Research Available for Comment

The Effective Health Care Program encourages the public to participate in the development of its research projects. Comments can be submitted for:

• Research key questions
• Draft reports of research findings
• Draft methods reports by the DEcIDE Network
• Draft methods guidance by the EPC Program
• White Papers

When key questions, draft reports, and white papers of research projects are available for comment, they are posted on this Web page. For timeliness, all comments must be submitted by 11:59 P.M. eastern time on the final day of the comment period.

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The Key Questions available for comment are:

• Interventions for Adults With Serious Mental Illness Who Are Involved With the Criminal Justice System
  Jan. 18–Feb. 15, 2012
• Spinal Fusion for Painful Lumbar Degenerative Disc or Joint Disease
  Jan. 24–Feb. 21, 2012

The Draft Reports and White Papers available for comment are:

• Future Research Needs for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Effectiveness of Treatment in At-Risk Preschoolers; Long-Term Effectiveness in All Ages; and Variability in Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Treatment
  Jan. 17–Feb. 14, 2012
• Comparative Effectiveness of Postacute Rehabilitation for Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
  Jan. 12–Feb. 9, 2012
• Comparative Effectiveness of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV) for Acute Respiratory Failure
  Jan. 20–Feb. 17, 2012
• Future Research Needs for Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation in the Pediatric Population
  Feb. 1–29, 2012
• Future Research Needs for Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  Feb. 7–Mar. 6, 2012
• Closing the Quality Gap Series: Prevention of Health Care–Associated Infections
  Feb. 7–Mar. 6, 2012

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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) Effective Health Care Program supports and is committed to the transparency of its review processes. All comments and the report authors’ responses to the comments (the “disposition of comments”) will be publicly posted on this Web site within 3 months after the final report is posted. Each comment will be listed with the associated name and affiliation, if such information is provided. Those providing public comment are not required to provide their names or affiliations in order to submit suggestions or comments. We will use your contact information only to get in touch with you if we have questions about your submitted comments.