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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/procalcitonin_executive.pdf
October 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 78
Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy
Executive Summary
Background
Sepsis is a serious condition with high
morbidity and mortality for which clinical
diagnostic criteria lack sensitivity and
specificity. Early initiation of appropriate
antibiotics and goal-direct…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_surveillance.pdf
March 14, 2013 - CER # 28:
Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) in
Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
Original release date: September 2011
Surveillance Report: February 2013
Key Findings:
- The conclusions for KQ1b (DMARDs vs conventionals
improve radiological progression), KQ2b (comparative
eff…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_surveillance.pdf
March 14, 2013 - CER # 28:
Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) in
Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
Original release date: September 2011
Surveillance Report: February 2013
Key Findings:
- The conclusions for KQ1b (DMARDs vs conventionals
improve radiological progression), KQ2b (comparative
eff…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-adult-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
April 03, 2013 - Disposition of Comments for Psychological Treatments and Pharmacological Treatments for Adults With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report
Research Review Title: Psychological Treatments and Pharmacological Treatments for Adults
With Pos…
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cdsic.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-09/SMD%20PC%20CDS%20Performance%20Measurement%20Inventory_FINAL_9.19.23.xlsx
January 01, 2023 - PC CDS Performance Measurement Inventory
Quick Start User Guide
PC CDS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT INVENTORY
VERSION AND DATE Version_August 24, 2023
PURPOSE • The PC CDS Performance Measurement Inventory supports implementation teams and others to identify measures and measurement approaches to evaluate the design, de…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/bringing-high-performing-systems-small-practices/citation/effect-pay
January 01, 2023 - Effect of pay-for-performance incentives on quality of care in small practices with electronic health records: a randomized trial.
Citation
Bardach NS, Wang JJ, De Leon SF, et al. Effect of pay-for-performance incentives on quality of care in small practices with electronic health records: a randomize…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/visualdecisionlinc-real-time-decision-support-behavioral-health/citation-0
January 01, 2023 - VisualDecisionLinc: a visual analytics approach for comparative effectiveness-based clinical decision support in psychiatry.
Citation
Mane K, Bizon C, Schmitt C, et al. VisualDecisionLinc: a visual analytics approach for comparative effectiveness-based clinical decision support in psychiatry. J Biom…
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www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide158.html
October 01, 2014 - 158. Treatment Recommendations: Medications-Relative Effectiveness (Continued)
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update
Text version of slide presentation.
Meta-analysis (2008): Effectiveness and abstinence rates of medications relative to the nicotine patch (n = 86 studies).
Medication
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/34105/psn-pdf
December 24, 2008 - Barcode technology: its role in increasing the safety of
blood transfusion.
December 24, 2008
Turner CL, Casbard AC, Murphy MF. Barcode technology: its role in increasing the safety of blood
transfusion. Transfusion (Paris). 2004;43(9). doi:10.1046/j.1537-2995.2003.00428.x.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/barcode-tec…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42875/psn-pdf
January 22, 2014 - Communication in the operating theatre.
January 22, 2014
Weldon S-M, Korkiakangas T, Bezemer J, et al. Communication in the operating theatre. Br J Surg.
2013;100(13):1677-88. doi:10.1002/bjs.9332.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communication-operating-theatre
This systematic review of communication in the operating…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/844753/psn-pdf
September 18, 2019 - Detecting medication administration errors.
September 18, 2019
Durham ML, Jankiewicz A. Detecting Medication Administration Errors. J Patient Saf. 2019;15(3):181-183.
doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000384.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/detecting-medication-administration-errors
Considerable effort has been devoted to op…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/39824/psn-pdf
December 06, 2010 - Team working in intensive care: current evidence and
future endeavors.
December 6, 2010
Richardson J, West MA, Cuthbertson BH. Team working in intensive care: current evidence and future
endeavors. Curr Opin Crit Care. 2010;16(6):643-8. doi:10.1097/MCC.0b013e32833e9731.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/team-working-in…
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www.ahrq.gov/nursing-home/resources/self-compassion.html
May 01, 2021 - Effective Tools for Practicing Self-Compassion and Self Care in the Time of COVID-19
Resource: Effective Tools for Practicing Self-Compassion and Self Care in the Time of COVID-19 (Video)
This webinar recording provides tools that nurses can use to help maintain mental well-being while facing the ongoing c…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/health-information-technology-center-education-and-research-therapeutics/citation/effect
January 01, 2023 - The effect of provider characteristics on the responses to medication-related decision support alerts.
Citation
Cho I, Slight SP, Nanji KC, et al. The effect of provider characteristics on the responses to medication-related decision support alerts. Int J Med Inform. 2015 Sep;84(9):630-9. PMID: 260043…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/enhancing-patient-matching-support-operational-health-information-exchange/citation/effect
January 01, 2023 - Evaluating the effect of data standardization and validation on patient matching accuracy.
Citation
Grannis SJ, Xu H, Vest JR, Kasthurirathne S, Bo N, Moscovitch B, Torkzadeh R, Rising J. Evaluating the effect of data standardization and validation on patient matching accuracy. J Am Med Inform Assoc. …
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/how-do-you-define-regional-geography-health-information-exchange/citation/geography
January 01, 2023 - Geography of community health information organization activity in the United States: Implications for the effectiveness of health information exchange.
Citation
Vest JR. Geography of community health information organization activity in the United States: implications for the effectiveness of health …
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/coordinating-transitions-health-information-technology-role-improving-multiple-chronic-disease-outcomes/citation/comparative
January 01, 2023 - Comparative effectiveness of risk-stratified care management in reducing readmissions in Medicaid adults with chronic disease.
Citation
Hewner S, Wu YW, Castner J. Comparative effectiveness of risk-stratified care management in reducing readmissions in Medicaid adults with chronic disease. J Healthc Q…
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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/evaluating-prediction-tool-and-decision-aid-patients-crohns-disease/citation-0
January 01, 2023 - Comparative effectiveness of immunosuppressants and biologics for inducing and maintaining remission in Crohn’s disease: a network meta-analysis.
Citation
Hazlewood GS, Rezaie A, Borman M, et al. Comparative effectiveness of immunosuppressants and biologics for inducing and maintaining remission in Cr…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/lung-cancer-staging_research-protocol.pdf
December 08, 2014 - Protocol: Imaging for Pretreatment Staging of Small Cell Lung Cancer
Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Imaging for Pretreatment Staging of Small Cell Lung Cancer
I. Background and Obj…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/6fFns4N2J-t5EGC5BUdRuu
October 23, 2023 - Preexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Acquisition of HIV: US Preventive Services Recommendation Statement
Preexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Acquisition of HIV
US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
US Preventive Services Task Force
Summary of Recommendation
See the Summary of Recommendation figure…