Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The AAOS regularly monitors and responds to AHRQ activities related to safety and quality. Past collaborations have resulted in evidence analyses, symposia, and workshops covering topics of mutual interest.
Comments (All in PDF format)
- Implementation of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
- Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
- AHRQ Implementation of World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist
Workshops/Symposia
- Joint Registry Workshop, December 10-11, 2001 (in PDF format)
Evidence Reports
- Osteoarthritis of the Knee - Evidence Report
- Osteoarthritis, Treatment and Safety of Analgesics - Comparative Evidence Review
- Osteoporosis, Treatment to Prevent Fractures - Comparative Evidence Review
- Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: Diagnosis and Monitoring - Evidence Report
- Total Knee Replacement - Evidence Report
- Worker-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders - Evidence Report
Topic Nominations (All in PDF format)
2006
- Treatment of Primary and Secondary Osteoarthritis of the Knee
- Venous Thromboembolic Disease Prophylaxis Following Total Joint Arthroplasty
2007
- Rotator Cuff Repair
- Treatment of Intertrochanteric/Subtrochanteric and Subcapital Fractures of the Hip
AHRQ Resources
Quality Tools
Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)
Surveys
Facts and Figures
- Musculoskeletal Diseases/Disorders
- Orthopaedic Practice in the U.S
- Burden of Musculoskeletal Diseases in the United States
- Musculoskeletal Procedures: Rates Per Year
Library
Unified Agenda
Awards & Opportunities
Research Council & Committees
- Council on Research and Quality
- Appropriate Use Criteria
- Biological Implants
- Biomedical Engineering
- Evidence Based Practice
- Guidelines Oversight
- Patient Safety
- Research Development
Regulatory Activities
Quality Initiatives
