Research by Others Using AHRQ Data or Products, August 28, 2015

Ray KN, Chari AV, Engberg J, et al. Opportunity costs of ambulatory medical care in the United States. Am J Manag Care  2015 Aug;21(8):567-74. [Uses 2010 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data.] Select to access the abstract.

Cisternas MG, Murphy L, Sacks JJ, et al. Alternative methods for defining osteoarthritis and the impact on estimating prevalence in a US population-based survey. Arthritis Care Res  2015 Aug 28; epub ahead of print. [Uses 2008-2011 MEPS Household Component data.] Select to access the abstract.

Nathanson BH, Ribeiro K, Henneman PL. An analysis of US emergency department visits from falls from skiing, snowboarding, skateboarding, roller-skating, and using nonmotorized scooters. Clin Pediatr  2015 Aug 30; epub ahead of print. [Uses 2011 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) data.] Select to access the abstract.

Cunningham PJ. Many Medicaid beneficiaries receive care consistent with attributes of patient-centered medical homes. Health Aff  2015 Jul;34(7):1105-12. [Uses 2008-2012 MEPS data.] Select to access the abstract.

Wright B, Potter AJ, Trivedi A. Federally qualified health center use among dual eligibles: Rates of hospitalizations and emergency department visits. Health Aff  2015 Jul;34(7):1147-55. [Uses AHRQ’s Quality Indicators Software and cites HCUP statistical brief, Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations Among Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibles, 2008, 2010.] Select to access the abstract.

Banka G, Edgington S, Kyulo N, et al. Improving patient satisfaction through physician education, feedback, and incentives. J Hosp Med  2015 Aug;10(8):497-502. [Collects and uses Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (H-CAHPS) data.] Select to access the abstract.

Giri S, Pathak R, Aryal MR, et al. Seasonal variation of immune thrombocytopenic purpura related hospitalizations among adults in the USA: analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database. Ther Adv Hematol  2015 Aug;6(4):217-8. [Uses 2005-2011 HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.