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481. Behavioral Counseling Research and Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Perspectives | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/behavioral-counseling-research-and-evidence-based-practice-recommendations-us-preventive-services-task-force-perspectives
     March 01, 2014 - Study Populations The USPSTF relies on clear definitions of the populations that were studied to make … This is important because intervention effects often vary depending on the risk status of the study population … However, the characteristics of the study population relating to symptoms or risk status are often not … , further complicating considerations of population comparability. 15 Failure to report the proportions … For example, the Cancer Control and Population Sciences division of the National Cancer Institute provides

482. Northwest Tribal Registry Data Assessment
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/raceethnicitytoolkit/or15.jsp
     July 01, 2016 - , and Washington; and to identify sub-populations that may be targeted for inclusion in order to provide … Census intercensal population estimates of AI/AN race alone, 2009 American Community Survey, 2009 population … (49.5% of AI/AN Northwest population). … The NTR9 under-represented urban AI/AN populations on the whole, but in some cities the NTR9 populations … CHSDA areas than non-CHSDA counties, rural areas compared with urban areas, and tribal and IHS service populations

483. Implementing a Low-Literacy, Multimedia IT System to Enhance Patient-Centered Cancer Care - Final Report (pdf file)
     digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017300-hahn-final-report-2012.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - Stroger Hospital (JSH) of Cook County: The racial/ethnic composition of the patient population at JSH … Sinai Hospital (MSH): The racial/ethnic composition of the patient population at MSH is 53% African-American … Sinai is a market leader in caring for the City of Chicago’s uninsured population. … • Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (AIMMC): The racial/ethnic composition of the patient population … Visual materials incorporated a variety of contemporary visual representations of the target population

484. Archived: Evidence Summary: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening-2016
     April 05, 2016 - Because there were no trials in screen-detected or asymptomatic populations, the included population … No relevant studies of COPD screening questionnaires in asymptomatic populations were identified that … . 14 , 17 , 24-26 The study populations varied; 3 studies recruited solely current or ever-smokers … Table 2 shows the trade-offs with missed cases and false-positive tests in populations with varying … Table 2 shows the trade-offs with missed cases and false-positive tests in populations with varying

485. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Depression in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary21/depression-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2009
     March 15, 2009 - Most conservative estimates from the FDA analysis indicate that treating any pediatric population with … Prevalence of DSM-III-R and ICD-10 psychiatric disorders in a Spanish population of 18-year-olds. … A longitudinal study of depression in an urban Spanish pubertal population. … Populations With Risk Factors We addressed the prevalence of depression among populations with risk …     Conducted in non-Westernized population Setting     Not conducted in primary care, school-based

486. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/HIT%20Health%20Info%20rural_0.pdf
     February 01, 2010 - Rural areas struggle to maintain adequate numbers of clinical staff to serve their patient populations … These issues are not unique to the organizations serving rural and underserved populations, but are … , safety net organizations, FQHCs, and organizations serving medically underserved areas or populations … The grantees noted the significant concern of their patient populations in keeping records private … The efficacy of primary care for vulnerable population groups.

487. Health Information Technology and Health Information Exchange Implementation in Rural and Underserved Areas: (pdf file)
     digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/lesson/10-0047-ef-rural.pdf
     February 01, 2010 - Rural areas struggle to maintain adequate numbers of clinical staff to serve their patient populations … These issues are not unique to the organizations serving rural and underserved populations, but are … The grantees noted the significant concern of their patient populations in keeping records private … The efficacy of primary care for vulnerable population groups. … prevention population methods, specifically immunization.

488. Automating Assessment of Obesity Care Quality - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research
     digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/automating-assessment-obesity-care-quality/annual-summary/2011
     January 01, 2011 - The automated system is being applied to patient populations of KPNW and OCHIN, which total more than … to assess ambulatory obesity care quality in two distinct health plans representing diverse patient populations … Primary care encounter data was drawn for the resultant population for the observation period beginning … Target Population: Adults, Chronic Care*, Obesity Strategic Goal:  Develop and disseminate health … Business Goal : Knowledge Creation * This target population is one of AHRQ's priority populations

489. Final Research Plan: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening
     November 30, 2017 - What are the harms of treatment in an asymptomatic, screen-detected population with small AAAs (i.e., … Does screening yield differ based on screening strategy (e.g., high-risk vs. low-risk populations)? … Included Excluded Populations KQs 1–3: Asymptomatic adult population KQs 4, 5: Asymptomatic … symptoms related to AAA KQs 4, 5: Patients experiencing symptoms related to AAA; populations with … to primary care (e.g., general unselected population for screening [KQs 1, 3])   Disease/condition

490. Archived: Evidence Summary: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-latent-tuberculosis/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening-september-2016
     September 06, 2016 - prevalence of 4.7% (95% CI, 3.4%–6.3%) for the overall US population and 20.5% (95% CI, 16.1%–25.8%) … Do these harms differ by population? No eligible studies were identified. … TB , in a population with a low prevalence of tuberculosis. … Do these harms differ by population? … The framework begins on the left with our population of interest: asymptomatic adults belonging to populations

491. Archived: Evidence Summary: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/genital-herpes-screening-november-2016
     December 20, 2016 - Use of this test at the manufacturer's cutpoint in a population of 100,000 with a prevalence of HSV-2 … Results in both populations were heterogeneous and inconsistent. … Eligible populations could be symptomatic, asymptomatic, or a combination of both. … Most studies (8) enrolled a population with HSV-2 prevalence greater than 40% based on Western blot ( … Harms of HSV-2 Serologic Screening in Asymptomatic Populations KeyQuestion 3a.

492. Final Research Plan: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan150/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-young-children-screening
     July 18, 2013 - This analytic framework outlines the evidence areas covered in the review, including the population, … On the left side of the framework, the population includes all children ages 6 to 24 months. … This analytic framework outlines the evidence areas covered in the review, including the population, … On the left side of the framework, the population includes all children ages 6 to 24 months. … Include Exclude Routine Iron Supplementation in Children Populations Children

493. Archived: Tuberculosis Infection, Including Bacille Calmette-Guérin Immunization: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/tuberculosis-infection-screening-immunization-1996
     February 11, 2014 - Screening (2023) Read the Full Recommendation Recommendation Summary Population … Two-step testing has become more common in screening health care workers 21   and other population groups … Epidemiologic calculations suggest that the annual incidence of TB in a low-risk population is less than … The risk varies with the type of vaccine used, the population, and the methods used to measure complications … Inadequate sensitivity of tuberculin tine test for screening employee populations.

494. Archived: Final Research Plan: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 2014 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan23/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-nonpregnant-adolescents-adults-may-2014
     March 15, 2013 - infection: detectable hepatitis B surface antigen in serum for >6 months Acute HBV infection Populations … Symptomatic patients, children and pregnant women, HIV(+) or hepatitis C virus(+) persons or other special populations … care settings serving injection drug users, men who have sex with men, or sexually transmitted disease populations … clarification on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, analytic framework, and key questions related to populations

495. Cost of Disparities Fact Sheet (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/race/CostsofDisparitiesIB.pdf
     June 24, 2011 - Improving quality and containing costs: States can use this work to improve quality of care for affected populations … By documenting populations with the poorest outcomes and least value for the expenditures state agencies … by the population under the defined age limit (e.g., 65). … number or percentage of people who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups is small, or in populations … If the screening rates of minority populations can be brought up to the level of Whites, then the country

496. Screening for Syphilis Infection - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/qVACAf9sMmuX48MnnVDcBR
     July 01, 2004 - Clinical Considerations • Populations at increased risk for syphilis infection (as determined by incident … Prevalence of syphilis infection varies widely among communities and patient populations. … than it is in the white population) … , as well as in high-risk populations and in pregnant women.3 The USPSTF found no direct evidence that … screening for syphilis infection in the general population or in high-risk populations reduces morbidity

497. Procedure Manual Section 6. Methods for Arriving at a Recommendation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/methods-and-processes/procedure-manual/procedure-manual-section-6-methods-arriving-recommendation
     July 06, 2017 - It includes an assessment of the concordance between populations, interventions, and outcomes in the … As part of coherence, USPSTF members assess the applicability of the body of evidence to populations, … Biological plausibility and clinical relevance of extrapolating from the body of evidence to large populations … for the preventive intervention; this happens when recommendations are made for high-risk populations … (male smokers) to populations at lower risk (male nonsmokers and female smokers and nonsmokers). 6.5.5

498. Archived: Final Research Plan: Aspirin to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan-aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-diseas/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-and-cancer-april-2016
     October 07, 2013 - Secondary and tertiary prevention of MI, stroke, death from MI or stroke, or all-cause mortality Populations … Adults age 40 years and older without known cardiovascular disease Nonhuman populations; other selected … nongeneralizable populations; patients with an existing cardiovascular disease diagnosis or history … The age range for the population of interest was changed from persons age 18 years and older to persons … age 40 years and older to better reflect the potential target population for the intervention.

499. 2017 Health Information Technology Annual Report (pdf file)
     digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2017-ahrq-hit-annual-report.pdf
     January 01, 2017 - Populations Studied The AHRQ Health IT Division funds projects that study various populations, some … Table 7: Coverage Population Studied Coverage Population Studied Total Medicaid 4 Private Insurance … populations (n=10). … Table 9: Vulnerable Population Studied Vulnerable Population Studied Total Individuals with Chronic … Care Needs 17 Minority Populations 12 Low Income Populations 10 Medically Underserved Populations

500. Harnessing Health IT for Self-Management and Medication Activation in a Medicaid Plan (pdf file)
     digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017261-schillinger-final-report-2011.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - � 5 approaches often do not reach significant and growing segments of the chronic disease population … We did find a significant number of adverse events in the population of vulnerable diabetes patients … Adverse and potential adverse events among a low- income, urban, ambulatory population with diabetes. … A study of a low- income population with diabetes. … Adverse and potential adverse events among a low-income, urban, ambulatory population with diabetes