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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
2009
2007
2006
- 13. Empirical Evaluation of the Association Between Methodological Shortcomings and Estimates of Adverse Events
- 12. Criteria for Distinguishing Effectiveness From Efficacy Trials in Systematic Reviews
- 11. Developing a Methodology for Establishing a Statement of Work for a Policy-Relevant Technical Analysis
2004
- 10. Strategies To Support Quality-based Purchasing
- 9.7. Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 7: Care Coordination)
- 9.6. Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 6: Prevention of Healthcare–Associated Infections)
- 9.5. Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 5: Asthma Care)
- 9.4. Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 4: Antibiotic Prescribing Behavior)
- 9.3. Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 3: Hypertension Care)
- 9.2. Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 2: Diabetes Care)
- 9.1. Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 1: Series Overview and Methodology)
- 8. Meta-regression Approaches
2002
1999
- 3. Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- 2.5. Parenteral Drug Treatments for Acute Migraine Headache
- 2.4. Self-Administered Drug Treatments for Acute Migraine Headache
- 2.3. Drug Treatments for the Prevention of Migraine Headache
- 2.2. Behavioral and Physical Treatments for Migraine Headache
- 2.1. Resource Utilization and Costs of Care for Treatment of Chronic Headache
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