EHC Issues Three Dental Resources
Per the notice below, the Effective Health Care (EHC) program has issued three new dental resources and a technical brief on life cycle assessment in the health care industry.
Rapid Response Reviews Now Available
(Rapid Response Review, released on November 1, 2024)
This rapid response aims to summarize the current literature evidence on the impact of dental services and oral health management on autoimmune disease outcomes, specifically in people treated with biologics and other immunosuppressants.
Linking Dental Services to Treatment Outcomes for Diabetes: A Rapid Response Review
(Rapid Response Review, released on November 1, 2024)
Linking Dental Services to Treatment Outcomes for Chronic Kidney Disease: A Rapid Response Review
(Rapid Response Review, released on November 1, 2024)
Technical Brief Now Available
(Technical Brief, released on November 20, 2024)
The objective of this Technical Brief is to assess the current use of life cycle assessment (LCA) frameworks in healthcare research and practice, understand the components of those frameworks, review LCA studies that have been conducted, and assess gaps in research and practice to guide future directions.
