Jump to content

Evidence-Based Practice Centers: Difference between revisions

no edit summary
No edit summary
 
(5 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Organization  
{{Organization
|OrganizationName=Evidence-Based Practice Centers
|OrganizationName=Evidence-Based Practice Centers
|OrganizationType=Research and Development Agencies
|OrganizationType=Research and Development Agencies
|Mission=To synthesize scientific evidence to inform healthcare decisions, improve patient care quality, and advance the methodology of evidence synthesis; to produce high-quality reviews to guide clinical practice, policy, and further research.
|Mission=Synthesize science to inform healthcare, improve care quality, and guide clinical practice and policy with high-quality reviews.
|ParentOrganization=Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
|CreationLegislation=N/A (Established by AHRQ)
|OrganizationExecutive=Director (varies by center)
|OrganizationExecutive=Director (varies by center)
|Employees=
|Budget=
|Website=https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/
|Services=Evidence Synthesis; Systematic Reviews; Technology Assessments
|Services=Evidence Synthesis; Systematic Reviews; Technology Assessments
|ParentOrganization=Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
|HeadquartersLocation=38.89215, -77.02583
|CreationLegislation=N/A (Established by AHRQ)
|Regulations=
|HeadquartersLocation=38.89215, -77.02583 (AHRQ Headquarters)
|HeadquartersAddress=5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
|HeadquartersAddress=5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
|Website=https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/
}}
}}
 
'''Evidence-Based Practice Centers (EPCs)''' are a network of academic and research institutions commissioned by the [[Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality]] (AHRQ) to produce evidence reports and technology assessments for healthcare decision-making.
'''Evidence-Based Practice Centers (EPCs)''' are a network of academic and research institutions commissioned by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to produce evidence reports and technology assessments for healthcare decision-making.


{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/}}
{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/}}
Line 53: Line 49:


=== Centers ===
=== Centers ===
* '''Brown University Evidence-based Practice Center'''
* [[Brown University Evidence-based Practice Center]]
** Website: [https://www.brown.edu/research/projects/evidence-based-medicine/center-evidence-synthesis-health/]
** Website: https://www.brown.edu/research/projects/evidence-based-medicine/center-evidence-synthesis-health/
** Focus: Comparative effectiveness reviews, evidence reports, technology assessments in healthcare.
** Focus: Comparative effectiveness reviews, evidence reports, technology assessments in healthcare.
** Address: Box G-S121-8, Providence, RI 02912
** Address: Box G-S121-8, Providence, RI 02912
 
* [[ECRI Institute-Penn Medicine Evidence-based Practice Center]]
* '''ECRI Institute-Penn Medicine Evidence-based Practice Center'''
** Website: https://www.ecri.org/
** Website: [https://www.ecri.org/]
** Focus: Conducts systematic reviews and technology assessments, focusing on health technology assessment.
** Focus: Conducts systematic reviews and technology assessments, focusing on health technology assessment.
** Address: 5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
** Address: 5200 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
 
* [[Johns Hopkins University Evidence-based Practice Center]]
* '''Johns Hopkins University Evidence-based Practice Center'''
** Website: https://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johns-hopkins-evidence-based-practice-center/
** Website: [https://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johns-hopkins-evidence-based-practice-center/]
** Focus: Systematic reviews on clinical effectiveness, policy, and public health issues.
** Focus: Systematic reviews on clinical effectiveness, policy, and public health issues.
** Address: 624 N. Broadway, Room 680A, Baltimore, MD 21205
** Address: 624 N. Broadway, Room 680A, Baltimore, MD 21205
 
* [[Kaiser Permanente Evidence-based Practice Center]]
* '''Kaiser Permanente Evidence-based Practice Center'''
** Website: https://www.kpchr.org/
** Website: [https://www.kpchr.org/]
** Focus: Reviews on preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic interventions with an emphasis on primary care.
** Focus: Reviews on preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic interventions with an emphasis on primary care.
** Address: 3800 N. Interstate Ave, Portland, OR 97227
** Address: 3800 N. Interstate Ave, Portland, OR 97227
 
* [[Mayo Clinic Evidence-based Practice Center]]
* '''Mayo Clinic Evidence-based Practice Center'''
** Website: https://www.mayo.edu/research/centers-programs/center-evidence-based-medicine
** Website: [https://www.mayo.edu/research/centers-programs/center-evidence-based-medicine]
** Focus: Evidence synthesis on a broad range of health care topics, particularly those relevant to patient care.
** Focus: Evidence synthesis on a broad range of health care topics, particularly those relevant to patient care.
** Address: 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905
** Address: 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905
 
* [[Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center]]
* '''Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center'''
** Website: https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/epc/
** Website: [https://www.health.state.mn.us/data/epc/]
** Focus: Reviews focused on health care delivery, organization, and financing issues.
** Focus: Reviews focused on health care delivery, organization, and financing issues.
** Address: 85 7th Place East, Suite 300, St. Paul, MN 55101
** Address: 85 7th Place East, Suite 300, St. Paul, MN 55101
 
* [[Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center]]
* '''Pacific Northwest Evidence-based Practice Center'''
** Website: https://www.ohsu.edu/evidence-based-practice-center
** Website: [https://www.ohsu.edu/evidence-based-practice-center]
** Focus: Reviews on clinical prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and health services research.
** Focus: Reviews on clinical prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and health services research.
** Address: 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239
** Address: 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239
 
* [[RTI International-University of North Carolina Evidence-based Practice Center]]
* '''RTI International-University of North Carolina Evidence-based Practice Center'''
** Website: https://www.rti.org/
** Website: [https://www.rti.org/]
** Focus: Produces evidence reviews on topics related to clinical care, health services, and public health.
** Focus: Produces evidence reviews on topics related to clinical care, health services, and public health.
** Address: 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
** Address: 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
 
* [[Southern California Evidence-based Practice Center]]
* '''Southern California Evidence-based Practice Center'''
** Website: https://www.randsoutherncal.org/epc/
** Website: [https://www.randsoutherncal.org/epc/]
** Focus: Evidence synthesis in areas like behavioral health, chronic disease management, and health disparities.
** Focus: Evidence synthesis in areas like behavioral health, chronic disease management, and health disparities.
** Address: 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401
** Address: 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401