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Hatef E, Wilson RF, Hannum SM, et al. Use of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Era [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2023 Jan.

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Preface

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), through its Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs), sponsors the development of systematic reviews to assist public- and private-sector organizations in their efforts to improve the quality of healthcare in the United States. These reviews provide comprehensive, science-based information on common, costly medical conditions, and new healthcare technologies and strategies.

Systematic reviews are the building blocks underlying evidence-based practice; they focus attention on the strength and limits of evidence from research studies about the effectiveness and safety of a clinical intervention. In the context of developing recommendations for practice, systematic reviews can help clarify whether assertions about the value of the intervention are based on strong evidence from clinical studies. For more information about AHRQ EPC systematic reviews, see https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/about/epc/evidence-synthesis.

AHRQ expects that these systematic reviews will be helpful to health plans, providers, purchasers, government programs, and the healthcare system as a whole. Transparency and stakeholder input are essential to the Effective Health Care Program. Please visit the website (www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov) to see draft research questions and reports or to join an email list to learn about new program products and opportunities for input.

If you have comments on this systematic review, they may be sent by mail to the Task Order Officer named below at: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, or by email to vog.shh.qrha@cpe.

  • Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D.
    Director
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • Craig A. Umscheid, M.D., M.S.
    Director
    Evidence-based Practice Center Program
    Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • Therese Miller, D.P.H.
    Acting Director
    Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • Lionel Bañez, M.D.
    Task Order Officer
    Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality