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9681. Archived: Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening-september-2018
      September 04, 2018 - Each study was rated as good, fair, or poor quality. A good-quality study met all quality criteria. … Studies were rated as poor quality if they had major risk of bias. … No studies were excluded for poor quality. … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2015. 12.

9682. Heart-Failure-Transition-Care Clinician (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/heart-failure-transition-care_clinician.pdf
      October 01, 2015 - admission if there was a reasonable clinical expectation that it could have been prevented by providing quality … primary care clinic interventions, peer support interventions, and cognitive training interventions. �� Quality … of life: HF-specific quality of life was greater for home-visiting programs than usual care over 3 … -I for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, May 2014.

9683. Archived: Final Research Plan: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan36/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-december-2007
      January 23, 2014 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Outcomes KQs 1, 5, 6 (health outcomes): CAS-related fatal or nonfatal stroke; quality of life and … Restenosis, quality-adjusted life years. … A few comments requested that the USPSTF consider quality of life and functional status; these two outcomes

9684. Archived: Final Research Plan: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/ResearchPlanFinal/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-december-2007
      January 23, 2014 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Outcomes KQs 1, 5, 6 (health outcomes): CAS-related fatal or nonfatal stroke; quality of life and … Restenosis, quality-adjusted life years. … A few comments requested that the USPSTF consider quality of life and functional status; these two outcomes

9685. SOPS® Workplace Safety Supplemental Items for Nursing Homes (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/nursing-home/workplace-safety-items-english.pdf
      September 01, 2024 - Purpose: These supplemental items were designed for use with the core Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … nursing-home/supplemental-items/workplace-safety.html https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety … patientsafetyculture/nursing-home/nursinghome-users-guide.pdf https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety … patientsafetyculture/nursing-home/nursinghome-users-guide.pdf https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/quality-patient-safety

9686. Approaches to Address the Health of Specific Patient Populations in Primary Care: Slide Presentation (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/webinars/specific-pt-populations-slides.pdf
      May 01, 2025 - Department of Health and Human Services or the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … To learn about research to develop community-informed quality measures and implementation strategies … variety of reasons • There was no measure for shared decision-making, which is essential for high quality … Value and Impact • CHOICEs-22 demonstrates reliability and validity • Can be used in research and quality

9687. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care: Implement Teamwork and Communication
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/teamwork/implement/implement.pptx
      May 01, 2017 - & Comm. 7 Positive Outcomes of Effective Teamwork on Health Care4 Reduced length of stay Higher quality … Teamwork & Comm. 29 Summary Effective communication plays an integral role in the delivery of high-quality … Joint Commission Journal of Quality and Patient Safety. 2007 Jan;33(1):34-47. PMID: 17283940. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Department of Defense.

9688. New AHRQ SOPS® Diagnostic Safety Supplemental Items for Medical Offices - Yount (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/04-new_sops_diagnostic_safety-yount.pdf
      October 20, 2021 - Overall Perceptions of Patient Safety and Quality 6. Owner/Managing Partner/Leadership Support 7. … Work Pressure and Pace • Information exchange with other settings • List of patient safety and quality … issues • Overall ratings on quality and patient safety 43 What areas of diagnostic safety are assessed … of the SOPS Medical Office Survey composite measures ► Most of the overall ratings of health care quality

9689. Section 8.A, Data Availability (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/duration/chipra-153-section-8a.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - or incomplete in states with high managed care populations, we developed a filter to assess data quality … Testing managed care claims data quality in each state Managed care claims data is sometimes absent … Additionally, Maine and the District of Columbia were found to have excessive quality issues in their … APPENDIX XI: Testing data quality

9690. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867980/psn-pdf
      March 25, 2025 - measuring-and-improving-diagnostic-safety-primary-care-addressing-twin-pandemics-diagnostic https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#1 Diagnostic excellence is an emerging idea in the field of diagnostic quality … , efficient, and equitable.”3 This means identifying strategies that improve diagnostic safety and quality … are equipped with the necessary factors—time, tools, teams, training, and technologies-to make high-quality … project was funded under contract number 75Q80119C00004 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

9691. Applicants Sought for National Coordinating Center and National Evaluation Center for State-Based Healthcare Extension Service | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/931.html
      October 01, 2024 - M.H.S.A., and Pamela Owens, Ph.D., healthcare data and analytics division director in AHRQ’s Center for Quality … comment): Updating the Framework for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s National Healthcare Quality … This service is provided to you at no charge by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ

9692. Ztmgupsekcuuupvpegum45 (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2013 - Methods: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality com- missioned 2 systematic reviews on screening … Scope of Review The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality commissioned 2 systematic reviews (1, … This fair-quality study showed a decrease in the risk for all-cause mortality com- pared with no SVR … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2012. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2012.

9693. Archived: Prostate Cancer: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/prostate-cancer-screening-1996
      January 01, 1996 - They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … They should not be construed as an official position of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … One analysis concluded that screening and treatment result in an average loss of 3.5 quality-adjusted … Cancer control and quality of life following anatomical radical retropubic prostatectomy: results at … Quality-of-life outcomes in men treated for localized prostate cancer.

9694. Primary Care Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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      March 19, 2024 - DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Two reviewers assessed titles/abstracts, full-text articles, and study quality … Data Extraction and Quality Assessment For each included study, 1 reviewer abstracted relevant study … All studies were rated dually and independently using predefined quality cri- teria established by the … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2024. AHRQ publication 23-05307-EF-1. 5.

9695. Disposition of Comments Report for Biomarkers for Assessing and Managing Iron Deficiency Anemia in Late-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-kidney-disease-anemia-2011_disposition-comments.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. October 2012. … its contents, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … the former two tests will result in any significant improvement in intermediate outcomes, safety, quality

9696. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-bias_methods.pdf
      July 01, 2012 - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2008–. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. April 2002. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. August 2009. … Assessing risk of bias as a domain of quality in medical test studies.

9697. Disposition of Comments Report for Local Therapies for Unresectable Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/liver-cancer-therapy_disposition-comments.pdf
      May 24, 2013 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. May 2013. … With the exception of the RFA/PEI comparison, other conclusions cannot be drawn due to poor quality … Instead, this reviewer recommends an emphasis on high quality comparisons of TACE/RFA versus RFA or … The recommendation for standardized quality of life data collection is an excellent recommendation. … End points of Overall survival and Quality of life (QOL) are legitimate.

9698. RESEARCH FINDINGS #48: Influenza Vaccination Prevalence Among Adults with Increased Risk of Severe COVID-19
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      May 01, 2021 - civilian noninstitutionalized population that is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … The MEPS-HC is cosponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the National … References Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2019). … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. Spellberg, B., Nielsen, T. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.

9699. 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 - To what extent are the existing studies of sufficient quality (i.e., what is the internal validity)? … The determination is based on a careful consideration of the studies that are judged as fair or good quality … one or more of the following factors: consistency of results, precision, applicability, and/or study quality … If the USPSTF does not find evidence of sufficient strength and quality to change its previous assessment … Benefits are often quantified in terms of lives extended, quality of life improved, or illness events

9700. Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2023 - acid supplementation for the prevention of neural tube defect–affected pregnancies; methodological quality … Ineligible studies included poor-quality studies and those focusing solely on persons taking antiseizure … AHRQ had no role in study selection, quality assessment, or synthesis. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2017. AHRQ publication 14-05214-EF-1. 3. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2023. AHRQ publication 22-05302-EF-1. 5.