AHRQ Funded Projects
Search the entire portfolio of AHRQ-funded digital healthcare research projects. Projects can be identified by technology studied, medical condition, population, status of the project, principal investigator, organization, funding mechanism and location.
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Description: In this study, researchers designed a mobile application to facilitate asthma self-management and shared decision making through patient-reported outcomes in order to improve outcomes for people with asthma.Principal Investigator: Jariwala, SunitProject Dates: August 01, 2018 to May 31, 2022
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Description: The research team designed and developed “Invention INC,” an interactive nutrition comic for dietary self-management, focused on reducing childhood obesity risk in urban minority youth.Principal Investigator: Leung, May MayProject Dates: April 01, 2016 to September 30, 2018
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Description: This research created and evaluated the impact of immunization reminders using information from an electronic health record combined with an immunization information system.Principal Investigator: Stockwell, Melissa S.Project Dates: July 01, 2015 to June 30, 2019
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Description: This project tested a mobile health application for HIV symptom management for people living with HIV and found an improvement in symptoms.Principal Investigator: Schnall, RebeccaProject Dates: April 03, 2015 to March 31, 2018
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Description: This study found human papillomavirus vaccine series completion rates in a low-income Latino adolescent population were high for patients receiving text messages reminders.Principal Investigator: Stockwell, Melissa S.Project Dates: July 01, 2014 to June 30, 2019
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Description: This project assessed the impact of a vaccine information exchange that linked an immunization information system (IIS) to an electronic health record (EHR) and found improvements in under- and over-immunization and immunization record completeness.Principal Investigator: Stockwell, Melissa S.Project Dates: September 01, 2013 to August 31, 2014
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Description: This project studied patient portals, their use in primary care, and the impact of use on chronic conditions, and identified opportunities to improve adoption of patient portals.Principal Investigator: Ancker, JessicaProject Dates: September 01, 2013 to June 30, 2018
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Description: This project evaluated the impact of an inpatient portal used by cardiac patients and found that patients using the portal had a lower 30-day hospital readmission rate.Principal Investigator: Vawdrey, David KentProject Dates: August 01, 2013 to May 31, 2018
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Description: This project implemented a personal health record and population-level dashboard to assist lay health workers in a church-based setting with the goal of improving blood pressure control, and succeeded in increasing the number of participant physician visits and total fruit and vegetable consumption.Principal Investigator: Schoenthaler, AntoinetteProject Dates: September 01, 2012 to August 31, 2015
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Description: This project expanded the use of telemedicine for the management of acute childhood illness into schools, daycare facilities, and after-hours neighborhood settings, and evaluated facilitators and barriers to its implementation.Principal Investigator: McConnochie, KennethProject Dates: September 30, 2010 to February 28, 2014