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5621. Evidence Summary: Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening
      May 02, 2023 - Do these harms differ by screening method or strategy? Key Question 4c. … Do these harms differ by population? No eligible studies were identified. … The opinions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not reflect the official position … IFN-γ promoter polymorphisms do not affect QuantiFERON TB Gold In-Tube test results in a Canadian population … how they reported borderline or indeterminate results Reporting bias not determined High for sensitivity

5622. Continuity of Insurance: Duration of Newborns' First Observed Enrollment (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/duration/chipra-157-fullreport.pdf
      August 01, 2018 - Section 2: Detailed Measure Specifications Provide sufficient detail to describe how a measure would … Although submission of formal programming code or algorithms that demonstrate how a measure would be … Since administrative datasets used for assessment do not include reason for disenrollment, assessing … Informed Participation also was more sensitive to changes in State policy, as seen in the Illinois case … study. 7.

5623. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews - Expanded Guidance on Selected Quantitative Synthesis Topics (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/quantitative-synthesis-expanded-methods_methods.pdf
      March 01, 2013 - be intuitive.28 NNTs and NNHs themselves do not reflect variations attributable to underlying event … rates; and they do not have a standardized unit of time. … The summary is not entirely prescriptive because CERs do not have to include all headings at all times … follow up) and how they will affect the decision to combine. … Sensitivity analyses Specify what sensitivity analyses are being done and how they relate to key

5624. Methodology Report #29: Outpatient Prescription Drugs: Data Collection and Editing in the 2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
      meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr29/mr29.shtml
      March 12, 2014 - A second motivation for conducting the PC is that some households do not have easy access to details … in all 5 rounds of the MEPS, and no follow-up attempts are made for those who do not reply to a mail … how they are spelled. … Once the best match is found, it is assigned a score measuring how closely the names matched. … allow users to do their own imputation.

5625. Summary of Recommendations from Round 2 Cognitive Testing of the MEPS Cancer SAQ
      meps.ahrq.gov/survey_comp/hc_survey/2011/MEPS_Cancer_SAQ_R2_Results.shtml
      January 01, 2011 - at Westat’s Rockville offices or at a location of their choice (two respondents chose to do the interview … straightforward process, nor did the survey items always do a good job of accurately capturing their … She calculated "how much it would be all together" in order to answer, projecting into the future how … (e.g., "Do you have a spouse/significant other?" … One respondent was unsure how to interpret the "a" and felt that her cancer had nothing to do with

5626. Leverage Technology for Integrated Behavioral Health | The Academy
      integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/behavioral-health-and-primary-care/implementing-plan/leverage-technology-for-ibh
      January 01, 2024 - How Do You Do It? … How Others Are Doing It Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, Utah established a linked system … to do so. … How the Use of a Patient-Accessible Health Record Contributes to Patient-Centered Care: Scoping Review … Study What You Do: Developing a Psychotherapy Tracking Database in a Large-Scale Integrated Behavioral

5627. New AHRQ SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for Nursing Homes - Naomi Yount, PhD (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/nh-workplace-safety-yount.pdf
      January 01, 2023 - The one we [have sometimes tilts] over when we try to get a resident up.” … about workplace safety 74 My supervisor can be trusted to do the right thing to keep staff safe … 80 Composite Measure Average 78 Supervisor Support for Workplace Safety 46 “I do not feel comfortable … Staff are trained on how to de-escalate or calm down situations when residents are agitated or upset … How To Use This Resource List Resources are listed in alphabetical order, organized by the Surveys

5628. Using Lean Six Sigma® Tools to Compare INR Measurements from Different Laboratories Within a Community (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Hurley_55.pdf
      March 07, 2008 - , using the prothrombin time (often called pro time, which measures how many seconds it takes the blood … To better understand how the labs came up with vastly different MNPT values, the data from those 20 … individual patients and how they could better control their INR results. … Luckily, the groundwork had already been established on how to capture and analyze patient INR data. … needing to be called, based on how long their results have been in the system.

5629. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoarthritis-pain-2006_executive.pdf
      January 01, 2006 - How do these benefits and harms change with dosage and duration of treatment, and what is the evidence … flaws in existing observational studies, although there are case reports of serious bleeding events, … It is unknown how full-dose H2 blockers compare to other antiulcer medications because head-to-head trials … Individuals are likely to differ in how they prioritize the importance of the various benefits and harms … d an d do n ot a pp ea r to b e as so ci at ed w ith s er io us gr ad e) / cl

5630. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 263: Management of Postpartum Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hypertensive-disorders-pregnancy-disposition-comments.pdf
      May 31, 2023 - for its contents, and do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. … We do not intend to imply that low strength-of-evidence conclusions are insufficient to inform practice … For instance, how would the use of diuretics differ for those with gestational hypertension versus those … ., heart rate, edema, biomarkers and comorbidities) that predict a favorable response to a particular … to a wider range of patients.

5631. 2019 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Data Sources (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2019qdr-datasources.pdf
      December 01, 2020 - A software package (SURVS-TB) for data entry, analysis, and transmission of case reports to CDC was … Beginning in 2009, case reports no longer had a specific software requirement. … • How would you rate your overall mental or emotional health? • Do you live alone? … do so. … More than 1,500 participating hospitals respond to a call for data, submitting case reports for a specified

5632. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation-ablation_disposition-comments.pdf
      October 01, 2010 - Additional information on how ratings were obtained and how they were performed should be included. … of how the Quality Ratings were obtained would be very useful to the reader. … We do not stray into theoretical or indirect evidence. … We do not include review article in our report. … General I think it may be important to consider suggestions on how further research may be conducted

5633. Section 8: The Care Management Evidence Base (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/medicaidmgmt/mm8a.html
      October 01, 2014 - The same study that found improvements in self-efficacy levels due to a self-management and monitoring … Clinical Process Measures We identified 19 studies that showed how care management can improve clinical … self-management and monitoring, provider profiling and feedback, and patient and provider education showed how … A randomized clinical trial of clinician feedback to improve quality of care for inner-city children … How frequent are asthma exacerbations in a pediatric primary care setting and do written asthma action

5634. Ch 5-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_5-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - We do not advocate for minimizing confounding through a comparator choice that might change the original … Another important consideration, when “no treatment” is appropriate as a comparison group, is how to … Then, a thorough understanding of how treatment selection is made in the real world is necessary for … How to take adherence and device failure or removal into account depends on the goal of each study … - Be sure to also describe how study design/analytic methods will be used to minimize bias. o

5635. Multiple Levels Involved in Prescribing the Wrong Medication | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/multiple-levels-involved-prescribing-wrong-medication
      December 23, 2020 - Although no major complications occurred in this case, it is an example of how mistakes are made, despite … In analyzing how this error occurred, there were three missed opportunities for intervention: 1) critical … It is also uncommon for a dispensing pharmacy to have access to a patient’s medical records, making it … difficult for a pharmacist to determine the reason for and appropriateness of a prescription.  … The authors are solely responsible for this report’s contents, findings, and conclusions, which do not

5636. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60977/psn-pdf
      January 08, 2020 - Although no major complications occurred in this case, it is an example of how mistakes are made, despite … In analyzing how this error occurred, there were three missed opportunities for intervention: 1) critical … It is also uncommon for a dispensing pharmacy to have access to a patient’s medical records, making it … difficult for a pharmacist to determine the reason for and appropriateness of a prescription.  … The authors are solely responsible for this report’s contents, findings, and conclusions, which do not

5637. Building State Cooperatives for Healthcare Improvement: Meeting Summary (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications2/files/building-state-cooperatives-meeting-summary.pdf
      September 26, 2024 - and do QI. … It takes significant administrative and governance support to do this well, and the plan must have an … • Develop a clear vision of success, including intentional processes on how to get there, and a clear … Questions someone developing a state cooperative should consider: • How will they fund the state cooperative … – a How-To Guide The How-To Guide provides guidance about developing and sustaining state-based cooperatives

5638. Patient Prioritization of Measurement Areas for Patient-Centered Clinical Decision Support (pdf file)
      cdsic.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/Final%20MO%20Patient%20Prioritization%20of%20Measurement%20Areas%207.18.24.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - information about their health and access to their records, but do not necessarily expect that in an … However, the importance of these areas and how they relate to other measurement areas was a major discussion … plan they do not understand or if they do not trust their clinician. … , recommended activities, and how to navigate the healthcare system. … Trust in Clinician How much trust a patient has in their doctor or other healthcare providers.

5639. Final Progress Report: California Intensive Care Outcomes (CALICO) Project Final Report (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/dudley-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - Fully understanding how patients’ or hospitals’ outcomes compare typically requires understanding the … This project was designed to increase the knowledge about how to best evaluate ICU performance. … alone is usually not sufficient to understand how or if bench-marked mortality is related to the provision … was given after blood gases indicated that it was desirable to do so during a daily window between … How good is the quality of health care in the United States? Milbank Q 1998;76:517-63, 09. 16.

5640. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.332_slideshow.ppt
      September 01, 2014 - of patients on opioids in the hospital Describe the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) and how … it may improve prescribing 3 3 Case: A Lot of Pain A 58-year-old man was admitted to the hospital … After a surgical amputation to treat the ulcer, his pain worsened to 10/10. 4 4 Background Rates … He was found to have new acute renal insufficiency, which likely had contributed to a build-up of opioids … If changing to a different opioid, use a dose 25%–50% lower than the calculated equianalgesic dose Most