EHC Program Update: Technology Assessment Draft Key Questions; New Spanish-Language Summaries

EHC Program Update: Technology Assessment Draft Key Questions; New Spanish-Language Summaries

Technology Assessment Program Draft Key Questions Announcement

AHRQ’s Technology Assessment Program will be posting a Topic Refinement draft key question document for review on March 6, 2014. The topic refinement is entitled “Therapeutic Options for Obesity in the Medicare Population.” If you are interested in reviewing this document, please visit: http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/ta/index.html.

This document will be available for review from 9:00 AM on March 6, 2014 to 5:00 PM on March 20, 2014. If you have any questions, please contact tareview@ahrq.hhs.gov.

New Postings on the EHC Program Web Site

Spanish-language translations are now available for the following consumer summaries of EHC Program research:

• Testing for the Hepatitis C Virus. To access the Spanish-language translation, visit: http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productID=1874.
• Treating Severe Migraine Headaches in the Emergency Room. To access the Spanish-language translation, visit:http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productID=1875.
• Keeping Children at a Healthy Weight. To access the Spanish-language translation, visit: http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productID=1876.

To access all EHC Program Spanish-language consumer summaries, visit: http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm/research-summaries-for-consumers-clinicians-and-policymakers/informacion-en-espanol/.

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