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41. Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: Evidence Summary (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/prostate-cancer-therapies-summary.pdf
    September 01, 2020 - Metastases were infrequent, but AM probably results in a small increase compared with RP and EBR+AD. … Harms were lowest with AM compared with RP or EBR plus AD or AS versus photodynamic therapy. … AM was compared with RP or EBR plus AD in PSA screen–detected CLPC. … Surgery may have caused worse urinary and sexual function compared with AM, while EBR may have caused … They highlight that the more indolent natural history of PSA-detected compared with clinically detected

42. Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report—Care for Cancer | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part2-cancer.html
    May 01, 2018 - diagnosis with advanced stage breast cancer and death due to breast cancer were lower among Hispanics compared … Hispanics were less likely to receive radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery compared with … In all years, Hispanic and Black women were less likely to receive radiation therapy to the breast compared … with advanced stage colorectal cancer and death due to colorectal cancer were lower among Hispanics compared … Groups With Disparities: Death rates were lower among Hispanics compared with Whites and were not

43. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45230/psn-pdf
    July 20, 2016 - Outcomes are worse in US patients undergoing surgery on weekends compared with weekdays. … Outcomes are Worse in US Patients Undergoing Surgery on Weekends Compared With Weekdays. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/outcomes-are-worse-us-patients-undergoing-surgery-weekends-compared- weekdays … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/outcomes-are-worse-us-patients-undergoing-surgery-weekends-compared-weekdays … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mortality-among-patients-admitted-hospitals-weekends-compared-weekdays

44. Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report—Care for Cancer | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/part2-cancer.html
    June 01, 2018 - Rates of diagnosis with advanced stage breast cancer were worse for Blacks compared with Whites and these … Breast cancer death rates were worse for Blacks compared with Whites. … 7 of 9 years, Black and Hispanic women were less likely to receive radiation therapy to the breast compared … Blacks were more likely to develop invasive cervical cancer compared with Whites. … In 2013, uninsured Black women (65.8%) were less likely to receive a Pap smear compared with Black women

45. Evidence Summary for CER 239: Acute Treatments for Episodic Migraine (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-239-acute-migraine-evidence-summary.pdf
    December 01, 2020 - Effectiveness Review Number 239 Acute Treatments for Episodic Migraine Evidence Summary Main Points • Compared … • Butorphanol may reduce pain at 2 hours, 1 day, and 1 week, compared with placebo (low SOE). … Effectiveness and harms of established treatments: • Compared with placebo, triptans resolve pain at … Effectiveness and harms of newer treatments: • Compared with placebo, calcitonin gene-related peptide … For example, lasmiditan increased the risk of serious adverse events compared with placebo.

46. Priority Areas Identified by the U.S.-Mexico Border Commission (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/part4-comm2.html
    October 01, 2015 - Compared with non-Hispanics, Hispanics generally had higher rates of complications associated with diabetes … Among Hispanics, those in border counties had higher rates of complications associated with diabetes compared … Hispanics with diabetes were more likely to have an amputation compared with non-Hispanics with diabetes … in border counties with an inpatient stay for diabetes had renal failure (listed as any diagnosis), compared … of Hispanics in border counties with an inpatient stay for diabetes had peripheral vascular disease, compared

47. 047-Evidence-Behind-Decolonization-Strategies-Notes (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/047-evidence-behind-decolonization-strategies-notes.docx
    October 01, 2024 - care and $21,000 in savings compared to targeted decolonization. … Compared to ICUs, there is a lower infection risk in non-ICUs. … Interestingly, chlorhexidine appears to provide no added benefit compared to mupirocin alone. … The next study compared nasal mupirocin and iodophor for nasal decolonization. … The iodophor arm has a higher hazard ratio compared to baseline, meaning the risk increased.

48. Health Living: Adult Women | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/wm-hl3.html
    September 01, 2015 - In 2009, 85.2% of female CHC patients reported receiving the recommended cervical cancer screening compared … About half of Asian women with less than a high school education (49.8%) received a Pap smear compared … With Disparities: In all years, women were more likely to receive a blood cholesterol measurement compared … years, female adult current smokers with a checkup were more likely to receive advice to quit smoking compared … female adult current smokers (69.6%) with a checkup were more likely to receive advice to quit smoking compared

49. Evidence Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 248: Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation for Major Joint Replacement (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/joint-replacement-evidence%20-summary.pdf
    November 01, 2021 - • Rehabilitation for Total Knee Arthroplasty o Compared with various controls (usually less intensive … Compared with various controls, there was no evidence of an increased risk of harms due to more active … o No studies compared prehabilitation to no rehabilitation on satisfaction with care or risk of harms … Compared with no prehabilitation, prehabilitation may lead to increased strength and reduced lengths … (compared with other rehabilitation interventions) is largely insufficient or of low SoE.

50. National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Chartbook on Rural Health Care (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/qdr-ruralhealthchartbook-update.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - Health Issues in Rural Areas • Compared with their urban counterparts, residents of rural counties are … • More residents of nonmetropolitan areas live in poverty compared with residents of metropolitan … Hispanics also had worse percentages in all locations compared with Blacks. … In 2014, the rate was 506.2 per 100,000 compared with residents of large fringe metropolitan areas ( … ■ In 2013, 77.5% of women in noncore areas received a Pap smear compared with 82.7% in 2005.

51. Final Progress Report: Are Volume Standards Accurate Measures? (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/glance-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Intensive Care Units with high patient volumes have lower mortality rates compared to low-volume ICUs … Four regionalization strategies were compared: (1) selective referral to high-quality hospitals; (2) … Intensive Care Units with high patient volumes have lower mortality rates compared to low-volume ICUs … Intensive Care Units with high patient volumes have lower mortality rates compared to low-volume ICUs … Intensive Care Units with high patient volumes have lower mortality rates compared to low-volume ICUs

52. Analyzing Short-Term Acute Care Hospitals’ Financial Measures Across Key Characteristics, 2016-2019 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-stat-brief-3-financial-measures.pdf
    March 01, 2024 - ● Compared with the national averages, southern hospitals had higher rates, whereas Midwest hospitals … using SAS Proc Surveymeans with the ratio option that computes standard errors for the ratios.v We compared … Compared with the overall rate in 2019, three groups were significantly lower (0.0551 for Northeast, … In 2016, compared with the overall rate (0.0986), for-profit hospitals were significantly higher (0.1508 … medium-sized hospitals stood out in 2019, with significantly lower values in both NITFA and NIGFB compared

53. P8: Do Telemedicine Visits Provide Similar Quality and Safety as In-Person Visits? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/profile-p8-reed.html
    May 01, 2024 - , follow-up visits, and emergency department visits following telemedicine preventative care visits compared … rates of prescribing and higher rates of follow-up office visits for patients with telemedicine visits compared … medication prescriptions and laboratory/ imaging orders were higher for patients with video visits compared … office visits, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations were lower following video visits compared … study demonstrate that while there are some differences in primary care treatment via telemedicine compared

54. Accuracy of skin cancer diagnosis by physician assistants compared with dermatologists in a large health care system. | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accuracy-skin-cancer-diagnosis-physician-assistants-compared-dermatologists-large-health-care
    August 04, 2021 - Emerging Classic Accuracy of skin cancer diagnosis by physician assistants compared … Accuracy of Skin Cancer Diagnosis by Physician Assistants Compared With Dermatologists in a Large Health … Accuracy of Skin Cancer Diagnosis by Physician Assistants Compared With Dermatologists in a Large Health

55. Surgery is in itself a risk factor for the patient. | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgery-itself-risk-factor-patient
    November 18, 2020 - This study of patients admitted to a surgical ward in Spain compared rates of AE in operated and non-operated … Operated patients were more than twice as likely to experience an AE compared with non-operated patients … Resources From the Same Author(s) Higher incidence of adverse events in isolated patients compared

56. Improving Patient Experience: Data Analysis Methods webcast - VA (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/data-analysis-webcast-examples-3.pdf
    March 03, 2021 - PX Road Show (PCMH, IP, SC) SHEP HCAHPS Star Rating - Communication with Nurses 23 VA 2018 Compared … 40 50 60 70 1 2 3 4 5 Pe rc en ta ge o f H os pi ta ls STAR Rating VA 2018 VA 2020 VA compared … Patient discharged from Oct 2018 to Sept 2019 SHEP HCAHPS Star Rating - Care Transition 24 VA 2018 Compared … 40 50 60 70 1 2 3 4 5 Pe rc en ta ge o f H os pi ta ls STAR Rating VA 2018 VA 2020 VA Compared … 40 50 60 70 1 2 3 4 5 Pe rc en ta ge o f H os pi ta ls STAR Rating VA 2018 VA 2020 VA Compared

57. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 259: Partial Breast Irradiation for Breast Cancer (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-259-partial-breast-irradiation-executive-summary.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - • Acute adverse events (AEs) were significantly fewer with PBI compared with WBI, with no apparent … • Compared with WBI, intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) was associated with a higher IBR rate at … • Compared with conventionally fractionated WBI over several weeks, accelerated PBI was associated … This systematic review assesses the comparative effectiveness and harms of PBI compared with WBI for … The results were generally consistent when PBI approaches were compared with WBI, whether compared

58. 048-Key-Evidence-Decolonization (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/048-key-evidence-decolonization.docx
    October 01, 2024 - bathing with 2 percent CHG cloths · Third phase: 5 months bathing with non-medicated cloths · Results: Compared … with soap and water for 6 months, which was then switched to a CHG solution for 6 months · Results: Compared … Unit Patients Purpose: To determine whether patients bathed with CHG have a lower incidence of BSI compared … Trial Purpose: Assess whether daily CHG bathing would reduce bacteremia in critically ill children compared … percent reduction in all-cause bacteremia and a 37 percent reduction in MRSA or VRE clinical cultures compared

59. Affordability | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/wm-afford.html
    September 01, 2015 - health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket medical expenditures more than 10% of total family income compared … insurance premiums and out-of-pocket medical expenditures that were more than 10% of total family income compared … were more likely to indicate a financial or insurance reason for not having a usual source of care compared … 26.7%) were more likely to indicate a financial or insurance reason for not having a source of care compared … or delayed in getting needed care, approximately 72% of females cited financial or insurance reasons compared

60. AHRQ Stats | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/ahrq-stats.html
    July 01, 2025 - This represented a decline of 18 million people when compared with the 149 million people who utilized … Changes in Health Insurance Premiums, 2021-2022   Compared with 2021, insurance premiums in 2022 for … That proportion was highest among those aged 65 and older at 23.9 percent, compared with 6.3 percent … That compared with 15 percent for veterans treated at non-VA facilities only. … Compared with the HAC rate in 2010, more than 37,000 fewer patients died from HACs in 2015.