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1921. 8Crjsjsjujfehbpdnupysb (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/8cRJsjSJUjfEhBpDNuPysb
      December 01, 2014 - the CDC also recommends retesting all patients diagnosed with chlamydial or gono- coccal infection 3 months … women diagnosed with a chla- mydial or gonococcal infection in the first trimester should be retested 3 months … the CDC also recommends retesting all patients diagnosed with chlamydial or gonococcal infections 3 months … It recommends screening every 3 to 6 months for persons in this population if they are at high risk ( … recommends screening adolescents and young adults who have been exposed to chlamydia or gonorrhea in the past

1922. Disposition of Comments for CER 178 Newer Medications for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/prostatic-hyperplasia-medications_disposition-comments.pdf
      May 26, 2016 - responses to the comments are posted for public viewing on the EHC Program Web site approximately 3 months … While this is written in the introduction (new within past 10 years), I would also include in the abstract … study duration inclusion criterion--the structured abstract mentions only that no trials exceeded 3 months … appropriate baseline scores Sakata et al. interviewed patients who had been taking silodosin of 6.7 months … Peer Reviewer #2 Clarity/Usabi lity This new summary of medications released in the recent past

1923. Archived: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-2014
      June 23, 2014 - are generally managed conservatively via surveillance (e.g., repeated ultrasonography every 3 to 12 months … Occasional tobacco use for a short time in the past (for example, occasional “social” smoking as an adolescent … patients with large AAAs (≥5.5 cm) and conservative management via repeated ultrasonography every 3 to 12 months … screening programs in men age 65 years or older have reported a declining prevalence of AAA over the past … statistically significantly decreased from baseline in participants who screened positive for AAA at 12 months

1924. Appendix D to the Final Report Barriers to Meaningful Use in Medicaid: Analysis and Recommendations (pdf file)
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      October 31, 2013 - What barriers to using an EHR, if any, were most difficult to overcome during the first few months … – Costs (financial and otherwise) – Lack of leadership – Risks – Organizational culture – Past

1925. In Conversation With… Brian Jarman, PhD | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-brian-jarman-phd
      March 01, 2015 - Editor's note: Sir Brian Jarman is an emeritus professor at Imperial College School of Medicine and a past … able to reduce their HSMR from "very bad" (more than 100) to "really good" (less than 100) in just 12 months

1926. 019-Ss-Periop-Infection-Prevention-Fg (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/019-ss-periop-infection-prevention-fg.docx
      April 01, 2025 - SAY: Over the past three months, there was an increase in SSI rates in the cardiac surgery population

1927. 019-Perioperative-Infection-Prevention-Strategies-Notes (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-surgery/019-perioperative-infection-prevention-strategies-notes.docx
      April 01, 2025 - SAY: Over the past three months, there was an increase in SSI rates in the cardiac surgery population

1928. Archived: Evidence Summary: Lung Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary4/lung-cancer-screening-december-2013
      July 30, 2013 - These RRs were calculated with the reported person-months of follow-up appropriate for each study group … (rather than the median), which was longer in the LDCT group by 657 person-months (35.7 months follow-up … for the LDCT group vs. 31.5 months for the control group) 39 . … for the combined LDCT group vs. 56 months for the control group). … NR ITALUNG, 2009 44 1613 participants, aged 64 y (range, 55–69 y), ≥20 pack-years within the past

1929. Disposition of Comments for Evidence Report 221 Behavioral Programs for Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/diabetes-behavior-programs_disposition-comments.pdf
      September 28, 2015 - responses to the comments are posted for public viewing on the EHC Program Web site approximately 3 months … TEP 1 General The analyses included the change (primarily) in A1c and body weight at 12/24 months. … TEP 3 General A1c results at 12 months are not typically significant if there isn’t ongoing support … Peer Reviewer 2 Methods I have used date of inception in the past for systematic reviews; why 1993 as … Only eight trials had followup longer than 6 months.

1930. Final Progress Report: The National Quality Forum Annual Meeting 2004 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/kizer2-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - METHODS: As in past years the format of the meeting included a mix of four types of meetings: 2 • … The NQF has spent considerable effort over the past 5 years conceptualizing and implementing a quality … 2004 assessment helped participating hospitals measure their progress toward patient safety over the past … the 2000 and 2004 surveys to evaluate our nation’s total progress in medication-use safety over the past … Current Board member seats to be extended through clarification process 6 Time frame no later than 12 months

1931. Dementia-Nursing-Home-Characteristics Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dementia-nursing-home-characteristics_executive.pdf
      October 01, 2012 - but not clinically, better in settings that used specialized care workers (mean raw change over 6 months … Low Quality of life Quality of life over 6 months was statistically, but not clinically, significantly … Low Specialized workers vs. not Quality of life over 6 months was statistically, but not clinically … Low Encouraging activities more vs. less Quality of life over 6 months was statistically, but not … majority of RC/AL residents have dementia,18 and the number of RC/AL beds has almost doubled in the past

1932. Hypertension-Pulmonary-Arterial Research-Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hypertension-pulmonary-arterial_research-protocol.pdf
      January 30, 2013 - for PAH There has been rapid development and approval of vasodilator medications for PAH over the past … infection, site pain, abrupt catheter occlusion) • Timing: o Intermediate-term (≤120 days, 4 months … , 16 weeks are the usual time points for the efficacy studies) o Long-term (>120 days, 4 months, 16 … included studies, we will indicate the total number of patients enrolled and longest length (weeks or months … the peer review comments are documented and will, for CERs and Technical briefs, be published three months

1933. Research Protocol: Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: An Update Focused on Monotherapy and Add-On Therapy to Metformin (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-update-2015_research-protocol.pdf
      January 01, 2015 - dialysis) • Cancer • New onset diabetes after an organ transplant • Cardiovascular event within the past … 3 months [e.g., acute coronary syndrome, acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting … • Timing: o We will include studies if participants are on the medications for at least 3 months … will exclude studies in which the setting observed intervention or exposure period is less than 3 months … The disposition of comments for systematic reviews and technical briefs will be published three months

1934. Data Points 15: Breast Cancer Diagnostic Workup: Prognostic factor testing among older women with ductal carcinoma in situ and early invasive breast cancer (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dcis-prognostic-tests_research.pdf
      August 22, 2012 - In the past decade, sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has replaced routine axillary lymph node dissection … prior to diagnosis and four months post- diagnosis (see Table 1 for population statistics). … We considered cases with a pathology claim within four months of diagnosis with a Health Care Procedure … algorithm used by Liang, et al., to iden- tify HER2 testing in the Medicare claims data within four months … We counted these codes if they ap- peared within four months of diagnosis.

1935. Tinnitus Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tinnitus_executive.pdf
      August 01, 2013 - socioeconomic factors, noise exposure (environmental, recreational, and work related [including active and past … A disposition-of-comments report will be made available on the AHRQ Web site 3 months after the posting … However, followup was extended to 12 months in all of the studies evaluating sound-based treatments40,42,43 … and even to 18 months for one study.41 For the psychological and behavioral interventions, many studies … The influence of training on tinnitus perception: an evaluation 12 months after tinnitus management

1936. Final Progress Report: Understanding the implementation of new practices in healthcare organizations (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/nembhard-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - door-to-balloon time for at least 10 cases of STEMI to Health Quality Alliance (HQA) during the most recent 6 months … The 517 hospitals were a subset of the 915 hospitals that enrolled in the network during its first 6 months … Each has been promoted as important for implementation, but past work has produced mixed results for … Approximately 10-12 months after answering the baseline survey (February 2008-June 2008), they were … In the past three decades, with the rising emphasis on reducing cost and improving quality of care,

1937. Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/opioids-chronic-pain/protocol

1938. In Conversation With... José A, Morfín, MD, FASN | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-jose-morfin-md-fasn
      April 28, 2021 - I think there has been a lot of experience not only in this country, but also in Canada, over the past

1939. A Statewide Collaborative to Support Vaginal Birth and Reduce Unnecessary Cesarean Deliveries | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/statewide-collaborative-support-vaginal-birth-and-reduce-unnecessary-cesarean-deliveries
      July 23, 2024 - Using certain strategies from past innovations, CMQCC’s multimodal initiative to support vaginal birth

1940. Asthma-Provider-Adherence Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asthma-provider-adherence_executive.pdf
      May 01, 2013 - increase in the change of percentage of patients treated with inhaled steroid from baseline to 12 months … and GP guidelines over a long period (1990–2007), inconsistent followup periods ranging from 3-12 months … : 81 percent) or hospitalizations (baseline: 96 percent, 6 months: 94 percent) was reported in the … 11 percent reduction in school days missed (percent reporting no school absences due to asthma in past … 6 months: baseline: 49 percent; 6 months: 38 percent).