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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/breast-cancer-screening
April 30, 2024 - with White women, 5 and are approximately 40% more likely to die of breast cancer compared with White … In general, studies have reported small increases in positive predictive value with DBT compared with … While collaborative modeling estimated that, compared with a stopping age of 74, screening biennially … Three RCTs 56-58 and 1 nonrandomized study 59 compared detection of invasive cancer over 2 rounds of … invitation to screening with digital mammography plus MRI compared with digital mammography alone in
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/shapiro-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Scope: Aim 1 validated the use of HIE data for our two quality measures when compared with
site-specific … Methods: Aim 1 retrospectively compared measures using HIE data to site-specific EHR data
provided by … early (72 hours) ED returns and 2) frequent ED users, then evaluate their impact
on interventions compared … The counts for each of these quality measures were
compared for statistically significant similarity … We
measured site-specific 72-hour ED returns and compared these data to those obtained
from a regional
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/asian-nhpi/asian-nhpi-chartbook.pdf
May 15, 2020 - This gap did
not narrow over time (25.8% for Asians in 2016 compared with 12.6% for Whites). … NHPIs were less likely to know their serostatus compared with Whites (74.0% vs.
86.4%). … AI/ANs were less likely to know their serostatus compared with Whites (76.3% vs. 86.4%). … Blacks were less likely to know their serostatus compared with Whites (82.0% vs. 86.4%). … Hispanics were less likely to know their serostatus compared with Whites (80.9% vs. 86.4%).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoarthritis-pain_executive.pdf
October 01, 2011 - By blocking COX-2, NSAIDs
reduce pain compared with placebo in patients with
arthritis,9 low back pain … with topical preparations, or of different topical
medications compared with one another? … No trial
compared aspirin or salsalate vs. other NSAIDs.
8
Table A. … The risk was highest in patients
prescribed celecoxib 400 mg twice daily compared to
celecoxib 200 mg … to placebo (3.6% vs. 0.29%,
compared to <0.43% with other NSAIDs).
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Grayson.pdf
January 01, 2003 - increased distractions and feelings of fatigue during the 30
minutes prior to the error occurring as compared … In our analyses, we compared the prevalence of particular potential triggers
during the time preceding … We also compared the entire shift on which the error
occurred to the prior shift worked, making the … subjects reported that patient acuity levels were
significantly higher on the error shift as compared … Compared with the rest of the shift, subjects
characterized the 30 minutes before the error occurred
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/wm-hl.html
September 01, 2015 - per 1,000 live births was higher for American Indian and Alaska Native (7.4) and Black infants (10.1) compared … The rate was lower for API infants (3.6) compared with White infants. … per 1,000 live births was worse for non-Hispanic Black (10.3 per 1,000) and total non-Hispanic (5.8) compared
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/stem-cell-children_executive.pdf
February 01, 2012 - The EPC subsequently reexamined the lists and
compared them with existing evidence in the context of … therapy:
• Low-strength evidence on overall survival suggests a
benefit with single HSCT compared … Rapidly Progressive Diseases
Evidence suggesting benefit of HSCT compared with
conventional therapy … Evidence suggesting no benefit of HSCT compared with
conventional therapy:
• Low-strength evidence … Slowly Progressive Diseases
Evidence suggesting benefit of HSCT compared with
conventional therapy:
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-242-radiation-therapy-brain-metastases-evidence-summary.pdf
June 01, 2021 - The combination
treatment SRS plus WBRT compared to SRS alone or WBRT alone found no
statistically … We found no difference in quality of life for SRS plus WBRT compared to SRS alone
(-0.04; CI -1.59 to … Three studies reported on neurocognitive decline and two favored the SRS alone group
compared to SRS … One study favored
SRS regarding local recurrence compared to no radiation after surgery (HR 0.46; CI … (RR 0.93; CI 0.17 to 5.12; 4 studies; low SoE) and WBRT
plus systemic therapy compared to WBRT alone
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/part3-nqs6.html
June 01, 2018 - 2012, the percentage of Black adults with obesity who received advice to exercise (62.5%) was higher compared … hospital patients who received pneumococcal immunization was lower among Blacks, Asians, and AI/ANs compared … Improvement is measured compared with prior assessment period. … Improvement is measured compared with prior assessment period. … Note: Improvement is measured compared with prior assessment period.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb275-COVID19-HospitalLocation.pdf
December 01, 2020 - Differences in monthly
hospitalizations by patient location from April to September 2020
are compared … COVID-19-
related age-adjusted in-hospital
mortality rate was highest for
patients from rural areas
compared … Average length of stay for COVID-19-related hospitalizations in April–September 2020
compared with all … Observed COVID-19-related in-hospital mortality rate in April–September 2020 compared
with the observed … Average length of stay for COVID-19-related hospitalizations in April–September 2020 compared with all
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digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/research/garg-ax-et-al-2005
January 01, 2005 - Selection: We included randomized and non randomized controlled trials that evaluated the effect of a CDSS compared … Improved practitioner performance was associated with CDSSs that automatically prompted users compared … clinician workflow, with more than half of these CDSSs requiring more time and effort from the user compared … "Studies in which users were automatically prompted to use the system described better performance compared … Compared with manual initiation, automatic prompting may improve integration into practitioner workflow
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tx-for-localized-prostate-cancer_surveillanceassesment_20120614.pdf
May 01, 2012 - Two RCTs compared
WW with RP. … No RCTs compared
EBRT and WW. … Two RCTs compared WW with RP. … No RCTs
compared EBRT and WW. … Do Not Know
compared with placebo.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/tx-for-localized-prostate-cancer_surveillanceassesment_20120614.pdf
May 01, 2012 - Two RCTs compared
WW with RP. … No RCTs compared
EBRT and WW. … Two RCTs compared WW with RP. … No RCTs
compared EBRT and WW. … Do Not Know
compared with placebo.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/womenh-slides.html
March 01, 2020 - Breakouts by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status when available and compared with men. … Women differ in disease risk factors and certain patterns of illness compared with men even when maternity … Women experience a higher burden of chronic disease and tend to live more years with a disability compared … The rate was lower for API infants (3.6) compared with White infants. … About half of Asian women with less than a high school education (49.8%) received a Pap smear compared
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/hisph-slides-pt4.html
March 01, 2020 - Note:
In border counties, 56% of the population was Hispanic, compared with only 36% in non-border … Compared with non-border hospitals, border hospitals were more likely to be:
Safety net facilities … Almost 11% of Hispanic inpatient stays in border counties were not covered by insurance, compared with … Among Hispanics, the rate of stays was 1.14 times as high in border counties compared with non-border … Hispanics in border counties had higher rates of maternal stays compared with both:
Hispanics in
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-06/dean-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - trial measured ePneumonia’s utilization, acceptability with UCC providers, and impact
in five UCCs compared … We compared this
rule to a Bayesian algorithm artificial intelligence using the same variables as
continuous … baseline database was the binary outcome against which the
Gonzalez or Bayesian algorithm will be compared … Compared with the chest
radiology report, CheXED has an 8% false-positive rate and a 2% true-positive … We compared UCC patients with radiographic pneumonia (n=4689),
without radiographic pneumonia (n=1053
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46012/psn-pdf
December 21, 2017 - public-holidays-analysis
The weekend effect (higher mortality for patients in acute care settings on weekends compared … whether mortality for emergency admissions at four hospitals in the United Kingdom differed on weekends
compared … Investigators found higher mortality
associated with being admitted to the hospital during weekends compared … mortality-risks-associated-emergency-admissions-during-weekends-and-public-holidays-analysis
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mortality-among-patients-admitted-hospitals-weekends-compared-weekdays
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/arthritis-psoriatric_surveillance.pdf
March 01, 2013 - Question 1: Conclusion regarding biologic Disease-
Modifying Antirheumatic Drug (DMARD) plus oral
DMARD compared … - Key Question 2: Conclusion regarding biologic DMARD
plus oral DMARD compared to either alone is … One expert did
not know
Conclusion
regarding biologic
DMARD plus oral
DMARD compared
to either … Two combo patients had serious
AE compared to no one in MTX
group. … Two
combo patients had
serious AE compared
to no one in MTX
group.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/cervical-cancer-screening-adults-adolescents
December 10, 2024 - incidence rate of cervical cancer and slightly higher mortality rate (2.5 deaths per 100,000 women) compared … -based study, 64.3% of transgender men were up-to-date with cervical cancer screening compared with 73.5% … The relative accuracy of self-collected vaginal samples to detect CIN2+ compared with the accuracy of … No studies directly compared primary HPV screening vs. cotesting. … One additional trial (n=13,925) compared self-collected to clinician-collected primary HPV screening
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dyspnea-advanced-cancer-summary-1.pdf
November 01, 2020 - advanced cancer:
• Airflow interventions (fans) were more effective for improving breathlessness
compared … interventions incorporating all three intervention types were more
effective for improving breathlessness compared … draw conclusions
Pharmacological interventions:
• Corticosteroids had lower rates of drowsiness compared … • Opioids had higher rates of constipation compared with steroids. … Nonpharmacological compared with pharmacological:
The evidence was insufficient to draw any conclusions