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Chapter  11:  Developing a Methodology for Establishing a Statement of Work for a Policy-Relevant Technical Analysis

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Prepared for:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

540 Gaither Road

Rockville, MD 20850

www.ahrq.gov

Contract No. 290-02-0025

Prepared by:

Duke Evidence-based Practice Center, Durham, NC

Investigators

  • David B. Matchar, MD, FACP

  • Meenal Patwardhan, MD, MHSA

  • Antonio Sarria-Santamera, MD, PhD

  • Emma V. Westermann-Clark, BS

AHRQ Publication No. 06-0026

January 2006

This document is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission except those copyrighted materials noted for which further reproduction is prohibited without the specific permission of copyright holders.

Suggested Citation:

Matchar DB, Patwardhan M, Sarria-Santamera A, Westermann-Clark EV. Developing a Methodology for Establishing a Statement of Work for a Policy-Relevant Technical Analysis. Technical Review 11. (Prepared by the Duke Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-02-0025.) AHRQ Publication No. 06-0026. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. January 2006.

This report is based on research conducted by the Duke Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) under contract to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD (Contract No. 290-02-0025). The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. No statement in this report should be construed as an official position of AHRQ or of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The information in this report is intended to help clinicians, employers, policymakers, and others make informed decisions about the provision of health care services. This report is intended as a reference and not as a substitute for clinical judgment.

This report may be used, in whole or in part, as the basis for the development of clinical practice guidelines and other quality enhancement tools, or as a basis for reimbursement and coverage policies. AHRQ or U.S. Department of Health and Human Services endorsement of such derivative products may not be stated or implied.

Prepared for:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

540 Gaither Road

Rockville, MD 20850

www.ahrq.gov

Contract No. 290-02-0025

Prepared by:

Duke Evidence-based Practice Center, Durham, NC

Investigators

  • David B. Matchar, MD, FACP

  • Meenal Patwardhan, MD, MHSA

  • Antonio Sarria-Santamera, MD, PhD

  • Emma V. Westermann-Clark, BS

AHRQ Publication No. 06-0026

January 2006

This document is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission except those copyrighted materials noted for which further reproduction is prohibited without the specific permission of copyright holders.

Suggested Citation:

Matchar DB, Patwardhan M, Sarria-Santamera A, Westermann-Clark EV. Developing a Methodology for Establishing a Statement of Work for a Policy-Relevant Technical Analysis. Technical Review 11. (Prepared by the Duke Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-02-0025.) AHRQ Publication No. 06-0026. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. January 2006.

This report is based on research conducted by the Duke Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) under contract to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD (Contract No. 290-02-0025). The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. No statement in this report should be construed as an official position of AHRQ or of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The information in this report is intended to help clinicians, employers, policymakers, and others make informed decisions about the provision of health care services. This report is intended as a reference and not as a substitute for clinical judgment.

This report may be used, in whole or in part, as the basis for the development of clinical practice guidelines and other quality enhancement tools, or as a basis for reimbursement and coverage policies. AHRQ or U.S. Department of Health and Human Services endorsement of such derivative products may not be stated or implied.

Contents

Preface

Structured Abstract

Executive Summary

Introduction

Methodological Overview

Step 1: Informant Interviews

Step 2: Literature Review

Step 3: Synthesis—Development of the Current Reality Tree Based on the Theory of Constraints

Step 4: Identify Promising Solutions for the Core Constraints to Develop the Future Reality Tree Based on the Theory of Constraints

Appendix Technical Description of the Statement of Work

References

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