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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/8L5g-QzXLDnUofBUE457DN
July 01, 2004 - Screening for Syphilis: A Brief Update
Background
Syphilis is a systemic infectious disease caused by
sexual or congenital transmission of the bacterium
Treponema pallidum (T. pallidum). Syphilis causes
a variety of symptoms corresponding to stages of
infection (primary, secondary, tertiary) and no
symptoms during l…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/USPSTF_Admin/Home/GetFile/1/996/syphilup/pdf
July 01, 2004 - Screening for Syphilis: A Brief Update
Background
Syphilis is a systemic infectious disease caused by
sexual or congenital transmission of the bacterium
Treponema pallidum (T. pallidum). Syphilis causes
a variety of symptoms corresponding to stages of
infection (primary, secondary, tertiary) and no
symptoms during l…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb96.pdf
September 01, 2010 - Statistical Brief #96: Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations among Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibles, 2008
From
HEALTHCARE COST AND
UTILIZATION PROJECT
Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality
STATISTICAL BRIEF #96
September 2010
Highlights
■ In 2008, approximately 18 percent of
Medic…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs016154-nashan-final-report-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - The Chronic Care Project
Grant Final Report
Grant ID: UC1HS016154
The Chronic Care Project
Inclusive Dates: 09/01/05 - 06/30/09
Principal Investigator:
Georges Nashan, RN, MS, CPHQ
Team Member Organizations:
The Aroostook Medical Center*
Charles A Dean Memorial Hospital
Sebastic…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/skin-cancer-screening-july-2016
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Final Recommendation Statement
Skin Cancer: Screening
July 26, 2016
Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should n…
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May 01, 2004 - Screening for Visual Impairment in Children Younger than Age 5 Years: An Update of the Evidence from Randomized Controlled Trials, 1999–2003
Background
In 2001, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
(USPSTF) developed draft recommendations on
screening for visual impairment in children younger
than age 5 years, dr…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/9K4QQKvhXZNJLCxNX3FkZm
May 01, 2008 - Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: U.S. Preventive Services
Task Force Recommendation Statement
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force*
Description: Update of 2003 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
(USP…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_3-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
September 21, 2012 - 35
Abstract
Patient populations within a research study are heterogeneous. That is, they embody characteristics that
vary between individuals, such as age, sex, disease etiology and severity, presence of comorbidities,
concomitant exposures, and genetic variants. These varying patient characteristics can potentiall…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/study-design-considerations-chapter-2.pptx
January 01, 2013 - Slide 1
Study Design Considerations for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
Prepared for:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
www.ahrq.gov
Study Design Considerations for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
This slide set is based on a user guide titled Developing a Protoco…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/_prn/nisnote.jsp
September 01, 2008 - Anticipation of or lags in response to official ICD-9-CM coding changes are permitted for discharges occurring
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/dxn/nedsnote.jsp
May 01, 2015 - Anticipation of or lags in response to official ICD-9-CM coding changes are permitted for discharges occurring
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/npsd/data/npsd-chartbook-2021.pdf
January 01, 2021 - surgical unit)
Percentage of Incidents
Note: The CFER-H V1.2 data presented indicate Fall Incidents occurring … involving the mother, fetus(es), or neonate(s) during the perinatal period, and includes incidents
occurring … Thromboembolism (VTE)
Asymptomatic VTE (i.e., DVT and/or PE identified on screening exam or incidentally)
VTE occurring
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs026170-garcia-final-report-2023.pdf
January 01, 2023 - These
encounters were summarized as number of events occurring in the 6 months preceding a cPRO
completion … Then we plan to submit two additional
manuscripts for publication: 1) “Trajectories of co-occurring … Trajectories of co-occurring patient-reported symptoms among cancer patients across the care
continuum
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
June 01, 2015 - Diffusion of the Medtronic MiniMed 530G with
Enlite is occurring at an estimated 2,000 diabetes centers
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cell-free-dna-disposition-comments.pdf
May 14, 2025 - Disposition of Comments_Blood-Based Tests for Multiple Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review
Systematic Review Disposition of Comments Report
Title: Blood-Based Tests for Multiple Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review
Draft report available for public comment from January 22, 2025, to February 24, 2025.
Citati…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/lung-cancer-nonsurgical-therapies_executive.pdf
June 01, 2013 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 112
Local Nonsurgical Therapies for Stage I
and Symptomatic Obstructive
Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Executive Summary
Background
Non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
refers to any type of epithelial lung
cancer other than small-cell lung cancer.1
The disease arises f…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0198-fullreport.pdf
November 01, 2019 - Afebrile,
atraumatic seizures are those not associated, respectively, with fever or with trauma occurring … Afebrile, atraumatic seizures are those not associated, respectively, with fever or with trauma
occurring
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/cervical-cancer-screening
August 21, 2018 - consecutive negative cotesting results within 10 years before stopping screening, with the most recent test occurring … rate (2.6 deaths per 100,000 women [unadjusted for hysterectomy rate]), with especially high rates occurring
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49561/psn-pdf
May 01, 2008 - Diagnosing HIV-It Doesn't Take a Brain Surgeon
May 1, 2008
Chou R. Diagnosing HIV-It Doesn't Take a Brain Surgeon. PSNet [internet]. 2008.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/diagnosing-hiv-it-doesnt-take-brain-surgeon
Case Objectives
Describe the current epidemiology of HIV infection.
Identify the risk factors for HIV…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/pruprev/impguide.html
December 01, 2014 - AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Facilitator Training Instructor Guide—Implementation of the Prevention Reports
Note: This part of the training primarily consists of exercises and does not have any associated slides.
Introduction
Say:
Yesterday you were introdu…