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8701. Methods Future Research Needs Number 8: Framework for Considering Study Designs (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/study-design-framework_research.pdf
      March 01, 2012 - assessing this topic, it was deemed that an important gap pertained to the comparative effectiveness and safety … The analysis suggested that the relative safety of the interventions (i.e., relative effects on post-intervention … We calculate this assuming a minimum followup of 2.5 years, a patient recruitment period of 5 years … A-7 Ethical, legal, and social issues: Such issues should be minimal, since patient and provider … Generalizability may be poor if the patients or setting are different from those in which patients

8702. Final Progress Report: Watchful Waiting as a Strategy for Reducing Low-value Spinal Imaging (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2025 - safety (1–4). … trial found that patient education can reassure patients with back pain that imaging can … On the other hand, we found no significant difference in patient experience ratings among actual patients … Reducing Overuse-Is Patient Safety the Answer? … Effect of a Patient- Centered Communication Intervention on Oncologist-Patient Communication, Quality

8703. Research White Paper Biorepositories Addendum Registries For Evaluating Patient Outcomes Third Edition (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2018 - Further, it is important to keep in mind that some biospecimens are relevant descriptors of patients … The majority of biorepositories focus on collecting material from patients diagnosed with specific diseases … The HOPE registry follows patients with Alzheimer’s disease and normal controls on a yearly basis until … obtained.40 Lastly, relative to sample, handling, or processing, there are regulations that govern the safety … An example of where harmonization is important is when researchers are looking for biological indicators

8704. Community Connections: Linking Primary Care Patients to Local Resources for Better Management of Obesity (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2014 - As appealing as a community program focusing on children’s safety might be, it might not be the most … Step 3: Identify Patients The identification of eligible patients is two-fold: first, does the patient … This also allows clinicians to review patient lists ahead of time to identify which patients might be … • Patient outreach: Do we have an established way of reaching patients outside the office (e.g., email … patients Clinician; Patient Handout Use Tool 18 “The Time Game” Clinician instructions on how

8705. Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendaiton Statement (pdf file)
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      March 19, 2024 - Force (USPSTF) makes recommen- dations about the effectiveness of specific preventive care services for patients … Clinicians should understand the evi- dence but individualize decision-making to the specific patient … Clinicians should understand the evidence but individualize decision-making to the specific patient or … measures of maltreatment identified from review of public agency documents, results of the Framingham Safety … second trial reported statisti- cally significant group differences in results from the Framingham Safety

8706. Implementing a State-Level Quality Improvement Collaborative: A Resource Guide From the Medicaid Network for Evidence-based Treatment (MEDNET) (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2014 - Available at: http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety- resources/resources … /advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/planningtool.html. … itemnumber=10492 http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources … /advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/planningtool.html http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety … /patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/planningtool.html http://www.commonwealthfund.org

8707. Recent Insights into CAHPS Survey Modes and Response Rates (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2020 - Speakers Caren Ginsberg, Ph.D., CPXP, CAHPS and SOPS Programs, Center for Quality Improvement and Patient … Safety, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD Marc Elliott, Ph.D., Senior Principal … to patients before we even draft a survey and then we test it extensively with patients to make sure … patients were eligible so this is not restricted to Medicare patients. … a patient portal.

8708. Hemorrhage-Postpartum Executive (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2015 - At a systems level, PPH has been the focus of perinatal care safety initiatives that attempt to improve … patient outcomes by incorporating a variety of strategies, such as practice guidelines or protocols … uterine massage differed across studies and across women, as each study generally included a number of patients … In one review of RCTs in nonhemophilia patients, the pooled relative risk of thrombolic events across … For example, patients with more severe hemorrhage likely received more aggressive treatment, and providers

8709. Exhibit 2. Literature review search terms by category | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Model Probability Estimates References Keyword Category Search Terms Patient … demographics Age Race Insurance status Income Socio-economic status Surgical or patient-related

8710. Step 3: Planning the Infrastructure Support | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - Content specific areas (e.g., access, cost and financing of care, quality of care, patient safety, health

8711. Implementation Guide for Enhancing Care Coordination for Cardiac Rehabilitation (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2023 - and address patient needs and concerns • Educate patients, families, and caregivers • Empower and … • Are patients screened for needs and concerns? • Who is communicating with the patient? … Addressing Patient Needs Table 4 below provides an overview of challenges and concerns that your patients … safety: Help patients understand o AHRQ - Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 2nd Edition … Communication with Older Patients • Patient self-management techniques o Family Caregiver Alliance

8712. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2016 - Data Abstraction and Quality Assessment Details about the study design, patient population, setting, … Utility of a patient-response screening question for visual impairment. … A systematic review of the safety and efficacy of elective photorefractive surgery for the correction … Patient outcomes of refractive surgery: the refractive status and vision profile. … Powe NR, Schein OD, Gieser SC, et al; Cataract Patient Outcome Research Team.

8713. Archived: Evidence Summary: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      September 06, 2016 - Most (71%) had a close contact with a patient with active TB within 2 years; 25% were included solely … Mortality from hepatotoxicity was reported in 1.0% of patients receiving isoniazid and 0.8% of patients … Comparable specificity of 2 commercial tuberculin reagents in persons at low risk for tuberculous infection … Safety of an ofloxacin-based antitubercular regimen for the treatment of tuberculosis in patients with … the key questions that the review will address to allow the USPSTF to evaluate the effectiveness and safety

8714. Use of an Electronic Referral System to Improve the Outpatient Primary Care–Specialty Care Interface (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2012 - the past decade, access to specialty care has become arguably one of the most pressing issues for safety … The system was frustrating to primary care providers, specialists, and patients alike. … Together, these five clinics serve as primary care home for more than 30,000 patients. … Patients receive an automated appointment notification letter at the time the appointment is made. … Not perfect, but better: primary care providers’ experiences with electronic referrals in a safety net

8715. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      September 01, 2018 - Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation References Previous Page Next Page … Table of Contents Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation Acknowledgments … Patient empowerment. Results of a randomized controlled trial. … Resource planning for patient-centered, collaborative care. … Stanford patient Education Research Center. Training for self-management programs.

8716. Appendix B. In-Person Meetings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - factors- Scott is performing literature review and compiling a list of risk factors: Focus on patient … will influence surgery duration High risk factors may influence surgeon decision to operate Patient … infection that might suggest opportunities for process improvement/re-engineering to enhance quality and safety … relevant linkage across Task 2 and 3 Model for Continuous Quality Improvement in Reducing SSIs *Patient

8717. Medical Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder—An Update (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2017 - Purpose of Review To assess effectiveness and safety of medical interventions for children with autism … Given heterogeneity in treatment regimens, outcomes addressed in each study, and patient populations … make it clear that although these drugs are efficacious, caution is warranted regarding their use in patients … Research in understanding outcomes of importance to patients and caregivers, such as quality of life … harms than did studies of methylphenidate in children with ADHD symptoms, exploring differences in safety

8718. ADHD-Update-protocol-160818 (pdf file)
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      August 18, 2016 - treatment across states and communities.8,9 In addition, the manifestation and impact of ADHD and the safety … Patient Preferences: There are differences in patient and family preferences related to both pharmacologic … KQ 2: What are the comparative safety and effectiveness of pharmacologic and/or nonpharmacologic treatments … KQ 3: What are the comparative safety and effectiveness of different monitoring strategies to evaluate … The safety outcomes will be framed to help identify adverse events, including those from drug therapies

8719. Recommendation: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      August 23, 2022 - In patients who have a cardiovascular risk factor and an estimated 10-year CVD risk of 10% or greater … In patients who have a cardiovascular risk factor and an estimated 10-year CVD risk of 7.5% to less than … For patients with an estimated 10-year CVD risk of 10% or greater and who smoke or have dyslipidemia, … Patients in this estimated risk range who place a higher value on the potential benefits than on the … The efficacy and safety of long-term statin use in adults younger than 40 years, and to determine the

8720. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors for Primary Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2007 - existed, such as the methods and timing of ascertainment of exposure (for example, questionnaires, patient … records, and databases) and out- come (for example, colonoscopy, patient records, and da- tabases). … Celecoxib Valde- coxib Cardiovascular Safety. … 1996 (31) United States 113/226 2.5 y First colonoscopic diagnosis of colorectal adenoma Hospital patient … NSAIDs (questionnaire) Poor Peleg et al., 1996 (31) United States 93/186 5.5 y Incident CRC Hospital patient