EHC Program Update: Final and Methods Research Reports, Journal Publication

EHC Program Update: Final and Methods Research Reports, Journal Publication

EHC Program Update: Final and Methods Research Reports, Journal Publication

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) sent this bulletin at 05/23/2013 05:41 PM EDT

The following have been posted to the EHC Program Web site:

Final Reports

• Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention: Comparative Effectiveness -- Final Report. To access this report, visit: http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productID=1489&ECem=130523.


• Pressure Ulcer Treatment Strategies: Comparative Effectiveness -- Final Report. To access this report, visit: http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productID=1491&ECem=130523.

Methods Research Report

Meta-Analytic Statistical Inferences for Continuous Measure Outcomes as a Function of Effect Size Metric and Other Assumptions. To access this report, visit: http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productid=1514&ECem=130523.

Journal Publication of EHC Program Research

The article, "Comparative Effectiveness of Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy and Conventional Conformal Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer After Radical Prostatectomy," was just published in JAMA Internal Medicine. To view the abstract on PubMed, visit: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23689844.

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EHC Program Update: Final and Methods Research Reports, Journal Publication