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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49673/psn-pdf
December 01, 2012 - case presented provides a sobering reminder of the limitations of our available tools and our own
cognitive … Reasonable options would have
been either immediate stress testing, expedited outpatient stress testing … Borrowing from cognitive psychology, it appears that the management of this patient is a demonstration … , serial tracings and biomarker testing followed by either immediate or expedited stress testing
should … The importance of cognitive errors in diagnosis and strategies to minimize them.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/delilberative-methods-design-goold-2.pdf
May 29, 2025 - experts, with questioning by participants
• Problem – may assume adversarial positions
Pretesting, cognitive … testing before using materials
Open-ended questioning, debriefing after using materials
• E.g.,
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/03-outpt-mhs-webcast-cleary.pdf
January 01, 1998 - ► New in 2024: CAHPS Outpatient Mental Health Survey
► In progress: CAHPS Inpatient Survey; field testing … Synthesized into
Experience of Care and Health Outcomes (ECHO) survey
2000 Cognitive testing of ECHO
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/cognitive-impairment-in-older-adults-screening
February 25, 2020 - A positive screening test result should lead to additional testing that can include blood tests, radiology … Nonpharmacologic interventions include cognitive training, cognitive rehabilitation, cognitive stimulation … , there may be important reasons to identify cognitive impairment early. … Screening for cognitive impairment in older adults: U.S. … Practice guideline update: mild cognitive impairment. AAN website.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/implementing-and-improving-integration-decision-support-outpatient-clinical/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - This type of lab-based human-factors evaluation of CDS and other informatics tools is critical for testing … strategies in the design, implementation, and integration of CDS into workflow is crucial for effective cognitive … organization and presentation; 2) integrate outside results; and 3) provide just-in time education and cognitive … Designing and testing prototypes using these features may help inform the next generation of cognitive
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/finding-safer-way-novel-interaction-design-approaches-health-it-safety
January 01, 2023 - This current practice is burdensome for users in terms of time and cognitive effort, and is impractical … The study methodology included think-aloud protocols, cognitive walkthroughs, simulation studies in a … Clinical Decision Support Efforts that Assist Clinical Cognitive Processes AHRQ hosted a Web conference … Electronic Health Record/Electronic Medical Record
The future of mobile usability, workflow and safety testing … The future of mobile usability, workflow and safety testing.
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-meaningful-access-internet-health-information-older-adults/annual-summary/2011
January 01, 2011 - This is especially true for older adults whose age-related cognitive changes can impair their ability … This study is refining four existing cognitive aiding tools that are designed to help individuals filter … A second cycle of usability testing of the refined tools will be completed in 2012. … This project will obtain information on the influence of individual characteristics such as age, cognitive … (Upcoming)
2011 Activities: The four aiding tools have undergone initial testing and refinement,
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/improving-meaningful-access-internet-health-information-older-adults/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - This is especially true for older adults, whose age-related cognitive changes can impair their ability … This study involves refining and testing four existing cognitive aiding tools that are designed to help … A second cycle of usability testing of the refined tools was completed in 2012. … participants assigned to the aided group will also receive training and practice on each of the four refined cognitive … This project will obtain information on the influence of individual characteristics such as age, cognitive
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/toolkits/questionnaire-overview.pdf
March 20, 2017 - Cognitive testing. … The team conducted 109 in-depth cognitive interviews in Boston,
Los Angeles, Miami, and St. … Pilot testing. … Field testing. … End-user testing.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cf_deliberativemethodswebinar_educatingsessionparticipants.pdf
May 29, 2025 - experts, with questioning by participants
– Problem – may assume adversarial positions
• Pretesting, cognitive … testing before using materials
• Open-ended questioning, debriefing after using materials
– E.g.,
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www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/echo/about/Development-ECHO-Survey.html
May 01, 2018 - Experience of Care & Health Outcomes (ECHO) Survey is the product of nearly 6 years of research and testing … They shaped the survey through their participation in questionnaires, focus groups, and cognitive interviews … In: The Use of Psychological Testing For Treatment Planning and Outcomes Assessment (3rd ed.). Vol.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/spotlight_case_laceration_needed_exam_not_x-ray_final.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Testing Flexor and Extensor Tendons
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Clockwise from top left: FDS (flexor
digitorum superficialis … is a key component of functional testing … aids, and
– the use of cognitive forcing strategies.16
• One example of a cognitive forcing strategy … ● If a tendon injury cannot be ruled out after wound exploration and functional testing, assume an … Additional training, cognitive
forcing, checklists and visual aids, and awareness of cognitive biases
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-7.html
July 01, 2022 - Developing and Pilot Testing Change: Implementing the Medication Reconciliation Process
Chapter 5. … Patients with limited health literacy and/or cognitive impairment are high risk for medication reconciliation … Screening for cognitive impairment can be time-consuming. … If cognitive impairment is a concern, a simple screening test is the Mini-Cog (PDF). … to have good predictive value in diverse populations, both in relation to the MMSE and more thorough cognitive
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/match/chapter-7.html
July 01, 2022 - Developing and Pilot Testing Change: Implementing the Medication Reconciliation Process
Chapter 5. … Patients with limited health literacy and/or cognitive impairment are high risk for medication reconciliation … Screening for cognitive impairment can be time-consuming. … If cognitive impairment is a concern, a simple screening test is the Mini-Cog (PDF). … to have good predictive value in diverse populations, both in relation to the MMSE and more thorough cognitive
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/effects-age-cognition-and-health-literacy-use-patient-emr/annual-summary/2010
January 01, 2010 - To date, there has been little usability testing of patient portals, especially with older adult populations … perform health management tasks and examine how individual characteristics, such as health literacy and cognitive … ethnicity, educational level, income, health information, medication use, experience with technology, and cognitive … management tasks. ( Ongoing )
Examine the relationships between individual characteristics such as age, cognitive … Cognitive tests were identified and modified.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/thinking-fast-and-slow-medicine
June 21, 2017 - This commentary describes cognitive errors contributing to a patient’s death and provides an overview … of the modes of decision making and cognitive shortcuts . … January 12, 2022
Pilot testing of a model for insurer-driven, large-scale multicenter … Health Care Executives and Administrators
Safety Scientists
Medicine
Nurse Care
Cognitive
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/T-DyWdyD67ktDMJGDp3jpm
June 01, 2003 - is not otherwise suspected, clinicians
should assess cognitive function whenever
cognitive impairment … Testing for genetic mutations may eventually
prove useful in screening individuals at risk for
Alzheimer … Thus the potential benefits and harms
of testing for an individual patient are uncertain. … Finally, the ethical issues in genetic testing for
dementia are unresolved. … differences in caregiver burden
between intervention and control groups.40, 41 Four
well-conducted RCTs testing
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary28/cognitive-impairment-in-older-adults-screening-2014
October 22, 2013 - Association, and formal diagnosis was based on a combination of history, examination, neuropsychological testing … results could represent a harm if patients or clinicians do not follow through with subsequent diagnostic testing … address several important aspects of screening test performance, including the psychometric properties of testing … Testing of a cognitive stimulation intervention for dementia caregiving dyads. … Cognitive stimulation with or without cognitive training can improve cognitive function in persons with
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/towards-new-paradigm-laboratory-medicine-five-rights
November 18, 2016 - Errors in the clinical laboratory testing process can lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment. … improved engagement between clinicians and laboratory personnel to augment the reliability of the testing … November 18, 2016
System-related and cognitive errors in laboratory medicine. … April 22, 2009
Quality indicators to detect pre-analytical errors in laboratory testing … February 15, 2010
Finding blunders in thyroid testing: experience in newborns.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60956/psn-pdf
September 30, 2020 - assessing-and-supporting-late-career-practitioners-four-key-questions
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/aging-surgeon
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cognitive-testing-older-clinicians-prior-recredentialing