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<h2>January 2007, No. 317</h2>
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<h2>Contents</h2>
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<p><a href="/research/resactabout.htm">About <em>Research Activities</em></a></p>
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<h3>Feature Story</h3>
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<p><a href="0107RA1.htm">Missed opportunities: Too few Americans are being screened or counseled to prevent colorectal cancer, obesity, and other conditions</a></p>
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<h3>Disparities/Minority Health</h3>
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<p><a href="0107RA2.htm">Black patients tend to ask fewer questions of their doctors and receive less information than other patients</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA3.htm">Trust in medical care does not differ by race among indigent people with diabetes, but more trust can improve their quality of life</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA4.htm">American Indians and Alaska Natives are difficult to reach by mail for research or health care reasons</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA5.htm">African-American physicians were much more likely than white physicians to practice in HMOs in the 1990s</a></p>
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<p><a href="0107RA6.htm">Physicians' extended work shifts are associated with increased risks of medical errors that harm patients</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA7.htm">Extended resident work hours jeopardize both resident health and patient safety</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA8.htm">Health systems dedicated to improving patient safety are beginning their journey and need a roadmap to prioritize initiatives</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA9.htm">Studies reveal that error disclosure is similar among American and Canadian doctors, despite different malpractice environments</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA10.htm">Adding lab data and refining secondary diagnosis information improves the ability to measure hospital quality of care</a></p>
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<p><a href="0107RA11.htm">Pediatric hospitalists are more likely than community pediatricians to use evidence-based care for hospitalized children</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA12.htm">Mandating more time in school PE classes may not increase exercise or weight loss among American children</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA13.htm">Antidepressants may increase children's and adolescents' risk of suicide attempts after hospitalization for depression</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA14.htm">State children's health insurance and premium-subsidy programs do not always provide a bridge to private health insurance</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA15.htm">Management of emergency department information on children's medication allergies needs improvement</a></p>
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<h3>Chronic Disease</h3>
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<p><a href="0107RA16.htm">Depression worsens the health and quality of life of people with diabetes</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA17.htm">Most quality improvement strategies produce only small to modest improvements in glycemic control among patients with diabetes</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA18.htm">New report finds little evidence to determine the usefulness of genetic tests in the treatment of depression</a></p>
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<h3>Women's Health</h3>
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<p><a href="0107RA19.htm">Women are more likely than men to suffer health problems and worse quality of life due to obesity</a></p>
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<h3>Clinical Decisionmaking</h3>
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<p><a href="0107RA20.htm">Overprescribing of lipid-lowering agents is associated with several physician and practice characteristics</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA21.htm">National guidelines and clinical evidence only modestly influence prescribing of antihypertensive agents</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA22.htm">A new classification scheme quantifies the risk of hemorrhage among atrial fibrillation patients taking anticoagulants</a></p>
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<h3>Acute Care/Hospitalization</h3>
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<p><a href="0107RA23.htm">Identifying patients' medical conditions at hospital admission provides a more accurate picture of hospital performance</a></p>
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<h3>Primary Care Research</h3>
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<p><a href="0107RA24.htm">An enhanced pain assessment scale and feedback to hospital nurses can improve pain documentation and analgesic prescribing but not pain reduction</a></p>
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<h3>Health Care Costs and Financing</h3>
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<p><a href="0107RA25.htm">Increased use of prescription medicines is changing health care spending patterns</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA26.htm">Medicare payment reforms sparked changes in use of home health care services among the elderly</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA27.htm">Clinical and social factors predict application for Social Security disability benefits by workers with back injuries</a></p>
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<h3>Access to Care</h3>
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<p><a href="0107RA28.htm">People with significant health needs or barriers to care access are more likely to use the Internet for health information</a></p>
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<h3>Agency News and Notes</h3>
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<p><a href="0107RA29.htm">Obesity surgeries have jumped dramatically since 1998</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA30.htm">City vs. city: When it comes to health insurance costs, geography matters</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA31.htm">Asthma sufferers favor quick relief</a></p>
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<h3>Announcements</h3>
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<p><a href="0107RA32.htm">AHRQ awards grants for health services research dissertation</a><br />
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<a href="0107RA34.htm">Research Briefs</a></p>
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<p class="size2"><em>AHRQ Publication No. 07-0014<br />
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Current as of January 2007</em></p>
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<p class="size2"><em>Research Activities</em> Newsletter. January 2007, No. 317. AHRQ Publication No. 07-0014. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://www.ahrq.gov/research/jan07/</p>
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