Acute Myocardial Infarction

Setting Priorities for Effectiveness Research

Editor: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309043809
eISBN Pdf: 9780309582940
Lloc de publicació: United States
Any de publicació digital: 1990
Mes: Gener
Pàgines: 70
Idioma: Anglés

Acute Myocardial Infarction:
Copyright
Acknowledgments
Contents
Summary
Introduction
- EFFECTIVENESS INITIATIVE
- THE IOM CLINICAL WORKSHOP
- CONDITION-SPECIFIC RESEARCH WORKSHOPS
  - Purpose
  - Research Workshop Committee
The Knowledge Base for Key Clinical Issues in Acute Myocardial Infraction
- ETIOLOGY
- EPIDEMIOLOGY
- DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT
  - Prehospital Care
  - Emergency Room Care
  - Coronary Care Unit
  - Hospital Care
  - Posthospital Care
- THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS
  - Pharmacologic Therapy
  - Invasive Procedures
  - Rehabilitation
Factors Important for the Selection of Key Patient Management Issues and Related Research Activities
- SELECTING PATIENT MANAGEMENT ISSUES
- SELECTING RESEARCH TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES
  - Content, Conduct, and Use of Research
  - Data Issues
Key Patient Management Topics for Effectiveness Research in Acute Myocardial Infraction
- PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION AND SELECTION OF MAJOR TOPICS
- SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
- METHODS ISSUES
  - Improvement of Clinical Information in HCFA Data Bases
  - Improvement of Risk Stratification Methods
  - Definition of Outcomes
  - Examination of Variations in the Patterns of Care and Use of Treatment Modalities in Different Settings
- PATIENT MANAGEMENT TOPICS
  - Selection of Diagnostic Tests and Therapeutic Procedures
  - Selection of Pharmacologic Therapies
  - Use of Diagnostic Tests and Guidelines to Stratify Risk and Guide Treatment
Conclusions
Bibliography
- CLINICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
- OTHER PUBLICATIONS RELATED TO ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
- OTHER MATERIALS
- PUBLICATIONS RELATED TO HEALTH STATUS
Appendix A Background and Conduct of the Workshop
- STRUCTURE OF THE WORKSHOP
- BACKGROUND READINGS
- HCFA DATA
  - Medicare/Medicaid Decision Support System
  - Basic Record Groups
  - Acquiring Additional Clinical and Outcomes Data
  - Acute Myocardial Infarction Analyses Illustrating the Use of Medicare Data
- HOMEWORK EXERCISE