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We are synthesizing scientific evidence to improve quality and
effectiveness in healthcare. 
Getting Answers
We examine the scientific evidence about critical questions in healthcare to help determine best treatment options and priorities for future research. Building Tomorrow
We offer resources and hands-on opportunities to learn the conduct of systematic evidence reviews and meta-analyses. Changing Lives
Our projects provide patients, clinicians, and policy makers with high-quality evidence to inform their healthcare decision making. |
Highlights
Drug therapy and behavior interventions can provide some relief from overactive bladder symptoms, according to a new evidence report written by Vanderbilt´s Evidence Based Practice Center and funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). But, researchers caution, the benefits are modest and the long-term effectiveness of drug treatments is unknown. Read the Treatment of Overactive Bladder in Women report | Vanderbilt Reporter | ||
About Our CenterIn 1997, the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) created a program to increase the use of evidence-based practice in standard medical care by funding 12 Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPCs). The objective of the EPCs is to undertake systematic reviews of currently available evidence concerning various topics including clinical medicine, social and behavioral science, and economics. In 2002, the agency now known as the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) awarded contracts to 13 EPCs, with the addition of the Universities of Alberta, Minnesota, and Ottawa. In 2007, AHRQ awarded two additional EPCs, Vanderbilt University and the University of Connecticut. Current EPC Locations:
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