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8901. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2022 - 1509. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.3954 Editorial page 1457 Multimedia Related article page 1487 and JAMA Patient … the key questions that the review will address to allow the USPSTF to evaluate the effectiveness and safety … 1.33 [95% CI, 1.01-1.75]).138 Rifampin Compared With Isoniazid Four open-label RCTs and 1 post hoc safety … Comparable specificity of 2 commercial tuberculin reagents in persons at low risk for tuberculous infection … Comparison of the sensitivity of QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube and T-SPOT.TB according to patient age.

8902. 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

8903. Medical Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder—An Update (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asd-medical-executive-170505.pdf
      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

8904. Gout Executive-2016 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2016 - The safety of tests used to diagnose gout also needs to be considered. … Potential safety concerns include acute physical discomfort from joint aspiration and long-term effects … Therefore, we have undertaken a systematic review of studies examining the accuracy and safety of tests … The focus of this report is on evaluating the validity and safety of existing diagnostic methods for … Summary of findings on comparative accuracy and safety of gout diagnostic methods Outcomes Level

8905. 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

8906. Systematic Review on Treatments for Acute Pain: Surveillance Report 2 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/main-apps-surv-report-2-acute-pain.pdf
      May 01, 2022 - Patient Education as Topic/ A-8 34. … How do harms vary depending on: (1) patient demographics (e.g., age, gender); (2) patient medical or … How do harms vary depending on: (1) patient demographics (e.g., age, gender); (2) patient medical comorbidities … How do harms vary depending on: (1) patient demographics (e.g., age, gender); (2) patient medical and … safety and pain management: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

8907. Statistical Brief #118: Hospital Stays for Children, 2009 (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2011 - analysis The unit of analysis is the hospital discharge (i.e., the hospital stay), not a person or patient … – Medicaid includes fee-for-service and managed care Medicaid patients. … Discharge status Discharge status indicates the disposition of the patient at discharge from the hospital … Pediatric discharges are defined as all discharges where the patient was age 20 or less at admission … safety, and the impact of health policy changes.

8908. PEPTIC ULCER #11 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
      June 01, 2013 - POEM is performed with the patient under general anesthesia. … Additional scrutiny of teduglutide’s safety and its impact on cost of care is likely going forward … During the followup period, one patient required 20 mm balloon dilatation 1 month after POEM, which … During the followup period (up to 25 months), no patient reported dysphagia recurrence, but some patients … A reduction in PN might significantly improve patient outcomes and quality of life.

8909. Artificial Intelligence Tools to Improve Provider Effectiveness and Patient Outcomes (pdf file)
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      March 18, 2025 - Artificial Intelligence Tools to Improve Provider Effectiveness and Patient Outcomes Artificial Intelligence … Tools to Improve Provider Effectiveness and Patient Outcomes Presented by: Jeremiah Hinson, M.D., … Flow & Safety Minimize risk in waiting areas Reduce waiting and time to disposition 58 – 82 min … • Of these display-off arm patients, 311 patients (6.9%) emergently transferred to the ICU. … /day: n=67 ○ Average % of screening mammography patients/day: 43% ○ Average number of recalled patients

8910. Management of Uterine Fibroids - Evidence Summary (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-195-uterine-fibroids-final.pdf
      December 01, 2017 - reproductive outcomes is not well studied and evidence is insufficient to guide care or determine safety … Evidence related to patient reported outcomes is insufficient. … No studies were appropriately powered to understand whether specific groups of patients, such as those … and genetic factors so that we can give more accurate estimates to patients. … Randomised comparison of uterine artery embolisation (UAE) with surgical treatment in patients with

8911. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Approach to Child Cognitive and Behavioral Health (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/uspstfchildhealth.pdf
      October 01, 2016 - and adolescents, including inter- ventions to reduce sexual risk behaviors, increase motor vehicle safety … The USPSTF makes recommendations based on the certainty of net benefit for the patient resulting from … The USPSTF recommends selectively offering or providing this service to individual patients based on … professional judgment and patient preferences. … Evidence-based clinical prevention in the era of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: the

8912. Polysubstance Use & Integrated Behavioral Health | AHRQ
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      February 01, 2025 - Frequency of testing can vary based on patient acuity and level of care. 21 Educate patients on the risks … Medications work best in the highly motivated patient. … https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-drug-safety-communication-fda-urges-caution-about-withholding-opioid-addiction-medications … A combined cognitive and behavioral intervention for cocaine-using methadone clients. … The association of psychiatric comorbidity with treatment completion among clients admitted to substance

8913. Open & Act: Tracking Healthcare Team Response to EHR Asynchronous Alerts - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs023661-cutrona-final-report-2017.pdf
      January 01, 2017 - Delayed alert review can impact patient safety and compromise care. … implemented a post-hospital-discharge alert intervention notifying primary care teams of medication safety … funding (R18 HS017203) we implemented an alert intervention notifying primary care teams of medication safety … Patient and Primary Care Provider (PCP) characteristics Characteristics of Participating Patients N … Alerts triggered by our most complex patients and by our oldest patients were no more likely to experience

8914. R18Hs017216-Johnson-Final-Report-2011 (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017216-johnson-final-report-2011.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - 5 R18 HS017216-03 Johnson, Kevin B., MD, MS 2 Purpose The goal of this project, creating Safety … 2: Using established service-oriented architecture models, construct web services and a web-based client … The final algorithm was designed to use the following inputs: Patient weight (kg) Patient age (months … XML-encoded data about the patient, but including no patient identifiers, are sent to the STEPSTools … The conservative nature of the STEPSTools algorithm ensures a level of safety at this early juncture

8915. CER 218 Evidence Summary: Long-Term Drug Therapy and Drug Holidays for Osteoporosis Fracture Prevention: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2019 - the efficacy of short-term osteoporosis drug treatment for reducing fracture risk in appropriate patients … denosumab for 5 years to reduce risk of hip and vertebral fractures, and suggested that high-risk patients … Managing Osteoporosis in Patients on Long-Term Bisphosphonate Treatment: Report of a Task Force of … Safety and adverse effects associated with raloxifene: multiple outcomes of raloxifene evaluation. … Safety assessment of raloxifene over eight years in a clinical trial setting.

8916. CAHPS Survey Administration: What We Know and Potential Research Questions (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2017 - not adequately represent the patient population. … Do on-site patient satisfaction surveys bias results? … Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety 2005; 31(3):158-166. Carden R. … Feedback loop: testing a patient experience survey in the safety net. … Patient Educ Couns 2008;73(1): 132-40. Shih TH, Fan, X.

8917. An Evaluation of an Interactive Social Media Web Site for Parents Who Are Concerned About Immunizing Their Children - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r21hs019760-glanz-final-report-2013.pdf
      January 01, 2013 - The collective wisdom generated from these patient groups may provide a level of clinical awareness … that cannot be obtained from any single patient or physician(16;19) . … The estimated patient population that would have access to the website at KPCO is 11,5000. … (16) The Assertive Cancer Patient. 2013. 12-­‐23--2013. … The Wisdom of Patients: Health Care Meets Online Social Media. 2008. 12-­‐ 23-­‐ 2013.

8918. Archived: Obesity in Adults: Screening and Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      November 03, 2003 - The waist circumference thresholds are not reliable for patients with a BMI greater than 35. … Re-operation may be necessary in up to 25 percent of patients. … Patients should receive a psychological evaluation prior to undergoing these procedures. … urgency, flatulence, and oily spotting in 22 to 27 percent of people taking the drug. 3 1 The long-term safety … Are health care professionals advising obese patients to lose weight?

8919. Getting Started: Laying the Groundwork for Implementing Automatic Referral and Effective Care Coordination (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2023 - mid-management, and senior executives and across different functional areas (clinical, operational, quality and safety … • Be patient! Process improvements take time. … • Patient-level data: data related to a specific patient, for example, age, sex, race/ethnicity. … If AR is in place, but physicians are “opting out” most of their patients, then looking at patient data … safety errors) or always occur (e.g., attempting to contact each person that has been referred to your

8920. Improving the Management of Menopausal Symptoms in Perimenopausal and Early Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/menopausal-symptoms-protocol-final.pdf
      October 15, 2024 - use of treatment, as well as underlying risks.11-14 Gaps remain in understanding the efficacy and safety … Individual-level factors include but are not limited to educational attainment, patient engagement in … , and treatment initiated/used/adhered to by patient) Any other evaluation (including evaluation … Medicine Division; Board on Health Sciences Policy; Committee on the Clinical Utility of Treating Patients … The clinical utility of compounded bioidentical hormone therapy: a review of safety, effectiveness,