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  1. Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/ptflowguide.pdf
    January 01, 2014 - Clinicians need to be aware of the definitions of data elements they are recording and the rationale

  2. Interventions for Weight Management in Children and Adolescents: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/e9f8a_uGMXxSbBUxpRPkrc
    June 18, 2024 - evidence has limitations.72-75 Specifically, the 50th-percentile cutoff is not con- sistent with current definitions

  3. Archived: Evidence Summary: Breast Cancer: Medications for Risk Reduction | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary27/breast-cancer-medications-for-risk-reduction-2013
    April 15, 2013 - Medication compliance and persistence: terminology and definitions. Value Health . 2008;11:44-7.

  4. The Effectiveness and Risks of Long-Term Opioid Treatment of Chronic Pain (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-pain-opioid-treatment_executive.pdf
    September 19, 2014 - Classification of chronic pain: Descriptions of chronic pain syndromes and definitions of pain terms

  5. C:\unzipped\Methods Series Reports to Convert\Comparison_Report_NIS6 1997.wpd (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/Comparison_Report_NIS61997Final.pdf
    August 09, 2000 - Sometimes, these variations are caused by differences in definitions (e.g., NIS and NHDS coding schemes

  6. Pharma-Nonpharma-Ptsd-2023-Update-App-G-2 (xls file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pharma-nonpharma-ptsd-2023-update-app-g-2.xlsx
    January 01, 2023 - been selected, on the basis of the results, from multiple eligible outcome measurements (e.g. scales, definitions

  7. Home and Community-Based Services Quality Indicators: (pdf file)

    qualityindicators.ahrq.gov/Downloads/Resources/Publications/2012/Appendix_1A_Details_of_literature_review.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - of abuse is necessary, particularly given the underreporting of abuse due to lack of knowledge of definitions

  8. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health - National Institute for Research on Safety and Quality (NIRSQ) (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cpi/about/mission/budget/2021/FY_2021_CJ_NIRSQ.pdf
    January 01, 2021 - Formats for Event Reporting - Hospitals, a standardized reporting format using common language and definitions

  9. Evidence on the Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology - May 2008 (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/CongressionalBudgetOffice.pdf
    January 01, 2009 - The definitions included here draw heavily on an interim draft document prepared by the National

  10. Improving Patient Safety Systems for Patients With Limited English Proficiency: A Guide for Hospitals (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/lepguide.pdf
    September 01, 2012 - medical error, as many interpreters and nonclinical frontline staff had a difficult time providing definitions

  11. Cell-Free-Dna-Appendix-C-Prepub-Final (xls file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cell-free-dna-appendix-c-prepub-final.xlsx
    January 01, 2025 - Abbreviations Abbreviations Definitions AFP alpha-fetoprotein AI artificial intelligence AICS AminoIndex

  12. Cell-Free-Dna-Final-App-C (xls file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cell-free-dna-final-app-c.xlsx
    January 01, 2025 - Abbreviations Abbreviations Definitions AFP alpha-fetoprotein AI artificial intelligence AICS AminoIndex

  13. Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: An Update Review (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/osteoarthritis-knee-update-executive-170505.pdf
    May 01, 2017 - Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: An Update Review Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 190 Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: An Update Review Executive Summary Background and Objectives Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a highly prevalent condition among adults, characterized by the progress…

  14. Primary-Care-Based-Efforts (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/primary-care-based-efforts.pdf
    March 01, 2019 - Environmental Scan of Primary Care-Based Efforts To Reduce Readmissions Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 www.ahrq.gov Prepared by: Michael Hochman, M.D., M.P.H. 1 Angel Bourgoin, Ph.D.2 …

  15. 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report - Appendix B. Quality Trends and Disparities Tables: Person-Centered Care (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2023-qdr-appendixb-measure-category-6.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report - Appendix B. Quality Trends and Disparities Tables: Person-Centered Care AHRQ Publication No. 23(24)-0091-EF December 2023 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Appendix B. Quality Trends and Disparities Tables: Person-Centered Care The…

  16. Primarycareeffortstoreducereadmissions-Envscan (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/PrimaryCareEffortsToReduceReadmissions-envscan.pdf
    March 01, 2020 - Environmental Scan of Primary Care-Based Efforts To Reduce Readmissions Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 www.ahrq.gov Prepared by: Michael Hochman, M.D., M.P.H. 1 Angel Bourgoin, Ph.D.2 Sonali Saluj…

  17. Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary19/colorectal-cancer-screening
    May 18, 2021 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Evidence Summary Colorectal Cancer: Screening May 18, 2021 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should not be construed as an o…

  18. Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Reduce Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/m_E9nFrmxuS5-surqVHK2u
    November 13, 2018 - Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Reduce Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for …

  19. Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/by8VJVre6h6BmadrGxaFMM
    April 01, 2016 - Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, on behalf …

  20. Migraine-Emergency Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/migraine-emergency_executive.pdf
    November 01, 2012 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 84 Acute Migraine Treatment in Emergency Settings Executive Summary Introduction Migraine is a chronic neurovascular disorder characterized by dysfunction of the central and peripheral nervous systems and intracranial vasculature.1 Acute exacerbations of episodic …
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