extraction from radiology reports Screening inpatient quality using post-discharge events Work patterns of ambulatory care pharmacists with access to electronic guideline-based treatment suggestions Units of measure in clinical information systems Exploring heterogeneity in randomized trials via meta-analysis
AHCPR Publication No. 99-0033
Internet Citation:
Research Activities newsletter. May 1999, No. 226. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/may99/
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