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August 01, 2023 - Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement
Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects
US Preventive Services Task Force
Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement
US Preventive Services Task Force
Summary of Recommend… 
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/outcomes-testing-evaluation_research.pdf
January 01, 2009 - 13-MDM347013 30..38
 
Medical Tests—White Paper Series 
 
 
 
 
Additional Patient Outcomes and Pathways in 
Evaluations of Testing 
 
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb168-Hospital-Costs-United-States-2011.jsp
December 01, 2013 - Costs for Hospital Stays in the United States, 2011 - Statistical Brief #168 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bariatric-surgery-trends_research.pdf
November 01, 2012 - Data Points 17: Trends in Bariatric Surgery: Trends in bariatric surgery in Medicare beneficiaries
Trends in Bariatric Surgery Data Points # 17
Trends in bariatric surgery in Medicare beneficiaries
Use of bariatric surgery increased dramati-
cally in Medicare beneficiaries from 2006 
through 2009.
Procedure mix va… 
                                     
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb123.jsp
November 01, 2011 - Statistical Brief #123 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb67.pdf
February 01, 2009 - Statistical Brief #67: Trends in Uninsured Hospital Stays, 1997-2006  
 
 
  
 
 
HEALTHCARE COST AND 
UTILIZATION PROJECT 
 
Agency for Healthcare 
Research and Quality
STATISTICAL BRIEF #67 
 
Highlights 
 From 1997 to 2006, the number 
of uninsured hospitalizations 
increased by 34 percent which 
far exceeds… 
                                     
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2005_06.pdf
January 01, 2005 - HCUP_methods_series_cover.ai
HCUP Methods Series
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-modeling-study/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-preventive-medication
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 Modeling Study 
 Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication 
 April     26, 2022 
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February 01, 2018 - CMS's Million Hearts Model Longitudinal ASCVD Risk Assessment Tool for Baseline 10-Year ASCVD Risk
Implementation Guide 
CMS’s Million Hearts® Model Longitudinal 
ASCVD Risk Assessment Tool for Baseline 10-
Year ASCVD Risk 
Prepared for:  
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 
U.S. Department of Health and Hu… 
                                     
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July 18, 2008 - Understanding Quality and Safety Problems in the Ambulatory Environment: Seeking Improvement With Promising Teamwork Tools and Strategies
Understanding Quality and Safety Problems in the 
Ambulatory Environment: Seeking Improvement With 
Promising Teamwork Tools and Strategies  
 
John S. Webster, MD, MBA; Heidi B. … 
                                     
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/stats/NEDS_2007v2_MaskedStats_Core_Weighted.PDF
April 09, 2010 - please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements,
HCUP Weighted Summary Statistics Report:  NEDS 2007 - Core File
02:09 Friday, April 9, 2010 1
Means of Continuous Data Elements
please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For mo… 
                                     
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/stats/NEDS_2008_MaskedStats_Core_Weighted.PDF
January 01, 2008 - please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements,
HCUP Weighted Summary Statistics Report:  NEDS 2008 - Core File
10:09 Tuesday, August 10, 2010 1
Means of Continuous Data Elements
please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For… 
                                     
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/stats/NEDS_2007_MaskedStats_Core_Weighted.PDF
January 01, 2007 - please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements,
HCUP Weighted Summary Statistics Report:  NEDS 2007 - Core File
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Means of Continuous Data Elements
please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cognitive-decline_executive.pdf
March 01, 2017 - Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia
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Comparative Effectiveness Review 
Number 188
Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive 
Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and 
Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia
Executive Summary… 
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cognitive-decline_executive.pdf
March 01, 2017 - Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia
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Comparative Effectiveness Review 
Number 188
Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive 
Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and 
Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia
Executive Summary… 
                                     
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb213-Safety-Net-Hospitals-2014.pdf
January 01, 2014 - Characteristics of Safety-Net Hospitals, 2014
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October 2016 
 
Characteristics of Safety-Net Hospitals, 
2014 
 
Janet Pagon Sutton, Ph.D., Raynard E. Washington, Ph.D., 
Kathryn R. Fingar, Ph.D., M.P.H., and Anne Elixhauser, Ph.D. 
 
Introduction 
 
As defined by the Institute of Medicine, the healt… 
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breastfeeding-health-outcomes-protocol-amendment.pdf
February 03, 2025 - Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children
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Breastfeeding and Infant and Child Health Outcomes Final Protocol 
 
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol 
Project Title: Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children 
Initial publication date if applicable:  
Amend… 
                                     
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb213-Safety-Net-Hospitals-2014.jsp
October 01, 2016 - Characteristics of Safety-Net Hospitals, 2014 #213 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/hypertensive-disorders-pregnancy-screening
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 Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Screening 
 September 19, 2023 
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cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/1066/2023_Intervention_Content_T2DM_Part_Two_Counseling.xlsx
January 01, 2023 - Example Intervention Text
		Example Patient-Facing Intervention Text:  Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Part 2, Counseling
		General Information
The example intervention text shown below is embedded in the Clinical Quality Language (CQL) files for the Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Part 2, Counseling artifact.
Implem…