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8721. Archived: Vitamin D and Calcium to Prevent Fractures: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/vitamin-d-and-calcium-to-prevent-fractures-preventive-medication-2013
      February 15, 2013 - (USPSTF) makes recommendations about the effectiveness of specific clinical preventive services for patients … Clinicians should understand the evidence but individualize decision making to the specific patient or … Nearly 20% of hip fracture patients are subsequently institutionalized in long-term care facilities 3 … An individual patient data meta-analysis 8 published after the USPSTF's review included 31,022 persons … Effectiveness and Safety of Vitamin D in Relation to Bone Health.

8722. Archived: Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/colorectal-cancer-screening-june-2016
      June 15, 2016 - The analyses for test performance focused primarily on per-person (ie, by individual patient rather than … Randomized trial of different screening strategies for colorectal cancer: patient response and detection … Cologuard summary of safety and effectiveness data (SSED). US Food and Drug Administration. … Quality and safety of screening colonoscopies performed by primary care physicians with standby specialist … Study Quality a Mean Patient

8723. Section 3. Measuring Emergency Department Performance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptflow/section3.html
      April 01, 2020 - Improving Patient Flow and Reducing Emergency Department Crowding: A Guide for Hospitals Section 3. … Emergency Department Performance Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Improving Patient … Forming a Patient Flow Team Section 3. Measuring Emergency Department Performance Section 4. … Results References Appendix A: Guide to Online Resources Successfully Used by Hospitals to Improve Patient … Median Time to Pain Management for Long Bone Fracture 2013 Patient Left Before Being Seen

8724. head-neck-cancer-update-140204 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/head-neck-cancer-update_research-protocol.pdf
      February 04, 2014 - published the results of Comparative Effectiveness Review (CER) No. 20, Comparative Effectiveness and Safety … as a separate entity relative to HPV-negative patients. … In addition to patient perception of dryness, it leads to impaired speech and swallow function. … ) to account for patient or organ motion and day-to-day setup variation. … The original proposed Key Questions (KQs) for the 2010 report entitled Comparative Effectiveness and Safety

8725. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/infectiousdisease_hi_impact.pdf
      December 01, 2013 - and undertreated in this patient population. 30,31 Patients with comorbid MDD and HIV are likely … The few data available, however, suggest high efficacy and safety thus far, so if larger studies confirm … on the GeneXpert system using a single-use, closed Xpert MTB/RIF cartridge that contains all the reagents … A phase 2b, safety and efficacy study of Boceprevir in patients coinfected with HIV and Hepatitis … Efficacy and safety of fidaxomicin (FDX) vs vancomycin (VAN) in clostridium difficile infection (

8726. Methods-Balancing-Harms-Benefits Research-2012 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-balancing-harms-benefits_research-2012.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - It should consider the health care setting in which particular decisions are taken, indicators of disease … Patient Preferences Patient preferences express the relative importance that patients or potential patients … Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes … COX-2 inhibitors-- lessons in drug safety. N Engl J Med. 352. 2005:1133-5. 19. … Effects of patients' preferences on the treatment of atrial fibrillation: observational study of patient

8727. Disposition of Comments_Blood-Based Tests for Multiple Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cell-free-dna-disposition-comments.pdf
      May 14, 2025 - In the methods section there is a summary of test safety: “Safety assessments included a summary of … An independent Data Safety Monitoring Board provided oversight of the study conduct.” … General (7 of 10 comments) The draft report also fails to consider all of the evidence related to the safety … 43 Commentator and Affiliation Section Comment Response This data establishes a favorable safety … review of laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) to determine if a test "meets TRICARE's requirements for safety

8728. 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

8729. Nutritional Research Series - Volume 4: Effects of Eicosapentanoic Acid and Docosahexanoic Acid on Mortality Across Diverse Settings: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials and Prospective Cohorts (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/nutrtp4.pdf
      February 01, 2012 - The information in this report is intended to help health care decisionmakers—patients and clinicians … , as part of a congressional mandate to review the current scientific evidence on the efficacy and safety … ; patients with intermittent claudication or hypercholesterolemia; and patients with implantable cardioverter … included patients with implantable defibrillators 5,8,16(Group 3). … The majority included predominantly male patients with mean ages in the early 5 sixties.

8730. Table 3b. Examples of Evaluation Measures; Additional Categories | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2018 - Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation Table 3b. … Evaluation Measures; Additional Categories Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Patient

8731. Final Evaluation Report -- State and Regional Demonstration in Health Information Technology: Indiana (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/state-regional-demonstration-hit-in-evaluation-report.pdf
      July 01, 2015 - We have come to believe that quality and safety are largely characteristics of the systems in which … Forty-four percent can easily generate patient registries, that is, lists of patients grouped by certain … We have come to believe that quality and safety are largely characteristics of the systems in which we … Forty-four percent can easily generate patient registries, that is, lists of patients grouped by certain … than just a segment of our patient population.

8732. Evidence Summary: Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/screening-for-prediabetes-and-type-2-diabetes
      August 24, 2021 - for prediabetes, the natural history of prediabetes, overdiagnosis and overtreatment, disutilities, patient-reported … Long-term safety, tolerability, and weight loss associated with metformin in the Diabetes Prevention … Other Diabetes ≥6.5% (48 mmol/mol) d ≥126 ≥200 Random plasma glucose ≥200 mg/dL in a patient … standards. 6 A second test is required for confirmation unless there is a clear clinical diagnosis (eg, patient … the key questions that the review will address to allow the USPSTF to evaluate the effectiveness and safety

8733. Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Symptom Monitoring App: Feasibility Assessment (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/HDPM%20App%20Assessment%20Report_Final.pdf
      April 01, 2022 - Preliminary Patient Characteristics and App Usage Preliminary data from six patients were collected … Patient App Usage In terms of app use, only three of the six patients submitted any questionnaires. … However, preliminary patient data were collected from 6 patients to provide initial insights into app … For patients with discrepancies (e.g., the patient was enrolled but the enrollment was not received … Have they reported any unintended consequences of the app, such as escalated patient safety risks, increased

8734. Table 2. Self-management Support Content and Prerequisites for Coaches | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2018 - Patient Self-Management Support Programs: An Evaluation Table 2. … Support Content and Prerequisites for Coaches Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Patient … Skills and ability to work collaboratively with patients (garner trust, listen carefully, solicit and … Psychosocial skills, abilities, and tools to engage patients and enhance motivation, confidence, and

8735. Assessing-The-Risk-Of-Bias-In-Systematic-Reviews-Of-Health-Care-Interventions (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/assessing-the-risk-of-bias-in-systematic-reviews-of-health-care-interventions-01.pdf
      May 01, 2005 - interventions; these involve interventions for which the protocol explicitly allows for modification based on patient … Empirical evidence across diverse medical fields indicates that reporting of safety information receives … Improving safety reporting from randomised trials. Drug Saf. 2002;25(2):77- 84. … Completeness of safety reporting in randomized trials: an evaluation of 7 medical areas. … How to read a systematic review and meta-analysis and apply the results to patient care: users' guides

8736. Assessing-The-Risk-Of-Bias-In-Systematic-Reviews-Of-Health-Care-Interventions (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/assessing-the-risk-of-bias-in-systematic-reviews-of-health-care-interventions-01_0.pdf
      May 01, 2005 - interventions; these involve interventions for which the protocol explicitly allows for modification based on patient … Empirical evidence across diverse medical fields indicates that reporting of safety information receives … Improving safety reporting from randomised trials. Drug Saf. 2002;25(2):77- 84. … Completeness of safety reporting in randomized trials: an evaluation of 7 medical areas. … How to read a systematic review and meta-analysis and apply the results to patient care: users' guides

8737. Archived: Drug Abuse: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/drug-abuse-screening-1996
      January 01, 1996 - Because of the significance of a positive drug screen for the patient, however, the rights of patients … concern about the adverse effects on the developing fetus, the impact of parental drug use on child safety … and the needs of the patient. … Cocaine use by clients of methadone programs: significance, scope, and behavioral interventions. … Completion rates of clients discharged from drug and alcohol treatment programs in Washington state.

8738. Recommendation: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/brca-related-cancer-risk-assessment-genetic-counseling-and-genetic-testing
      August 20, 2019 - Patients' resistance to risk information in genetic counseling for BRCA1/2 . … Patient Educ Couns . 2008;70(1):135-142. 61. … Psychological support needs for women at high genetic risk of breast cancer: some preliminary indicators … Impact of panel gene testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer on patients. … Short-term surgical outcome and safety of risk reducing salpingo-oophorectomy in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers

8739. Comparative Effectiveness of Strategies to De-escalate Aggressive Behavior in Psychiatric Patients in Acute Care Settings (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/aggression_executive.pdf
      October 01, 2016 - required using seclusion and restraints only for a behavior that “jeopardizes the immediate physical safety … of the patient, a staff member, or others”5 (including other patients) and when less restrictive … of life or other patient-reported outcomes. … Association between seclusion and restraint and patient-related violence. … A systematic review of the safety and effectiveness of restraint and seclusion as interventions for the

8740. Appendix D, Table D1B | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2018 - Anesthesia provider not scrubbed but at head of patient, gowned. … When you first come in you wash hands and before everything you do you wash hands and between patients …     # ORs and patients 5 OR rooms/ 420 people a month 14 ORs run on daily … basis, 70% out patient, 30% inpatient, 14,500 average cases a year Average 130-140 cases a month … Each patient have paper chart follows patient.