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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hypothyroidism-hyperthyroidism-screening-treatment_executive.pdf
October 01, 2011 - Layout 1
Background
Mildly elevated or decreased serum thyroid
stimulating hormone (TSH, also called
thyrotropin) levels are the most common
abnormalities related to thyroid function.
Subclinical thyroid dysfunction, defined as
an abnormal TSH with normal levels of
serum thyroid hormones (T3 and T4),
affects 5 perc…
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January 01, 2012 - Statistical Brief #124
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December 01, 2014 - Utilization of Intensive Care Services, 2011 #185
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb179-Emergency-Department-Trends.jsp
September 01, 2014 - Trends in Emergency Department Visits, 2006-2011 #179
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb177-Hospitalizations-for-Opioid-Overuse.jsp
August 01, 2014 - Hospital Inpatient Utilization Related to Opioid Overuse Among Adults, 1993-2012 #177
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August 01, 2014 - Hospital Inpatient Utilization Related to Opioid Overuse Among Adults, 1993-2012
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August 2014
Hospital Inpatient Utilization Related to
Opioid Overuse Among Adults, 1993–2012
Pamela L Owens, Ph.D., Marguerite L. Barrett, M.S., Audrey J.
Weiss, Ph.D., Raynard E. Washington, Ph.D., and Richard …
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs026565-bull-final-report-2021.pdf
January 01, 2021 - A demonstration project: Assessing the significance and impact of utilizing a novel telemedicine application in the delivery of community based palliative care in a rural seriously ill population - Final Report
Award Number: 5R21HS026565-02
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/thromboembolism-update_research-protocol.pdf
February 17, 2016 - Untitled
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Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol
Project Title: Systematic Review Update of
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery
I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Ma…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb248-Hospital-Readmissions-2010-2016.pdf
January 01, 2016 - Characteristics of 30-Day All-Cause Hospital Readmissions, 2010-2016
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Characteristics of 30-Day All-Cause Hospital
Readmissions, 2010–2016
Molly K. Bailey, M.S., Audrey J. Weiss, Ph.D.,
Marguerite L. Barrett, M.S., and H. Joanna Jiang, Ph.D.
Introduction
Hospital readmis…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy-executive.pdf
December 01, 2009 - Layout 1
Background
Breast cancer is the second most common
malignancy of women, with over 180,000
new cases diagnosed each year in the
United States. Survival rates depend on the
stage of disease at diagnosis. Women
diagnosed with early stages of breast
cancer have a 5-year survival rate near 100
percent. However, …
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/CaseStudy_QDRanalysis04072017.pdf
April 07, 2017 - Recommended Citation: Barrett ML, Heslin KC, Yoon F, Moore BJ. Case Study:
National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (QDR) Sensitivity Analysis on
Developing AHRQ Quality Indicator Estimates For 2015 Using Only ICD-9-CM Data.
ONLINE. April 7, 2017. U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Availa…
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs018644-haas-final-report-2016.pdf
January 01, 2016 - Health Information Technology Enhanced Family Health History Documentation & Management in Primary Care - Final Report
1Division of General Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham & Women’s Hospital
2Harvard Medical Sc hool
3Harvard School of Public Health
4Washingto…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/safety-prehospital-emergency-medical-services-setting
May 01, 2019 - Safety in the Prehospital Emergency Medical Services Setting
P. Daniel Patterson, PhD, NRP, and Donald M. Yealy, MD | May 1, 2019
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April 01, 2013 - Are Residency Duty Hour Rules Improving Patient Safety?
Kathlyn E. Fletcher, MD, MA; Darcy A. Reed, MD, MPH | April 1, 2013
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r01hs015280-hsu-final-report-2008.pdf
January 01, 2008 - Impact of Health Information Technology on Clinical Care for Patients with Chronic Medical Conditions
Grant Final Report
Grant ID: R01 HS15280
Impact of Health Information Technology
on Clinical Care for Patients with
Chronic Medical Conditions
Inclusive dates: 09/30/04 - 09/29/08
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/library/d06750.pdf
August 30, 2006 - GAO-06-750 Information Security: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Needs to Improve Controls over Key Communication Network
United States Government Accountability Office
GAO Report to the Chairman, Committee on
Finance, U.S. Senate
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017151-fischer-final-report-2011.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Length of Report
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FINAL REPORT
Impact of office-based e-prescribing on prescribing
processes and outcomes
PI: Michael Fischer, MD, MS
Team members: Catherine DesRoches, Corey Angst, Ritu Agarwal, Joel Weissman,
Paola Miralles, Jennifer Lee, Shirley Wang, Niteesh Choudhry, Jerry Avorn
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-david-juurlink-md-phd
May 22, 2017 - In Conversation With… David Juurlink, MD, PhD
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/public-reporting-quality-improvement_executive.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Evidence-Based
Practice
Evidence-based Practice
Program
The Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ), through its Evidence-
based Practice Centers (EPCs), sponsors
the development of evidence reports and
technology assessments to assist public-
and private-sector organizations in their
efforts to imp…