Evidence-based Practice: The Effective Health Care Program Stakeholder Guide

Health Care EPC Topic Nomination and SelectionThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) serves as the science partner with private-sector and public organizations in their efforts to improve the quality, effectiveness, and appropriateness of health care delivery in the United States, and to expedite the translation of evidence-based research findings into improved health care services. In this context, AHRQ awards task order contracts to its Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs) to undertake scientific analysis and evidence syntheses on topics of high priority to its stakeholders, which includes public and private health care payers, providers, and the health care community in general. Resource materials for EPC Stakeholders in general can be accessed at: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcpartner/stakeholderguide/.

Further information on how to suggest a topic for the EPC program can be found at: http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm/submit-a-suggestion-for-research/how-to-suggest-a-topic-for-research/.

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Evidence-based Practice: The Effective Health Care Program Stakeholder Guide


This Guide is intended to facilitate stakeholder involvement in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ's) Effective Health Care (EHC) Program research. The Guide reviews the purpose and the structure of AHRQ's EHC Program, outlines EHC Program activities, and describes opportunities for participation.
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Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Chapter 2: Effective Health Care Program Activities
Chapter 3: Getting Involved in the Research Process
Chapter 4: Using Research
Appendix A: Examples of Research Products
Appendix B: Topic Nomination Form
Appendix C: Standardized Selection Criteria
Appendix D: Research Questions & PICO(TS)
Appendix E: Guide for Key Informants
Appendix F: Conflict of Interest Policy

AHRQ Publication No. 11-EHC069-EF
Current as of July 2011

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Internet Citation:

The Effective Health Care Program Stakeholder Guide. AHRQ Publication No. 11-EHC069-EF, July 2011. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcpartner/stakeholderguide/

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