87 FR 137 pgs. 43039-43041 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 137Pages: 43039 - 43041
Pages: 43039, 43040, 43041FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-15373 Filed 7-18-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) re-approve the proposed information collection project " Online Submission Form for Supplemental Evidence and Data for Systematic Reviews for the Evidence-based Practice Center Program."
ADDRESSES:
Written comments should be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz, Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
Copies of the proposed collection plans, data collection instruments, and specific details on the estimated burden can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer, (301) 427-1477, or by email at doris.lefkowitz@AHRQ.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Proposed Project
"Online Submission Form for Supplemental Evidence and Data for Systematic Reviews for the Evidence-based Practice Center Program"
This is an ongoing activity of AHRQ's Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program.
[top] AHRQ's EPC Program develops evidence reports and technology assessments on topics relevant to clinical and other health care organization and delivery issues-specifically those that are common, expensive, and/or significant for the Medicare and Medicaid populations. For example, recent reviews have focused on clinical conditions, such as "Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases"; health delivery topics, such as "Transitions of Care From Pediatric to Adult Services for Children With Special Healthcare Needs"; and specific technologies, such as "Telehealth for Women's Preventive Services." These evidence reports include systematic reviews, technical briefs, and rapid reviews; and provide an essential foundation from which to
The EPC Program supports AHRQ's mission by synthesizing and disseminating the available research as a "science partner" with private and public organizations in their efforts to improve the quality, effectiveness, and appropriateness of health care. The EPC Program is a trusted source of rigorous, comprehensive, and unbiased evidence reviews for stakeholders. The resulting evidence reports and technology assessments are used by Federal and State agencies, private-sector professional societies, health delivery systems, providers, payers, and others committed to evidence-based health care. These end-users may use EPC Program evidence reports to inform policy decisions, clinical practice guidelines, and other healthcare decisions.
This research has the following goals:
? Use research methods to gather knowledge on the effectiveness and harms of certain treatments and healthcare delivery processes and models for medical conditions, both published and unpublished, to evaluate the quality of research studies and the evidence from these studies.
? Promote the use of evidence in healthcare decision making to improve healthcare and health.
? Identify research gaps to inform future research investments.
This study is being conducted by AHRQ pursuant to its statutory authority to conduct and support research on healthcare and on systems for the delivery of such care, including activities with respect to the quality, effectiveness, efficiency, appropriateness and value of healthcare services and with respect to quality measurement and improvement. 42 U.S.C. 299a(a)(1) and (2).
Method of Collection
To achieve the goals of this project the following data collection will be implemented:
• Online Submission Form. This information is collected for the purposes of providing supplemental evidence and data for systematic reviews (SEADS). The online submission form (OSF) collects data from respondents on their name, organization name, description of the submission, medical condition, intervention, and email address. For the purposes of meta-analyses, trial summary data from missing and unidentified studies are sought. For the purposes of constructing evidence tables and quality ratings ( e.g., on public reporting of cost measures or health information exchange), data can vary ( e.g., URLs, study designs, and consumer-mediated exchange forms). Information on both completed and ongoing studies is requested. Submitters may alternatively email their submission to the AHRQ EPC mailbox at epc@ahrq.hhs.gov.
The EPC Program currently uses a broad-based announcement via email listserv and a Federal Register notice, as needed, to publicize the opportunity to submit scientific information about each topic. AHRQ plans to conduct one SEADS collection per topic. Up to twenty-four topics per year with SEADS portals are anticipated; over the past 5 years the number of SEADS portals has ranged from 11-20, with an average range of 0-5 potential respondents per topic. The EPC Program does not anticipate more than 40 topics per year with SEADS portals.
Estimated Annual Respondent Burden
Exhibit 1 presents estimates of the reporting burden hours for the data collection efforts. Time estimates are based on pilot testing of materials and what can reasonably be requested of respondents. The number of respondents listed in "Number of respondents" of Exhibit 1 reflects a projected upper range response rate per SEADS portal multiplied by the anticipated upper limit of number of SEADS portals per year, based on historical information over the past 3 years.
| Form name | Number of respondents | Number of responses per respondent | Hours per response | Total burden hours per SEADS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Submission Form (OSF) | 200 | 1 | 15/60 | 50 |
| Total | 200 | 1 | 15/60 | 50 |
| Form name | Number of respondents | Total burden hours | Average hourly wage rate?* | Total cost burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSF | 200 | 50 | a ?$57.62 | $2,881 |
| Total | 200 | 50 | 57.62 | 2.881 |
| *?Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates United States, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm#b29-0000. | ||||
| a ?Based on the mean wages for Public Relations and Fundraising Managers, 11-2030, the occupational group most likely tasked with completing the OSF. | ||||
Request for Comments
[top] In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520, comments on AHRQ's information collection are requested with regard to any of the following: (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of AHRQ's health care research and health care information dissemination functions, including whether the information will have practical utility;
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in the Agency's subsequent request for OMB approval of the proposed information collection. All comments will become a matter of public record.
Dated: July 14, 2022.
Marquita Cullom,
Associate Director.
[FR Doc. 2022-15373 Filed 7-18-22; 8:45 am]
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