Methods Research Report Now Available

Improving Access to and Usability of Systematic Review Data for Health Systems Guidelines Development
(Methods Research Report, released on February 28, 2019)

The project assessed software/web platforms that would allow creation of interactive presentations of data from a recent systematic review of chronic pain treatment and make data more accessible to decision makers.

Opportunity to Submit Scientific Information

The Effective Health Care (EHC) Program is interested in receiving supplemental evidence and data (SEADs) for systematic reviews that are relevant to the questions in our evidence reports. To ensure that it has full access to relevant research, whether or not it is published, the EHC Program is interested in receiving SEADs containing detailed study-specific information. Opportunities to submit scientific information are available for:

Noninvasive Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain: Systematic Review Update
Available for submission until March 29, 2019

Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain
Available for submission until March 29, 2019

Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain
Available for submission until March 29, 2019

About us: AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program is committed to providing the best available evidence on the outcomes, benefits and harms, and appropriateness of drugs, devices, and health care services and by helping health care professionals, patients, policymakers, and health care systems make informed health care decisions. The program partners with research centers, academic institutions, health professional societies, consumer organizations, and other stakeholders to conduct research, evidence synthesis, evidence translation, dissemination, and implementation of research findings.

To learn more: https://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov