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Laura C. Morgan, Janelle A. Shumate, Loraine G. Monroe and Kathleen N. Lohr, Comparative Effectiveness of Second-Generation Antidepressants in the Pharmacologic Treatment of Adult Depression. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 7. (Prepared by Rti International-University of North Carolina Evidence-Based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-02-0016.) Rockville, Md Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2007) www.effective-healthcare.ahrq.gov/reports/final.cfm... 

The Centers for Education and Research in Therapeutics (CERTs), funded by AHRQ, have funded an effort in SJS, and both AHRQ and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) have funded efforts in prolonged QT. Several high-profile drugs have been withdrawn due to prolongation of QT, including cisapride. 

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) (2002a) Translating Research Into Practice (TRIP)-II, www.ahrq.gov/research/triip2fac.htm (accessed May 24, 2002). 

HSTAT is a free, Web-based resource that provides access to full-text documents used in healthcare decision-making.14 These documents include clinical practice guidelines, quick-reference guides for clinicians, consumer health brochures, evidence reports and technology assessments from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), as well as AHRQ s Put Prevention Into Practice.15 Simply search by isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (or synonyms) at the following Web site http //text.nlm.nih.gov. 

Jadad, A.R., Boyle, M, Cunningham, C. et al. (1999) Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Evidence Report/Tech-nology Assessment No. 11 (Prepared by McMaster University under Contract No. 290-97-0017). AHRQ Publication No. 00-E005. Rockville, Maryland Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. November. 

In 2003 a group of Democrat and Republican Congressmen, proposed a Bill to authorize US 50 million for the NIH and US 25 million for the AHRQ to conduct the studies... 

AGDFAT Australian Government Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality... 

Other resources include the National Quality Measures Clearinghouse (NQMC). NQMC provides information on health care quality measures and measure sets and includes a glossary of terms and information on how to select, use, apply, and interpret a measure. Available at www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov. Ready-to-use quality tools can be accessed via www. qua I itytools.ahrq. gov/. 

Clearinghouse NG. 2000. Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality available at www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/. 

Agency for Healthcare Research Quality. 2007. National Resource Center for Health Information Technology. Electronic Prescribing, http //healthit.ahrq.gov/... 

To Err Is Human contains a four-part plan for decreasing the number of medical errors, and each part has implications for the pharmacy profession. To provide leadership and a research focus for patient safety. Part one recommends the creation of a center for patient safety within the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Pharmacy organizations and pharmacists have the opportunity to contribute by including the study of medical errors in their applied research agendas. Using their expertise, pharmacists can provide input to the national goals, their content, and professional responsibilities for medicahon safety. ... 

The full set of guidelines may be obtained from the AHRQ Web site at http //www.ahrq.gov/research/ altstand/index.html. 

Cosgrove, S., Jenckes, M., Kohri, K., Hsu, E., Green, G., Feurestein, C., et al. (2004). Evaluation of hospital disaster drills. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Available at http //www.ahrq.gov/research/hospdrills/index.html... 

Medicine, has developed an instructional video entitled The Decontamination of Children to teach individuals who will need to care for children contaminated with chemicals. This valuable teaching and learning resource can be obtained by contacting AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse (800) 358-9295 ahrqpubs ahrq.gov/. For further discussion, see chapter 15—Unique Needs of Children During Disasters and Other Public Health Emergencies. 

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Garlic effects on cardiovascular risks and disease, protective effects against cancer, and clinical adverse effects. Summary, evidence report/technology assessment, www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/ garlicsum.htm. Date accessed June 11,2006. 

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 84, Use of glycated hemoglobin and microalbuminuria in the monitoring of diabetes mellitus. 2003. Available at www.ahrq.gov... 

Quality me a.t are merit and improvement requires developing and testing quality measures and investigating the best ways to collect, compare, and communicate these data so they are useful to decision makers. AHRQ s research emphasizes studies of the most effective ways to implement these measures and strategies in order to improve patient safety and healthcare quality. 

Four specific areas of research were mandated by Congress in 1999 and have been adopted by AHRQ as... 

AHRQ is to coordinate, conduct, and support research, demonstrations, and evaluations related to the measurement and improvement of healthcare quality. AHRQ is also to disseminate scientific findings about what works best and facilitate public access to information on the quality of, and consumer satisfaction with, healthcare. 

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