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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r03hs019745-fink-final-report-2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Methods
Study Design
The focus groups took place at WHA for 90
minutes. … John
Beck, the study’s geriatrician led the groups. … Focus Groups. … Results
Principal Findings
Focus Groups. We conducted two focus groups at WHA. … This group was much more skeptical of the web than either of the focus groups.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st308/stat308.shtml
December 01, 2010 - Highlights
Across all groups, the most common reason given for not having a USC is, "Seldom or never … use, trust, or like doctors as the main reason for not having a USC compared to other racial/ethnic groups … (12 percent for non-Hispanic Asians versus 3 percent or under for all other racial/ethnic groups). … (12 percent for all other groups). … Poverty status
Five income groups are defined based on the percentage of the poverty line for total
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December 31, 2014 - Stage at diagnosis was generally similar in the intervention and usual care groups, although there … The two screened groups were compared using cancer diagnoses identified through June 13,
2008. … Randomization balanced known
characteristics across the two screening groups and thus it is unclear … The number of ovarian
cancer cases detected was similar among the screening and control groups: 35 … as randomized (i.e.,
using all cancer in both groups).
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38662/psn-pdf
April 12, 2011 - In this study, focus groups of patients and health care
professionals were used to identify and characterize … The authors identified two main groups of errors: action errors, errors of patient behavior such as failing
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May 08, 2012 - , but no statistically significant differences between groups. … None of these results were statistically significantly different between groups. … Total stress scores decreased in both groups with no statistically significant differences between groups … Compared with baseline, both groups adopted more safety behaviors by 24 mo. … between groups.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb238-Emergency-Department-Age-Payer-2006-2015.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Since the 1990s, the
number of ED visits has been steadily increasing3,4 and has varied
across age groups … examining the
population rate of ED visits and the number of ED visits across
primary payers by age groups … ■ The proportion of ED visits
that resulted in hospital
admission decreased for all
age groups … To summarize across age groups, for patients aged 64 years or younger, the share of all ED visits with … The share of ED visits with primary payer of Medicaid increased for these age groups, and the
share
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb127.jsp
February 01, 2012 - non-surgical hospitalizations resulted in a readmission within 30 days across all payer and age groups … This is different from the patterns observed in other age and payer groups, where the 30-day readmission … Definitions
Diagnoses and diagnosis related groups (DRGs)
The principal diagnosis is that condition … DRGs comprise a patient classification system that categorizes patients into groups that are clinically … In addition, the tool groups all diagnoses into body systems so that users can create indicators listing
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb301-ED-Substance-Use-Disorders-Race-2019.pdf
January 01, 2019 - and
6.5 ED visits per 1,000
population, respectively)
compared with all other racial and
ethnic groups … related ED visits also was higher for Black NH females than for females of other racial and ethnic
groups … However, differences were noted
across racial and ethnic groups. … and all age groups (61.1 and 82.0 ED visits
per 1,000 population for Black NH individuals; 63.6 and … and age groups.
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Figure 4.
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March 01, 2011 - , that is, the
difference between the two intervention groups. … intervention and control groups. … these groups, this indicates that
the data are positively skewed. … and TSD and CSD are
the standard deviations of the two intervention groups. … Ensuring the
comparability of comparison groups: is
randomization enough?
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb31.jsp
May 01, 2007 - Delivery method varied between the age groups, with Cesarean sections (C-sections) comprising 19.2 percent … As expected, for C-sections, hospital stays were just under four days for both age groups, while for … vaginal deliveries the average stay was slightly more than two days for both groups. … the mean cost of childbirth-related hospitalizations was more than $3,000 per delivery for both age groups … into groups that are clinically coherent and homogeneous with respect to resource use.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb31.pdf
May 01, 2007 - Delivery method varied between the age groups, with Cesarean sections (C-sections) comprising 19.2
percent … length of stay and costs for each mode of delivery did not vary significantly between the two
age groups … As expected, for C-sections, hospital stays were just under four days for both age groups,
while for … vaginal deliveries the average stay was slightly more than two days for both groups. … into groups that are clinically
coherent and homogeneous with respect to resource use.
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September 07, 2015 - groups; however, both groups reported values within normal limits. … In general, no significant difference was found between supplemented and control groups. … Reported rates of nausea ranged from 29% to 63% in supplemented groups and 28% to 65% in control groups … Reported rates of vomiting ranged from 12% to 41% in supplemented groups and 15% to 41% in control groups … and 1.6% to 28% in control groups.
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January 01, 2017 - Finally, we had 33 parents participated to the focus groups. … to all three user groups. … Asan and
Flynn conducted the interviews and focus groups. … guides
was tailored for each of the sub-groups. … Focus Groups: We conducted focus groups with two sub-groups: PICU W3 nurses and parents of
PICU patients
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r21hs021797-gillespie-final-report-2015.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Modifications to the
eCoach tool were evaluated again by the same groups along with quantitative data … or one of three focus groups at Grady. … All focus groups were audio recorded and later transcribed.
Data Analysis. … to the Grady groups. … The initial
and subsequent focus groups were asked questions about usability.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st17/stat17.pdf
January 01, 2000 - Most of these overall patterns held for individual groups. The exception was large governments. … The availability of retiree coverage declined significantly in all groups from 1998 to 2000
(Figure … The exception was
noted in small private sector firms, where the rates across age groups for retirees … Relationships between the groups of employers for rates of full time employees who worked
where health … in governments were larger than the corresponding private sector rates and (3) rates fell for all
groups
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/improving-sickle-cell-transitions-of-care-through-health-it-final-action-report.pdf
January 01, 2015 - Overview of Focus Groups ............................................................................ … Focus Groups
The overarching goal of conducting the focus groups was to obtain diverse perspectives … the middle and could be informed by earlier groups and then
could inform the later ones. … Additionally, focus groups did not include individuals with milder symptoms of SCD and provider
groups … did not include ED staff members, both critical stakeholder groups.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/visual-impairment-in-children-ages-1-5-screening-2004
May 13, 2004 - Information on randomization, maintenance of comparable groups, attrition, and analysis was dually reviewed … Maintenance of Comparable Groups (Attrition, Crossovers, Adherence, Contamination)? … of strabismus or sight problems, weighed > 2,500 grams (P < 0.001); not known how comparable between groups … Maintenance of comparable groups (includes attrition, cross-overs, adherence, contamination). … Poor:
Studies will be graded "poor" if any of the following fatal flaws exist: groups assembled initially
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March 30, 2015 - to 33% in the placebo groups. 25 , 27 , 28 , 31 , 35 One large fair-quality trial ( n = 1164) … and 0% to 1.7% in the placebo groups, although this was not a prespecified outcome in these studies. … in the placebo groups. 25 , 29–32 , 35 One U.S. trial of women at higher risk for iron deficiency … and 0% to 29% for those in the placebo groups in the third trimester, at delivery, or after delivery … Overall ranges were 0% to 56% for women in the supplementation groups and 28% to 85% for those in the
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December 17, 2018 - 2.4% to 33.7% in the intervention
groups at 3 to 32 months’ follow-up. … Across all time
points (up to 24 months), differences in change between groups in
Figure 3. … to 33.7% in the intervention groups. … Δ indicates difference between groups at follow-up;
ΔΔ, difference between groups in change from baseline … Δ indicates difference between
groups at follow-up; ΔΔ, difference between groups in change from baseline
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2006Davidson_051711comp.pdf
December 31, 2006 - hospital, payer (and
potentially networks) affiliated with the CORHIO initiative
• Study design: focus groups … • Main outcome: attitudes and beliefs about claims submission
system value
• Sample size: 3-6 groups … Population: Convenient sample from public health, providers,
payers and researchers
• Study design: focus groups … Convenient sample from national, state and local
public health agencies
• Study design: qualitative, focus groups … source(s): review of audit logs, “gate” screen responses,
utilization measures, key informant or focus groups