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  1. HCUP Statistical Brief #160: Hospital Stays for Burns, 2004 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb25.pdf
    January 01, 2007 - HCUP Statistical Brief #160: Hospital Stays for Burns, 2004 HEALTHCARE COST AND UTILIZATION PROJECT Agen Res January 2007 In 200 were p ment $573 Betwe pital s decre since burns 22 pe Comp other births, nearly and m young to res Nearly pitaliz amon years than 1 perce while ac…

  2. Core Needle and Open Surgical Biopsy for Diagnosis of Breast Lesions: An Update to the 2009 Report | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/breast-biopsy-update/research

  3. Imaging Tests for the Staging of Colorectal Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/colorectal-cancer-staging/research

  4. Decision Aids for Advance Care Planning | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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  5. Cardiac Troponins Used as Diagnostic and Prognostic Tests in Patients With Kidney Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/renal-function/research

  6. Vitamin D and Calcium: A Systematic Review of Health Outcomes (Update) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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  7. Menopause Executive (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2015 - 1 Menopausal Symptoms: Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies Executive Summary Background Menopause is defined as the permanent cessation of menstruation and ovulation due to ovarian failure. “Spontaneous” menopause occurs after 12 months of amenorrhea as ovarian hormone secretion diminishes, on average aroun…

  8. Disabilities-Quality-Improvement-Outcomes Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disabilities-quality-improvement-outcomes_executive.pdf
    October 01, 2012 - Evidence-Based Practice Evidence-based Practice Program The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), through its Evidence- based Practice Centers (EPCs), sponsors the development of evidence reports and technology assessments to assist public- and private-sector organizations in their efforts to imp…

  9. Disposition of Comments CER 219 Antipsychotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Delirium (pdf file)

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    September 03, 2019 - Disposition of Comments CER 219 Antipsychotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Delirium Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report Research Review Title: Antipsychotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Delirium Draft review available for public comment from March 4, 2019 to April 1, 20…

  10. Developing a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Serious Injury Surveillance System that Includes Adverse Event Hospitalizations (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Campbell.pdf
    January 01, 2003 - Developing a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Serious Injury Surveillance System that Includes Adverse Event Hospitalizations 259 Developing a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Serious Injury Surveillance System that Includes Adverse Event Hospitalizations Robert R. Campbell, Douglas D. Bradham, Aurora S…

  11. Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits Among Patients Aged 65 Years and Older, (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb244-Opioid-Inpatient-Stays-ED-Visits-Older-Adults.pdf
    February 01, 2018 - Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits Among Patients Aged 65 Years and Older, 1 September 2018 Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits Among Patients Aged 65 Years and Older, 2010 and 2015 Audrey J. Weiss, Ph.D., Kevin C. Heslin, Ph.D., Marg…

  12. Trends and Disparities in Delivery Hospitalizations Involving Severe Maternal Morbidity, 2006-2015 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb243-Severe-Maternal-Morbidity-Delivery-Trends-Disparities.pdf
    February 01, 2018 - Trends and Disparities in Delivery Hospitalizations Involving Severe Maternal Morbidity, 2006-2015 1 September 2018 Trends and Disparities in Delivery Hospitalizations Involving Severe Maternal Morbidity, 2006–2015 Kathryn R. Fingar, Ph.D., M.P.H., Megan M, Hambrick, M.S.W., Kevin C. Heslin,…

  13. Calculating Variances Using the 1999 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2003 - Calculating Variances Using the 1999 Nationwide Inpatient Sample HCUP Methods Series kbr33831 Contact Information: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 5600 Fishers Lane Room 07W17B Mail Stop 7W25B Rockville, MD 20857 http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov …

  14. HCUP Methods Series Calculating Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Variances for Data Years 2011 and Earlier

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    January 01, 2003 - HCUP Methods Series Calculating Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Variances for Data Years 2011 and Earlier An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Search All AHRQ Websites …

  15. Screening for and Treatment of Suicide Risk Relevant to Primary Care: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/vxPM4Bo9RXZGUDH6MWnDht
    May 01, 2013 - Purpose: To review the accuracy of screening instruments and the efficacy and safety of screening for

  16. CER 226: Evidence summary_Labor Dystocia (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/Evidence%20Summary_2.pdf
    May 01, 2020 - CER 226: Evidence summary_Labor Dystocia Purpose of Review To review the evidence on the definition

  17. Closing the Quality Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science — Series Overview | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/closing-quality-gap-overview/series-overview

  18. Chartbook on Hispanic Health Care: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/hispanichealth/hisph-slides.html
    March 01, 2020 - care team; and outreach to educate local Hispanics and their physicians about the availability and purpose … Slide 123 Purpose Compare hospital services in counties along the U.S.

  19. AHRQ Hospital Financial Measures Database Methodology Report (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/hfmd-methodology-report.pdf
    August 02, 2024 - The purpose of this document is to describe the preparation of selected key measures about hospitals … Ultimately, for the purpose of the descriptive work here, we did not perform any preprocessing to remove

  20. Archived: Evidence Summary: NSAIDs: Aspirin/NSAIDs for Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-nsaids/aspirin-nsaids-for-prevention-of-colorectal-cancer-preventive-medication-2007
    March 15, 2007 - Contents Abstract Purpose
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