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401. Section1 6 (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/2008/pdfs/section1_6.pdf
     January 01, 2008 - Discharges per 1,000 population by age group show that persons of older age had a greater chance of …  Across all age groups, there were 131 discharges for every 1,000 persons in the United States in …  For adults 85 and older, there were 605 and 586 stays per 1,000 persons in 1997 and 2008, respectively … Discharges per 1,000 Population by Age in the Poorest* and All Other Communities, 2008  Persons residing

402. Evidence Summary: Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening
     May 02, 2023 - who inject drugs, persons experiencing homelessness or residing in homeless shelters, persons residing … prevalence, and persons who work with such individuals). … persons in the isoniazid-only group, and combination therapy was found to be noninferior. … That analysis included studies among children; HIV-infected persons; household or close contacts of persons … Isoniazid prophylaxis in contacts of persons with known tuberculosis: second report.

403. Screening for Hypertension in Adults: Clinician Summary (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ZLDgVoLvb--9ooeW9o5n8f
     April 01, 2021 - every year in adults 40 years or older and in adults at increased risk for hypertension (such as Black persons … , persons with high-normal blood pressure, or persons who are overweight or obese)

404. Archived: Evidence Summary: High Blood Pressure in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary19/high-blood-pressure-in-adults-screening-monitoring-october-2015
     December 22, 2014 - (aged 40 or 45 to 60 or 65 years) than in younger persons (aged 18 to 40 or 45 years). … Although incidence was also 2-fold higher in overweight persons and 3-fold higher in obese persons compared … rather than measurement of all persons at every office visit. … persons but did not increase in smokers compared with nonsmokers or former smokers. … Black persons had a consistently higher incidence of hypertension at rescreening than white persons.

405. AHRQ Digital Healthcare Research Funding Opportunities | Digital Healthcare Research
     digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-digital-healthcare-research-funding-opportunities
     January 01, 2023 - Special Emphasis Notices AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Improve Healthcare for Persons … Special Emphasis Notice: AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Improve Healthcare for Persons … services research grant applications that advance the Nation’s goal of improving health outcomes for persons

406. Archived: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Known Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/healthful-diet-and-physical-activity-for-cardiovascular-disease-prevention-in-adults-without-known-risk-factors-behavioral-counseling-july-2017
     July 11, 2017 - All persons, regardless of their CVD risk status, can gain health benefits from healthy eating behaviors … All persons, regardless of their CVD risk status, can gain health benefits from healthy eating behaviors … glucose levels, or diabetes) or persons with obesity or who are underweight. … It also  recommends programs promoting healthful diet and physical activity for persons at increased … The USPSTF concluded that the overall magnitude of benefit related to these interventions for persons

407. Final Research Plan: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/cervical-cancer-screening-adults-adolescents
     March 17, 2022 - Use of HPV or cytology testing for posttreatment surveillance or other purposes Populations Persons … who have a cervix (any age), including persons at increased risk for cervical cancer or morbidity/mortality … trauma, smoking history, or HPV vaccination status) Surveillance studies conducted exclusively in persons … In response to public comment, the USPSTF included pregnant persons in the population of interest and

408. Statistical Brief #63: Family Health Care Expenses, by Size of Family, 2002 (pdf file)
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st63/stat63.pdf
     January 01, 2005 - Further, the extent to which persons in the family have health insur­ ance coverage can impact both access … Family units in MEPS-HC include both persons living together in the same household and individuals living … , and 35.4 percent contained three or more persons. … Other types of family units include unmarried persons living together who consider and report themselves … a family unit and single persons living with neither a relative nor a person identified as a “significant

409. Screening for Skin Cancer: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/3SeKj9o-FNNwFokLKKzN3f
     insufficient evidence) Risk Assessment Skin cancer occurs more commonly in men than in women and among persons … with a fair complexion, persons who use indoor tanning beds, and persons with a history of sunburns

410. Screening for HIV: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/KWfaboZAt9KKoDMQbLvbbt
     June 20, 2019 - However, the yield of screening persons without risk factors would be low, and potential harms associated … CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS A person is considered at increased risk for HIV infec- tion (and thus should … Persons who request an HIV test despite reporting no individual risk factors may also be considered at … DISCUSSION Of the estimated 850 000 to 950 000 persons in the United States infected with HIV-1, 25% … age 15 to 24 years and the fifth leading cause of death in persons age 25 to 44 years in the United

411. Methodology Report #22: Sample Design of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component, 1998–2007
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr22/mr22.shtml
     March 01, 2008 - A Reporting Unit (RU) is a person or group of persons in the sampled DU who are related by blood, … The person in the military would be considered a "Key" person for MEPS; however, such a person … for that person. … persons, again only for the time they live with such a person. … (Only persons in the military can meet this description e.g., a person on full-time active military

412. Methodology Report #22: Sample Design of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component, 1998-2007 (pdf file)
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr22/mr22.pdf
     March 01, 2008 - A Reporting Unit (RU) is a person or group of persons in the sampled DU who are related by blood, marriage … The person in the military would be considered a “Key” person for MEPS; however, such a person would … for that person. … Key, in-scope person. … (Only persons in the military can meet this description e.g., a person on full-time active military

413. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Medical Provider Component (MPC) Glossary (pdf file)
     meps.ahrq.gov/survey_comp/appendix_d_glossary.pdf
     December 31, 2020 - for persons with disabilities. … Companion (Home Health): Persons who care for elderly, disabled, or convalescent persons by attending … persons with health problems. … Hospice Worker: A person who provides health and personal care in the home to persons who are dying. … Policyholder: The person in whose name the policy is written or the primary insured person.

414. MEPS Medical Provider Component (MPC) Glossary
     meps.ahrq.gov/survey_comp/appendix_d_glossary.shtml
     December 31, 2020 - Clerk (Similar to Receptionist or Secretary): A person who assists a medical person … Companion (Home Health): Persons who care for elderly, disabled, or convalescent persons … Hospice Worker: A person who provides health and personal care in the home to persons … Medical Person: A person who gives advice or treatment whether or not he/she has a … person.

415. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Coronary Heart Disease: Screening Using Non-Traditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary16/coronary-heart-disease-screening-using-non-traditional-risk-factors-2009
     October 15, 2009 - For most risk factors, no studies assessed their usefulness for reclassifying intermediate-risk persons … (persons with a 10-year risk >20%), who benefit from aggressive risk-reduction measures 4 , 5 . … When assessed in intermediate-risk persons, it should reclassify a substantial proportion of them as … Applicability to Intermediate-Risk Persons Cohorts that included intermediate-risk persons provide … Studies did not establish applicability of results to intermediate-risk persons.

416. Archived: Final Research Plan: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan17/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-adults-with-high-risk-of-cvd-august-2014
     May 15, 2013 - with any acute disease (other than hypertension or dyslipidemia) Persons with known CVD, such … Persons with severe and persistent mental illness Persons with cognitive impairment … Healthy diet only: persons requiring a specialized diet (e.g., kidney disease) Physical … activity only: persons with specific physical activity requirements or limitations for health reasons … The USPSTF received several comments requesting that it include persons with diabetes in the review.

417. Statistical Brief #33: Outpatient Prescribed Medicines: A Comparison of Use and Expenditures, 1987 and 2001 (pdf file)
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st33/stat33.pdf
     June 01, 2004 - expenditure of $34.7 billion (in 2001 dollars), while in 2001 approximately 65 percent of 284.2 million persons … For persons 65 and over who reported a prescribed medicine expense, the average number of prescribed … For persons under the age of 65 who had a prescribed medicine expense, the average total expenditure … Similarly, persons over the age of 65 with a prescribed medicine expense also saw a dramatic increase … Persons under the age of 65 who had a prescribed medicine expense spent an average of $106 in 1987 (

418. Methodology Report #2: Sample Design of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr2/mr2.shtml
     January 01, 2002 - The MEPS design permits both person-based and family-level estimates. … A reporting unit is a person or group of persons in the sampled dwelling unit that are related … derivation of person-level national estimates from MEPS. … is retained as a key person. … Non-Key Persons Persons who were not living in the original sampled dwelling unit at

419. Research Findings #12: Health Care Expenses in the United States, 1996
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/rf12/rf12.shtml
     December 01, 2000 - on this variable were not available for some sample persons. … on this variable were not available for some sample persons. … on this variable were not available for some sample persons. … on this variable were not available for some sample persons. … on this variable were not available for some sample persons.

420. Statistical Brief #123: The Long-Term Uninsured in America, 2000–2003: Estimates for the U.S. Population under Age 65 (pdf file)
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st123/stat123.pdf
     March 01, 2006 - Those sample persons identified as being uninsured on January 1, 2002 in MEPS were asked if they … Linkage was established with the 2001 National Health Interview Survey for sample persons uninsured … – High income: Persons in families with income over 400 percent of the poverty line. … question to rate the health of every member of the family: “In general, compared to other people of (PERSON … )’s age, would you say that (PERSON)’s health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?”