HSR Information Central

Guidelines, Journals, Other Publications

Glossaries

• Canadian Health Services Research Foundation Glossary - (Canadian Health Services Research Foundation and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research)  - Defintions the CHSRF uses in its health services research work.

• CMS Glossary - (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS))  - This searchable glossary explains terms found on the cms.hhs.gov Web site.

• Data Resource Centr for Children and Adolescent Health Glossary of Terms - Glossary of terms.

• Effective Health Care Glossary - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ))  - Developed to support the AHRQ Effective Health Care program.

• Glossary of Clinical Trials Terms - (National Institutes of Health (NIH))  - has many of the common terms used in clinical trials.

• Glossary of Frequently Encountered Terms in Health Economics - (National Library of Medicine, National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology)  - provides easy to understand defintions of health economic terms.

• Glossary of Health Care Quality Terms - (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF))  - A glossary of key terms in the fields of health care quality, disparities reduction and quality improvement.

• Glossary of Terms Commonly Used in Health Care, 2004 ed. - (AcademyHealth)  - This glossary is divided into 3 sections: a) health care delivery and financing terms; b) epidemiological and statistical terms; and c) accounting and economic terms.

• Health Disparities Defined - (National Cancer Institute, NIH (NCI))  - Provides access to several definitions and a link to NCI health disparities research.

• Health Services Research (HSR) Methods Glossary - (AcademyHealth)  - was developed to facilitate communication across the multi-disciplary field of HSR. Developers acknowledged the varied use of terms and suggest a consensus definition for the field. Related terms and synonyms are referenced to assist translation of terms across the disciplines that comprise HSR.

• Health Services Research: A Definition - (AcademyHealth)  - Link to full text of article that provides a definition of health services research.

• Health Systems Profiles and Glossary - (European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies Belgium)  - Detailed descriptions of health care systems in Europe, to include summaries, methodology and glossary.

• HTA 101: Glossary - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.)  - This glossary is an appendix to the e-text HTA101. It lists and defines terms used in the field of health technology assessment.

• Rand Glossary - Developed as part of RAND Compare.

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Guidelines

• Cancer Control and Population Sciences Research Findings - (National Cancer Institute, NIH (NCI))  - Includes evidence reviews funded by NCI and AHRQ factsheets from health promotion research.

• Clinical Practice Guidelines - (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH (NHLBI))  - Links to clinical practice guidelines.

• HSTAT - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.)  - Health Services/Technology Assessment Text is a searchable collection of large, full-text practice guidelines (including the Guide to Community Preventive Services), technology assessments and health information.

• InterMed - A joint project of researchers at Harvard Medical School, Stanford University School of Medicine, Columbia University, and the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine working toward a representation for sharable guidelines.

• National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC) - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ))  - Resources for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

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HSR Core Library Recommendations

• Health Economics Core Library Recommendations, 2003 - (National Library of Medicine, NICHSR)  - Lists of journals, books and other resources recommended for a basic library collection in health economics.

• Health Outcomes Core Library Recommendations, 2004 - (National Library of Medicine, NICHSR)  - An introduction answers the questions - What are health outcomes? and Why are they important? Lists of core and desired journals, books, databases, and Web sites are recommended for a basic library collection in health outcomes.

• Health Policy Core Library Recommendations, 2000 - (National Library of Medicine, NICHSR)  - List of journals, books and other resources recommended for a basic library collection in health policy.

• Health Services Research and Health Policy Grey Literature Project: Summary Report - (AcademyHealth)  - Grey literature is "that which is produced on all levels of government, academics, business and industry in print and electronic formats, but which is not controlled by commercial publishers” according to the Luxembourg convention.

• Health Services Research Methodology Core Library Recommendations, 2007 - (National Library of Medicine, NICHSR)  - The scope of methods employed by health services researchers is very wide. HSR methods encompass a variety of study frameworks, designs, and analytic techniques. These include a spectrum of methods, from understanding of various epistemological perspectives on research, to study designs including focus groups and randomized controlled trials, to specific analytic techniques such as longitudinal data analysis. These lists of core and desired books, journals, bibliographic databases, web sites, and other media in the field of health services research methods are intended to serve as guides for librarians and recent health services researchers.

• Key Resources in Health Economics - (National Library of Medicine, NICHSR)  - Links to a PDF core list of materials (books, journals, websites and bibliographic databases) and a desired list of books and journals in the field of health economics. The lists are primarily geared to individuals who are new to the field or unfamiliar with the various resources on health economics and need to acquire and/or access publications, databases, and websites in the health economics domain.

• Key Resources in Health Policy - (National Library of Medicine, National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology)  - Links to a PDF of selected list of essential materials in health policy. The resulting report is intended as a selection guide rather than as standard, provides recommendations for books, journals, Internet sites, and organizations and publishers to monitor for reports. The recommendations are primarily geared to academic and health sciences librarians who are not familiar with the literature of health policy and who need to acquire publications or assist in locating Internet sites in the domain.

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Journal Article Databases

• Database of HSR&D Citations - (Health Services Research and Development Service, Veterans Administration (HSR&D))  - Updated monthly, this searchable database contains citations from journals, meetings, conferences, and reports that are credited to VA HSR&D researchers.

• Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) - (Department of Education (ED) USA)  - Online digital library of education research and information. Information on health services research can be found via this resource.

• Genamics Journal Seek - (OCLC New Jersey USA)  - Genamics JournalSeek is a completely categorized database of freely available journal information available on the internet. The database presently contains 94859 titles. Journal information includes the description (aims and scope), journal abbreviation, journal homepage link, subject category and ISSN. JournalSeek does not contain articles or abstracts.

• HSR Article Indexes and Databases - (Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research)  - Links to article indexes and databases.

• LocatorPlus - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.)  - Search for books, journals and audiovisuals in the NLM collections.

• National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Journals Database - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.)  - Journals database for NCBI.

• NLM Gateway - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.)  - Searches multiple databases for information on meeting abstracts, health services research projects, health-related organizations, journal articles and books.

• PubMed - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.)  - PubMed provides free access to MEDLINE, NLM's database of citations and abstracts in the fields of medicine, nursing, public health, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health services, and preclinical sciences.

• PubMedCentral (PMC) - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.)  - A digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature, providing free access to the full text of articles.

• Specialized Information Services (SIS): Women's Health Resources - This resource was created in a partnership between the National Library of Medicine Office of Outreach and Special Populations and the National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women's Health. Using the 2009 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Priorities for Women's Health, health topics, research initiatives and overarching themes were identified. Within each section there are topics with links to resources which were selected based upon their relevance and authority for the specific topic. For example, links to relevant journal citations.

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Journals

• ACP Journal Club - (American College of Physicians (ACP) USA)  - This Web site comprises a 10-year archive (from 2000 to the present) of the cumulative electronic contents of ACP Journal Club, with recurrent weeding of out-of-date articles. The content is carefully selected from over 100 clinical journals through reliable application of explicit criteria for scientific merit, followed by assessment of relevance to medical practice by clinical specialists.

• Bandolier - (Pain Research Group UK)  - The first issue of Bandolier, an independent journal about evidence-based healthcare, written by Oxford scientists, (RAM AND HJM) was printed in February 1994. It has appeared monthly ever since and has become the premier source of evidence based healthcare information in the UK and worldwide for both healthcare professionals and consumers.

• BMC Health Services Research - (BioMed Central)  - Open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of health services research.

• BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making - (BioMed Central)  - An open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in relation to the design, development, implementation, use, and evaluation of health information technologies and decision-making within the healthcare setting.

• Government Technology - (U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) US)  - Link to government technology news articles, magazine, and resources.

• Health Affairs - (Project Hope)  - Leading journal of health policy thought and research. The peer-reviewed journal was founded in 1981 under the aegis of Project HOPE, a nonprofit international health education organization. Health Affairs explores health policy issues of current concern in both domestic and international spheres.

• Health Care Financing Review - (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS))  - Subscription journal of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The "Review" seeks to contribute to an improved understanding of the Medicare and Medicaid Programs and the U.S. health care system by presenting information and analyses on a broad range of health care financing and delivery issues.

• Health Economics - Publishes articles on all aspects of health economics: theoretical contributions, empirical studies and analyses of health policy from the economic perspective. Its scope includes the determinants of health and its definition and valuation, as well as the demand for and supply of health care; planning and market mechanisms; micro-economic evaluation of individual procedures and treatments; and evaluation of the performance of health care systems.

• Health Policy and Planning Online - Health Policy and Planning's aim is to improve the design and implementation of health policies in low- and middle-income countries through providing a forum for publishing high quality research and original ideas, for an audience of policy and public health researchers and practitioners. HPP is published six times a year (bimonthly) by Oxford University Press.

• Health Services Research (HSR) - Official journal of AcademyHealth.

• Inquiry - (Excellus Health Plan, Inc.)  - The journal of health care organization, provision and financing.

• Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved - (Johns Hopkins University Press (JHUP))  - Focuses exclusively on contemporary health care issues of low-income, under-represented, and other medically underserved communities. JHCPU is the official journal of the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved.

• Journal of Health Management - (Sage US)  - The Journal of Health Management is designed as a forum for exploring major issues of health policy and health management (including population and family welfare) in developing countries with a view to assisting the better implementation of desired changes. It caters to the needs of health policy-makers, health managers, reflective practitioners and action-oriented researchers.

• Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law - (Duke University Press)  - Focuses on the initiation, formulation, and implementation of health policy and analyzes the relations between government and health—past, present, and future.

• Journal of Health Services Research and Policy - (Royal Society of Medicine Press (RSM))  - An e-journal that explores the ideas, policies, and decisions shaping health services worldwide.

• Kaiser Health News - (Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) US)  - Covers health care policy and politics as well as trends in industry and delivery of care.

• Medical Care - official journal of the Medical Care Section of the American Public Health Association; publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

• Medical Care Research and Review - Formerly Medical Care Review, this journal has been a pioneering force in the area of health services research. Carries critical reviews of literature on organizational structure, economics, and the financing of health and medical care systems. Has expanded to reflect the growth of the field and the increasing importance of health services research. Published by Sage.

• The Milbank Quarterly - (Milbank Memorial Fund)  - Features peer-reviewed original research, policy review, and analysis, as well as commentary from academics, clinicians, and policymakers

• Quality and Safety of Health Care - Leading international peer review journal providing information to improve patient safety and quality of care. It is an essential forum for researchers, clinical professionals and managers as well as experts in organisational development and behaviour. Published by BMJ.

• Social Science and Medicine - (Elsevier)  - Provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for the dissemination of research findings, reviews and theory in all areas of common interest to social scientists, health practitioners and policy makers.

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Newsletters

• AcademyHealth Reports Newsletters - (AcademyHealth)  - Links to AcademyHealth Reports newsletters.

• Advances Newsletter - (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF))  - A monthly newsletter on RWJF's projects and progress.

• Closing the Disparities Gap in Healthcare Quality With Performance Measurement and Public Reporting - (National Quality Forum (NQF) USA)  - This Issue Brief highlights the challenges the healthcare system faces as a result of disparities in care and summarizes initiatives at the national, regional, and local levels.

• Government E-mail Newsletters - Subscription information to free, government e-mail newsletters and information.

• Health Technology Update - (Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) Canada)  - Produced twice a year, the newsletter presents articles about new and emerging medical drugs, devices, procedures, and health systems to support health care decisions and policy making at the local, regional, provincial, and national levels.

• HSC Alerts - (Center for Studying Health System Change)  - HSC Alerts are sent via e-mail to announce new HSC research available on the HSC Web site.

• Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Statistical Briefs - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ))  - MEPS Statistical Briefs are easy-to-read, quick graphical summaries of MEPS data very much like MEPS Highlights. These statistical brief are only available on the MEPS website.

• National Guideline Clearinghouse Update Service - Subscription Management - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ))  - Free e-mail subscription service that allows users to receive notification by e-mail when new information is available.

• PHSI e-Newsletter - This is a quarterly email newsletter which contains features and updates on Harvard University Program for Health Systems Improvement (PHSI) sponsored projects, as well as listings of upcoming health policy-related events.

• Research Activities Online Newsletter - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ))  - Announcements of Agency products and projects and summaries of research findings from studies supported by AHRQ.

• States in Action - (Commonwealth Fund)  - Part of a Commonwealth Fund initiative on state innovations.

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Reports and Other Publications

Annual Reports

• 2008 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds - (Social Security Administration (SSA))  - The report presents the current and projected future financial status of the trust funds. Older reports can be accessed as well by typing in year and report title in the search box on the SSA website.

• The 2009 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability - (Social Security Administration (SSA))  - The Social Security Act requires that the Board, among other duties, report annually to the Congress on the actuarial (financial) status of the OASI and DI Trust Funds. This annual report, for 2009, is the 69th such report.

• Boards of Trustees for Medicare Annual Reports - (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS))  - are sent to Congress on the financial operations and actuarial status of the program

• National Healthcare Quality Report, 2008 - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ))  - In 1999, Congress directed AHRQ to produce an annual report, starting in 2003, on health care quality in the United States (42 U.S.C. 299b2( b)(2)). AHRQ, with support from Department of Health and Human Services and private sector partners, designed and produced the National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) to respond to this legislative mandate.

Briefs and Case Reports

• HSR Information Program Reports - (National Library of Medicine (NLM) U.S.)  - Reports and subject bibliographies related to HSR.

• Minority Health Briefs, Webcasts, and Documents - (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF))  - A compilation of Kaiser Family Foundation reports and Web links on various aspects of minority health.

Cancer-related

• Applied Research Health Services & Economics Branch (HSEB) Publications - (National Cancer Institute, NIH (NCI))  - Lists Health Services and Economics Branch (HSEB) publications by different categories, such as cancer treatment and outcomes.

• Cancer Control & Population Sciences Research on Tailored Messages - (National Cancer Institute, NIH (NCI))  - Presents research on tailored health messages, including the Personally Relevant Information About Screening Mammography (PRISM) project and a bibliography.

• Cancer Control and Population Sciences Web-based Reports - (National Cancer Institute, NIH (NCI))  - Lists links to cancer control and population sciences web-based reports and resources.

• Outcomes Research Publications - (National Cancer Institute, NIH (NCI))  - Lists Outcomes Research Branch publications by year, dating back to 2000.

International

• Health Research Evaluation Frameworks: An International Comparison - (RAND Corporation USA)  - The main part of the report is based upon, and compares, eight international research evaluation frameworks in use: the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) framework; MORIA; PART; the Vinnova; Payback and UK Department of Innovation Universities and Skills (DIUS) frameworks and the frameworks of the European Union and the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs.

Reviews

• Assessing the Potential of National Strategies for Electronic Health Records for Population Health Monitoring and Research - (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC (NCHS))  - The authors review strategies for electronic health records in Australia, Canada, England and New Zealand, and outlines key issues that must be addressed to maximize the contribution of national strategies for Electronic Health Records to population health monitoring and research.

• Evidence Syntheses and Systematic Evidence Reviews - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ))  - This series was formerly known as Systematic Evidence Reviews (SERs). They are comprehensive reviews of the scientific evidence on the effectiveness of particular clinical preventive services.

• Evidence-based Practice Center Reports - (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ))  - EPCs have conducted more than 100 systematic reviews and analyses of the literature on a wide spectrum of topics. The major products of the program are evidence reports, including comprehensive and more focused systematic reviews and technology assessments. These are based on rigorous syntheses and analyses of scientific literature and may include meta-analyses or cost analyses. The reports emphasize explicit and detailed documentation of methods, rationale, and assumptions.

State-specific

• Health Services Research as a Source of Legisltative Analysis and Input: The Role of the California Health Benefits Review Program - Article examining the role of the California Health Benefits Review Program as a source of information in state health policy making.

• Key Topic Guide Series - (Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDA))  - Online guides to reports, websites, associations, journals for each of the Consortium's 10 priority areas of concentration.

• New Books in the Consortium Library - (Massachusetts Health Data Consortium (MHDA))  - Highlights books recently added to the Massachusetts Health Data Consortium member library. Links to free electronic books included.

• North Carolina Institute of Medicine Publications - The NC IOM publishes a variety of health-related material from consumer guides to final reports from our task forces.

• North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis - (Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research)  - Links to working papers on the following substantive areas: measures of underservice, Medicare reimbursement policy, Medicaid, and access to care.

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