EHC Program Update: New Draft Reports on Infantile Hemangioma and Fecal Incontinence; Journal Publications on Deliberation Methods for Public Engagement

EHC Program Update: New Draft Reports on Infantile Hemangioma and Fecal Incontinence; Journal Publications on Deliberation Methods for Public Engagement

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

Draft Reports

The following draft reports are available for comment until June 29, 2015:

• Diagnosis and Management of Infantile Hemangioma. To access and comment, visit: http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayProduct&productID=2089.
• Treatments for Fecal Incontinence. To access and comment, visit: http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayProduct&productID=2090.

To access all EHC Program products that are currently available for comment, visit: http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/research-available-for-comment/.

Journal Publications of AHRQ Research

Two articles were recently published on AHRQ research on deliberation methods for gathering input on healthcare issues.

• Wang G, Gold MR, Siegel J, et al. Deliberation: obtaining informed input from a diverse public. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2015 Feb; 26(1):223-42. PMID: 25702739. Access the abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25702739.
• Carman K, Mallery C, Maurer M, et al. Effectiveness of public deliberation methods for gathering input on issues in healthcare: results from a randomized trial. Soc Sci Med. 2015 May;133:11-20. PMID: 25828260. Access the abstract:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953615001689.

To access tools and resources available for gathering public input on issues in healthcare, visit: http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm/tools-and-resources/how-to-get-involved-in-the-effective-health-care-program/

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