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7121. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2022 - OBJECTIVE To review the evidence on benefits and harms of screening for and treatment of LTBI in adults … CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE No studies directly evaluated the benefits and harms of screening for LTBI … TST and IGRAs were moderately sensitive and highly specific. … were 0.0%, 0.3%, and 4.4%. … TST and IGRAs were moderately sensitive and highly specific.

7122. Primary Care Screening and Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults (pdf file)
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      September 06, 2016 - Primary Care Screening and Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults Evidence Report and … DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Two investigators independently reviewed abstracts and full-text articles … , and other harms. … TB), and a second investigator re- viewed for completeness and accuracy. … (isoniazid) and 3.8% (rifampin)95; and 0.0% (isoniazid) and 1.1% (rifampin).98 The pooled estimate found

7123. Screening Older Adults for Impaired Visual Acuity: A Review of the Evidence for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2009 - �10 �0.1 and �2 Moderate �2 and �5 �0.2 and �0.5 Small or weak Clinical Guidelines Screening Older … , MPH, and the U.S. … Dana, and Ms. … and 14 16. 11 and 15 17. … driving outcomes), and other measures of morbidity; and mortality Exclude: Falls, reading speed, and

7124. Screening, Referral, Behavioral Counseling, and Preventive Interventions for Oral Health in Children and Adolescents Aged 5 to 17 Years: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      November 07, 2023 - and nonrandomized trials of screening and preventive interventions and systematic reviews of such studies … to race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and other factors.1,7 In school- aged children and adolescents … Baseline age and caries burden varied, and reporting of fluo- ride exposure, socioeconomic status, and … and China. … Four trials were published prior to 1990, 3 between 1990 and 1997, and 7 between 2005 and 2012.

7125. ___APS-Def_Public.book (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2006 - Leave name and number and brief description of product issue. 2. … Include name and number and detailed description of product issue. 2. … similar resource utilization patterns. … APS-DRGs® are resource-based and may effectively and efficiently be generated from and used with administrative … and neonates.

7126. Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1–5 Years: Update for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2011 - , BSa aOregon Evidence-Based Practice Center and Departments of bMedicine and cMedical Informatics and … AHRQ staff and liaisons from the USPSTF helped develop and refine the key questions and analytic framework … �10 �0.1 and�2 Moderate �2 and�5 �0.2 and�0.5 Small/weak REVIEW ARTICLES PEDIATRICS Volume 127, Number … 37 mo: cover testing, Cardiff cards at 8 and 12 mo, Cardiff and Kays pictures test at 18, 25, and 31 … 93% in 5-year-olds,65 and HOTV and Lea- symbols testability was �95% at all ages between 3 and 5 years

7127. Practice-Level Data Report - AHRQ EvidenceNOW Technical Assistance (TA) to and Evaluation of Grant Initiative to Develop State-Level Capacity for Dissemination and mplementation of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research into Primary Care (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2025 - frequency and percent for binary and categorical variables, and mean percent and standard deviation … MI and OH did not collect all practice and population characteristics post-intervention, and TN did … 3.2.1 and 3.2.2. … state variability in coverage might lead to lower utilization and therefore a lower likelihood of receiving … Screened and well-managed behavioral health: Screening and addressing depression and substance use.

7128. Disposition of Comments for CER 212 Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women (pdf file)
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      August 08, 2018 - Because they are chosen for their expertise in the subject matter and research methods, and freedom … In addition, there are Bayesian and frequentist procedures to estimate the AB and CB network meta- … Methods Peer Reviewer #4 The inclusion and exclusion criteria are clearly stated and justifiable. … Figures and tables in the body of the review are clear and summarize the results. … Guru” website, in person and virtual education, and social media.

7129. Tinnitus Executive (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2013 - evidence and supporting new research. … Scope and Key Questions Standardized guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of tinnitus do not exist … Data Synthesis and Strength of Evidence All included studies were summarized in narrative form and … Public Comment Experts in audiology, epidemiology, and medical specialties, and researchers and individuals … tests and models.

7130. Primary Care–Relevant Interventions to Prevent Falling in Older Adults: A Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2010 - O’Connor, PhD; and Rachel Gold, PhD, MPH Background: Falls among older adults are both prevalent and … gait and balance. … Fall history is an independent predictor of adverse health outcomes and utilization in the elderly. … in community and emergency care settings: systematic review and meta- analysis. … handrails, and modifying the environment to improve mobility and safety.

7131. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      March 20, 2018 - adults, and preschool-aged children and their parents. … public comment of the draft evidence report and draft recommendation statement, and the writing and … Sun and solarium exposure and melanoma risk: effects of age, pigmentary characteristics, and nevi. … Indoor tanning in businesses and homes and risk of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer in 2 US case-control … Skin biopsy utilization and melanoma incidence among Medicare beneficiaries.

7132. Paul Tedrick (doc file)
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      July 09, 2013 - and Safety Quality. … And it is very definitely dependent on a clear exchange between patients and their families and all of … and transitions. … And finally, as I alluded to earlier, there are cultural issues between physicians and nurses and between … But he had G-J tube and got fed through that, and his mother was by his bedside, and was very clear on

7133. Behavioral Counseling Interventions: An Evidence-based Approach | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      March 04, 2021 - with age. 36  Moreover, 93 percent of children and youth and 84 percent of adults 18 years of age and … ; and address environmental and ecosystem challenges. 37   These preventive policies and approaches complement … Theories and Models of Behavior Change Behavior change theories and models from the social and behavioral … importance to the patient (changes in other behaviors or quality of life) or to the health care system (utilization … readiness and address environmental and other barriers to change.

7134. Cancer-Pancreas Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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      August 09, 2013 - and potential harms. … and priorities. … Potential covariates include population descriptors, tumor size and type, and country and setting of … imaging and staging 17 and 28 30 Diagnosis test – accuracy, specificity 17 and (exp diagnosis … cancer and imaging and prognosis/survival 17 and 42 Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

7135. Evidence Summary: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      November 15, 2022 - For KQ1 and KQ3 (direct evidence of benefits and harms of screening) and KQ2 (accuracy of screening tools … , age, and sex. 32 It rates apnea risk between 0 and 1, with 0 representing the lowest risk and 1 representing … , −2.21 for moderate only and moderate to severe, and −3.08 for severe only, and CIs overlapped; the … , and Blood Institute; National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities; and National Institutes … disease and sleep apnea.

7136. Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 131 (pdf file)
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      February 25, 2014 - We have removed Tables C and D, and replaced them with Figures C, D, E and Table F. … KQ3, patients in remission for KQ2 and KQ3, and post-surgery patients for KQ4. … The mechanisms of action in Tables A and 1 have been reviewed and corrected. … symptoms and inducing and maintaining clinical remission in pediatric patients 6 years of age and older … INFLIXIMAB is indicated for reducing signs and symptoms and inducing and maintaining clinical remission

7137. Preparing a Questionnaire Using the CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2021 - Sampling frame Age (Adult: 18 and over; Child: 17 and under) and had a visit with an individual provider … and private reports. … Utilization 4. … Q21 Clerks and receptionists were helpful Q22 Clerks and receptionists were courteous and respectful … Q26 Clerks and receptionists were helpful Q27 Clerks and receptionists were courteous and respectful

7138. Disposition of Comments for CER 195 Management of Uterine Fibroids (pdf file)
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      December 14, 2017 - health care costs. … published in Fertility and Sterility in 2014 and 2015. … patient selection; EMMY and REST trial and recurrence after UAE, very low number of studies and sample … P103 And is the stage and grade of tumor taken into account? … growth (at one year) and increases of 4 to 17cc at 3 and 6 months.

7139. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Dental Caries in Children from Birth Through Age 5 Years: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      June 15, 2013 - Methods: Searching Medline and the Cochrane Library (through March 2013) and reference lists, we included … trials and controlled observational studies on the effectiveness and harms of screening and treatments … weight gain, and negative effects on speech, appearance, self-esteem, school performance, and quality … and caregiver educational and counseling interventions. … U54 DE142501 from the NIDCR and the NCMHD, NIH, and by the UCSF Department of Preventive and Restorative

7140. Evaluating Practices and Developing Tools for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews of Diagnostic Test Accuracy: Methods for the Joint Meta-Analysis of Multiple Tests (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2013 - , costly medical conditions and new health care technologies and strategies. … meta-analysis of TPR and FPR of a single test, and describe its extension to two and three or more … The analogy between (9) and (31), and between (10) and (32) is clear. … As per Sections 3.1 and 3.2, one needs 5 and 27 parameters for one and two tests, respectively. … For three and four tests one needs 119 and 495 parameters, respectively!