Finding Health Services Research Focus on NLM Resources Middle Atlantic Region NN/LM Lisa A. Lang, MPP Patricia E. Gallagher, MLS, MA, AHIP National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology, National Library of Medicine National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services September 23,
What is Health Services Research? HSR is a multidisciplinary field of inquiry, both basic and applied, that examines access to, and the use, costs, quality, delivery, organization, financing, and outcomes of health care services to produce new knowledge about the structure, processes, and effects of health services for individuals and populations. Institute of Medicine,
What is Health Services Research? (continued) HSR is the multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation that studies how social factors, financing systems, organizational structures and processes, health technologies, and personal behaviors affect access to health care, the quality and cost of health care, and ultimately our health and well-being. Its research domains are individuals, families, organizations, institutions, communities, and populations. AcademyHealth,
An Example The burden of obesity in the United States: Spending on surgery – or spending on prevention? 4
HSR: Diverse Partners, Participants for example… 5
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Health Services Research Information Central: HSRIC 8
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HSRProj: Health Services Research Projects in Progress 13
Extensive database containing information about grants and contracts in health services research – Provides information about research-in-progress from the point at which projects are funded – Goal: transparency for researchers, funders, policy makers, practitioners before results are published Projects from 149 sources: federal and state government, private funders, and foundations, domestic and foreign. Data and database established in early 1990s, providing a means to examine evolving priorities, investments and participants in HSR What is HSRProj? 14
Project Categories Ongoing Projects from start to end date of research Provides access to work currently in process. Completed Projects up to five years after the completion date of the research Allows time research findings to be published Archived Projects more than 5 years after the completion date of the research Provides an historical context to HSR. 15
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How Do I Get a Project Into HSRProj? Submit a complete project descriptions via , attaching a Word or Excel file to an message. Send to: OR 25
HSRR: Health Services and Sciences Research Resources 26
Audience and Focus Health Care Researchers Health Sciences Librarians Health Services Research Behavioral and Social Sciences Public Health 27
HSRR Record Types clinical records discharge summaries claims records epidemiological surveys health/ behavioral/ social surveys disease registries birth registries data about practitioners, programs, and facilities 28
HSRR Record Categories 955 datasets 295 instruments 58 software titles Public Health Systems Research – 242 Records - August
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Featured Resources of Partners: Use HSRIC to link to AcademyHealth HSR Research Methods, AHRQ Guidelines Clearinghouse
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