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6541. Renal-Cancer Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/renal-cancer_executive.pdf
      February 01, 2016 - surgery for a renal mass that is suspicious for stage I or II renal cell carcinoma, how does the pathologic … KQ 3b: Do the comparative benefits and harms of the available management strategies differ according … does not include imaging or one element from at least 2 of the categories = 6 • Key Question 3a: Do … and usually do not require additional intervention. … determine how biopsy affects definitive treatment.

6542. Taxonomic Guidance for Remedial Actions (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Thomadsen.pdf
      December 23, 2004 - However, after performing a root cause analysis, the question often remains of how to use the results … It does little good to identify the causes of events without guidance on how to address them. … taxonomy to classify them,3 and even discusses how to use the information in establishing a plan to … The human error sub-subpath (human error how/why) is based to a large extent on the SRK approach described … covered by the normal work know-how, but the operator fails to realize this), a familiar association

6543. E-Coaching: IVR-Enhanced Care Transition Support for Complex Patients - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017786-ritchie-final-report-2012.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - rather than patients who are doing well and do not need their assistance. … worsening condition and instructions on how to respond to them.[5] Coleman’s intervention addressed … the time period just after discharge poses a serious threat to complex patients. … rather than patients who are doing well and do not need their assistance. … Interventions to reduce 30-day rehospitalization: a systematic review.

6544. Primary Care Practice Facilitation Curriculum Module 24: Introduction to the Care Model (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/tools/PCMH/pcpf-module-24-care-model.pdf
      September 01, 2015 - document are those of the authors, who are responsible for its contents; the findings and conclusions do … Understand how the Care Model and PCMH relate. … Ask learners to schedule a meeting or at least email a contact from a participating site to complete … Many organizations that seek to become a PCMH use the Care Model to operationalize the broad principles … block forms a foundation to a high-performing practice.

6545. 12th Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/2022-annual-report-to-congress.pdf
      January 01, 2022 - Examine how best to increase uptake of lifestyle interventions, especially among populations at highest … How Does the Task Force Make Recommendations? … • Examine how best to increase uptake of lifestyle interventions, especially among populations at … To fill these gaps, the USPSTF needs well-designed studies that do the following: • Evaluate best … To fill these gaps, the USPSTF needs well-designed studies that do the following: • Examine effective

6546. Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/bQNXFv9Q5uaAQvWH6B7VWV
      June 11, 2019 - for the US Preventive Services Task Force Roger Chou, MD; Christopher Evans, MD, MPH; Adam Hoverman, DO … How do the benefits of PrEP differ by population subgroups? b. … How do the benefits of PrEP differ by dosing strategy or regimen? … How do the benefits of PrEP differ by population subgroups? Key Question 1b. … How do the benefits of PrEP differ by dosing strat- egy or regimen?

6547. Archived: Child Maltreatment: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/child-maltreatment-primary-care-interventions-november-2018
      November 27, 2018 - inadequate evidence that interventions initiated in primary care can prevent maltreatment among children who do … 18 years and younger in the United States who do not have signs or symptoms of maltreatment. … for a child’s basic physical, emotional, or educational needs or to protect a child from harm or potential … successful and, if so, how those interventions worked. … The Current Practice section indicates that this recommendation applies to children who do not have signs

6548. Complicating Conditions Associated With Childbirth, by Delivery Method and Payer, 2011 - Statistical Brief #173
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb173-Childbirth-Delivery-Complications.jsp
      May 01, 2014 - to have a complicating condition than those with a vaginal delivery (94.6 percent versus 72.1 percent … to have a complicating condition than those with a vaginal delivery (93.6 percent versus 79.9 percent … Because most State data do not identify SCHIP patients specifically, it is not possible to present this … We also invite you to tell us how you are using this Statistical Brief and other HCUP data and tools, … and to share suggestions on how HCUP products might be enhanced to further meet your needs.

6549. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/DYFdTVu-UY3h7CWGdA7Zkh
      July 20, 2021 - Many of the trials comparing screening tests that met inclusion criteria, how- ever, were designed to … sc op y (w ith or w ith ou t s to ol te st ) CT C Ca ps ul e en do sc op ya, b Co … 70 to 79 years: a prospective observational study. … Teleradiology based CT colonography to screen a population group of a remote island at average risk for … When is measuring sensitivity and specificity sufficient to evaluate a diagnostic test, and when do we

6550. Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2022, Hospital Linkage File, Technical Documentation (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/2022-hospital-linkage-techdoc-021224.pdf
      January 01, 2022 - for researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders who want to understand how health systems can … After applying the exclusion criteria to remove systems that do not meet the Compendium definition of … ratio), viii See Appendix A for a description of how we identified non-Federal general acute care hospitals … It is possible these facilities do not have a CCN because they do not bill Medicare. … Table A.1 describes how non-Federal general acute care hospitals were identified in each data source

6551. HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample Design Report 1993
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_1993_Design_Report.jsp
      January 01, 1993 - Login Do Your own analysis Explore Expert Research & Limited … For example, government researchers will do a substantial amount of regression modeling with these data … Consequently, a recursive procedure was developed to update the sample from year to year in a way that … developed at the University of Michigan, and SUDAAN, developed at the Research Triangle Institute, do … An example of how to use SUDAAN to calculate variances in the NIS is presented in Technical Supplement

6552. Statistical Brief #134
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb134.jsp
      May 01, 2012 - Rates of treat-and-release ED visits ranged from a low of 315/100,000 in the West to a high of 470/100,000 … Hospitalization rates ranged from a low of 15/100,000 in the Midwest to a high of 24/100,000 in the South … For each hospital, a hospital-wide cost-to-charge ratio is used. … We also invite you to tell us how you are using this Statistical Brief and other HCUP data and tools, … and to share suggestions on how HCUP products might be enhanced to further meet your needs.

6553. Archived: Evidence Summary: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cancer: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-aspirin-to-prevent-cancer/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-and-cancer-april-2016
      April 11, 2016 - limited given that Cuzick and colleagues did not present an overall estimate for total cancer and we do … We also could not address questions about how long the effects of aspirin may continue after the end … The views expressed in this article do not represent and should not be construed to represent a determination … alternate-day dose studies (100 mg every other day and 325 mg every other day, respectively); TPT data do … The figure illustrates how aspirin use may influence mortality outcomes (KQ1) in adults age 40 years

6554. HCUP Statistical Brief #120: An Update on Hospitalizations for Eating Disorders, 1999 to 2009 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb120.pdf
      September 01, 2011 - This increase was attributable to a 40 percent rise in secondary diagnoses for eating disorders, from … This increase was attributable to a 40 percent rise in secondary diagnoses for eating disorders, from … Because most state data do not identify SCHIP patients specifically, it is not possible to present this … We also invite you to tell us how you are using this Statistical Brief and other HCUP data and tools … , and to share suggestions on how HCUP products might be enhanced to further meet your needs.

6555. Designing Consumer Health IT: A Guide for Developers and Systems Designers (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/designing-consumer-health-it-a-guide-for-developers-and-systems-designers.pdf
      September 01, 2012 - • Observe customers completing realistic tasks to provide a better opportunity to assess how useful … • Collect data on how customers accomplish tasks with a product (not just their “opinions) to … • Make it easy for customers to understand how a product addresses privacy concerns. … Heuristic Evaluation http://www.useit.com/papers/ heuristic/heuristic_evaluation.html A how-to guide … How to Use This Guide Recommendation 1 Assemble a design team consisting of members with appropriate

6556. Designing Consumer Health IT: A Guide for Developers and Systems Designers (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/developmentmethodsguide.pdf
      September 01, 2012 - • Observe customers completing realistic tasks to provide a better opportunity to assess how useful … • Collect data on how customers accomplish tasks with a product (not just their “opinions) to … • Make it easy for customers to understand how a product addresses privacy concerns. … Heuristic Evaluation http://www.useit.com/papers/ heuristic/heuristic_evaluation.html A how-to guide … How to Use This Guide Recommendation 1 Assemble a design team consisting of members with appropriate

6557. Final Progress Report: Advancing Patient Identity Management in the Context of Real-World Health Information Exchange (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/grannis-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - a variety of data, barriers to optimal matching remain, and there is a paucity of evidence-based best … To that end, we applied these data aggregation methods to real-world scenarios to evaluate a variety … We also describe how this dependence can be incorporated into the Fellegi-Sunter model. … which the independence assumptions are violated (strong or weak conditional dependence), and 3) how … It is important to select fields with high discriminating power and discard fields that do not significantly

6558. Health Information Exchange: A Frontier Model (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs016143-shank-final-report-2009.pdf
      January 01, 2009 - about how to use it. … In late spring 2008, providers were interviewed by phone or in person to find out more about how they … These reports let administrators see how, over the course of a full year, their hospital compared to … of how providers in small CAHs and rural clinics view technology. … work to do in terms of securing a vendor and a sustainable health information exchange.

6559. HCUP_methods_series_cover.ai (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2010_01.pdf
      January 01, 2010 - These datasets do not include physiological data for accurate measurement of illness severity (e.g. … lab values, vital signs) and often do not include present on admission (POA) indicators for diagnoses … Project continuation will require that the projects prove value to hospitals by showing how useful metrics … hospital was unable to do it. … MHA plans to continue and expand its pilot project with a position funded through a project to collect

6560. Optimizing Medication History Value in Clinical Encounters with Elderly Patients (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017150-lapane-final-report-2010.pdf
      January 01, 2010 - in electronic prescribing systems, to develop CME modules to teach clinicians about how to use medication … To develop CME modules to teach clinicians how to improve geriatric patient-provider communication relating … were available, and how the information was captured. … As such, we do not know the extent to which our findings are generalizable to all clinical practices … inappropriately when in fact they had made a specific decision to treat the patient with a particular