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EHC Issues Two Health Care Evidence Reviews

Jul 22, 2025

Per the notice below, the Effective Health Care (EHC) program has issued two health care evidence reviews.

Evidence Reviews Now Available

Updating the Framework for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
(Technical Brief, released on July 11, 2025)

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (NHQDR) summarizes the status of healthcare delivery in the United States.  The objective of this Technical Brief is to provide considerations for updating the framework guiding the NHQDR.

Machine Learning Tools To (Semi-)Automate Evidence Synthesis: A Rapid Review and Evidence Map
(White Paper, released on July 10, 2025)

Tools that leverage machine learning, a subset of artificial intelligence, are becoming increasingly important for conducting evidence synthesis as the volume and complexity of primary literature expands exponentially.  This white paper creates a living rapid review and evidence map to understand existing research and identify available tools.

About us: The Effective Health Care Program is committed to providing the best available evidence on the outcomes, benefits and harms, and appropriateness of drugs, devices, and health care services and by helping health care professionals, patients, policymakers, and health care systems make informed health care decisions.  The program partners with research centers, academic institutions, health professional societies, consumer organizations, and other stakeholders to conduct research, evidence synthesis, evidence translation, dissemination, and implementation of research findings.

To learn more: https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/

Contact us at: epc@ahrq.hhs.gov