Health Services Research & Development

HSR&D Research

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What is Health Services Research?

HSR&D research underscores all aspects of VA healthcare: patient care, care delivery, health outcomes, cost, and quality... Learn more

• Research Portfolio & Studies
• Centers
• In Progress
• Evidence-based Synthesis Program (ESP)
• Search summaries of journal articles by topic
• VHA Senior Leadership Lunch and Learn Series
(intranet only: vaww.hsrd.research.va.gov/nlc/)
• Awards & Honors

Videos

Videos: HSR&D researchers discuss their work and its impact on care for Veterans

HSR&D research summaries by VISN

• VISN 1: Bedford/Boston
• VISN 1: Providence
• VISN 1: West Haven
• VISN 4
• VISN 6
• VISN 7
• VISN 8
• VISN 10
• VISN 11
• VISN 12
• VISN 16
• VISN 19: Salt Lake City
• VISN 19/20: Denver, Seattle
• VISN 20: Portland
• VISN 21
• VISN 22
• VISN 23: Iowa City
• VISN 23: Minneapolis

Featured Stories

Featured stories describe successfully implemented research. Topics include:

• Lung Cancer
• Women's Health
• Flu Vaccination
• CART-CL

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Recent Publications

Spotlight: 2017 HSR&D/QUERI National Meeting Research News, Publications: HSR&D Research Briefs
(08-21-2017)

ESP Report: Benefits and Harms of Cannabis in Chronic Pain or Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review
(08-15-2017)

ESP Report: Rapid Evidence Review: Measures for Patients with Chronic Pain
(08-10-2017)

Journal Briefs

Summaries of select journal articles from HSR&D

Unintended Pregnancy and Contraceptive Use among Women Veterans
(08-01-2017)

Systematic Review: Patient Outcomes in Dose Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-term Opioid Therapy Suggest Utility of Multimodal Care
(07-18-2017)

Surgery Does Not Significantly Reduce Mortality among Patients with Prostate Cancer versus Observation after 20 Years of Follow-up
(07-13-2017)