- Describe your topic.
- Key Questions: What is the effectiveness (and comparative effectiveness) of health risk assessments (HRAs)? In which population subgroups are HRAs most beneficial? What is the cost-effectiveness of HRAs? Populations: Any; stratified by population subgroups if possible Intervention: Health risk assessments (or health risk appraisals); the HRA may or may not include feedback and/or health education or other interventions; stratify by HRA alone, or with other components (feedback, health education, etc.) Comparators: No HRA, usual care, or comparative effectiveness Outcomes: Health outcomes, such as morbidity and mortality; biometrics (e.g., blood pressure; cholesterol); disease incidence; health status; quality of life, including functioning; productivity; cost Setting: Any, including but not limited to health care and work site; stratify by setting if possible
- Describe why this topic is important.
- HRAs are the first step to improving population health.
- Tell us why you are suggesting this topic.
- Existing, good-quality systematic reviews are outdated. One was published in 2010 for the Community Preventive Services Task Force (see Soler), and it was specific to worksite settings. Another systematic review conducted by RAND (see Shekelle) was published in 2003. See below for references. Soler E, Leeks KD, Razi S, et al. A systematic review of selected interventions for worksite health promotion: the assessment of health risks with feedback. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2010;38(2S):237-262 Shekelle P, Tucker JS, Maglione M, Morton SC, Roth E, Chao B, et al. Health risk appraisals and Medicare. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2003.
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- Describe what you are doing currently and what you are hoping will change because of a new evidence report.
- I am the Director of Health and Research at Wellsource, a company that develops HRAs.
- How will you or your group use the information from a new evidence report?
- We will use this systematic review to inform the development of new HRAs, customize existing HRAs to specific subpopulations, and for promotional purposes.
- How would you or your group plan to disseminate information from the report? Who would you plan to disseminate it to?
- We will likely disseminate the information from the report through promotional materials to current and prospective clients; and internal meetings when developing HRAs.
- Do you know of organizations that could use an evidence report to change clinical practice? Are you a part of, or have you been in contact with, any organizations that might implement the research findings of an evidence report?
- Many organizations, including healthcare organizations, are exploring ways to improve population health. HRAs can help tailor interventions delivered in clinical practice.
- Information About You: (optional)
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- Provide a description of your role or perspective.
- If you are you making a suggestion on behalf of an organization, please state the name of the organization.
- Wellsource
- Please tell us how you heard about the Effective Health Care Program.
