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5241. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2018 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Mortality, morbidity, quality of life, screening and treatment harms, and … than 3 points on the 0 to 100 36-Item Short Form Health Survey physical and mental component summary scales … The dashed line indicates the overall measure of effect. … Trials and cohort studies that measure effects on quality of life, function, and extrahepatic effects … Interferon therapy reduces the risk for hepatocellular carcinoma: national surveillance program of cirrhotic

5242. Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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      June 11, 2019 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES HIV acquisition, mortality, and harms; adherence to PrEP; and diagnostic test … All trials were rated good quality except for 1 trial31 rated fair quality because of unclear allocation … 700 fmol/punch or greater on dried blood sampling (consistent with �4 doses/wk).52-54 Using the same measure … series paper 4: assessing harms when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the effective health-care program … Accuracy of self-report and pill-count measures of adherence in the FEM-PrEP clinical trial: implications

5243. 85-Vhmwwoglhd8Mvajt6Gq (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2015 - Vol. 162 No. 8 • 21 April 2015 www.annals.org http://www.annals.org an association between various measures … When good- and fair-quality studies were available, poor-quality studies were ex- cluded. … dosing), pa- tient populations, and other factors, meta-analysis was not attempted for all outcome measures … anemia on the basis of reported risk factors (such as eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program … anemia based on reported risk factors (such as eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutri- tion Program

5244. A Missed Bowel Perforation - the Importance of Diagnostic Reasoning | PSNet
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      January 29, 2021 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … feedback on the outcomes of discharged patients decreased their rate of adverse events. 1 A regional program … Program) calculator, APACHE II (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II), and the MPI (Mannheim … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services

5245. Dental Recommendations for Preventing Complications in Patients with Chronic Conditions Health Partners Research Foundation eDent Study (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2005 - When treating patients with xerostomia, dentists should measure a patient’s salivary flow, consider salivary … Impact of an electronic medical record on diabetes quality of care. … Validation of acquisition of diabetes periodontal risk measure. … Trends in Diabetes Care Quality: 1994-1998. … Evidence suggesting that a chronic disease self- management program can improve health status while reducing

5246. Mnpoavideotranscript (pdf file)
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      September 24, 2010 - past  two decades, has been developing and applying new methods of measuring and    improving clinical quality … increasingly being used not only to assess our  clinical performance but also to direct pay‐for performance programs …  and to  guide time‐consuming, expensive efforts to improve clinical quality, we must  ensure that these … Errors in coding may directly affect public reports of your clinical  quality and payments to your practice … If the clinician  caring for this patient wishes to avoid a data quality audit, his progress notes or

5247. Hemorrhagic Shock after Elective Spine Surgery: Failure to Rescue after Limited Response to Nursing Concerns. | PSNet
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      April 27, 2022 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Establishing a culture of highly reliable quality care. … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Perspective Where Does Risk-Adjusted Mortality Fit Into a Safety Measurement Program

5248. Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2011 - Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) program (n � 25 900) of men 65 to 80 years of age that … outcomes, 8 cohort studies that evaluated urinary and sex- ual function outcomes by using continuous scales … be associ- ated with worse sexual function compared with watchful waiting on the basis of continuous scales … , although no clear differences were seen in sexual bother scores and measures of urinary function (Appendix … Prostatectomy and radiation therapy were not associated with worse outcomes on most measures related

5249. sb-272-COVID19-Hospitalizations (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2020 - Hospitalizations 1 HEALTHCARE COST AND UTILIZATION PROJECT Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Updated December 2020. … /data/icd/10cmguidelines-FY2021.pdf 8 services, medical practice patterns, access to healthcare programs … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.

5250. Archived: Physical Activity Promotion: Behavioral Counseling, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      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 … National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working Group. … Perceived change among participants in an exercise program for older adults. … Injuries and adherence to walk/jog and resistance training programs in the elderly.

5251. Aspirin for the Prevention of Cancer Incidence and Mortality: Systematic Evidence Reviews for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2016 - We lim- ited the review to fair- and good-quality trials (see Data Extraction and Quality Assessment) … Data Extraction and Quality Assessment Pairs of investigators independently assessed the quality of … Fair-quality studies did not meet or did not clearly meet all criteria for a good-quality study. … New York: United Nations Develop- ment Program; 2013. 23. … Conducting quantitative synthesis when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program

5252. Overview | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2021 - Contract Proposals" (42 CFR Part 52h), applications submitted to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … The SRO also nominates reviewers based on broad input from scientific community, AHRQ program staff, … Dedication to high quality, fair, and even-handed reviews. … with the peer review group chairperson to ensure that the peer review meeting is fair and yields high quality

5253. State Variation in Inpatient Stays Involving Sepsis, 2021 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2021 - hospitalizations and outcomes may reveal opportunities for improving sepsis care through targeted quality … Unlike the population rates presented in Figure 1, this measure examines sepsis-related hospitalizations … cAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Cost-to-Charge Ratio Files. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … of health services, medical practice patterns, access to healthcare programs, and outcomes of treatments

5254. Recommendation: Ovarian Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      February 13, 2018 - 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 … ovarian cancer outcomes that included both incident and prevalent cases of cancer, since screening programs … reporting on quality of life and psychological harms of screening (Quality of life, Education, and Screening … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2018. 4.

5255. JAMA (pdf file)
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      November 22, 2023 - Barry, MD, Informed Medical Decisions Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, 100 Cambridge St, 16th … findings/dental-caries-cavities-community-water-fluoridation) and school-based dental sealant delivery programs … dental-caries- cavities-community-water-fluoridation.html) and school-based dental sealant delivery programs … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report. … Impact of 24-month fluoride tablet program on children with disabilities in a non-fluoridated country

5256. Serological Screening for Genital Herpes: A Reaffirmation Evidence Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2023 - Downing, publications specialist; and Jennifer Cook Middleton, PhD, and Carol Woodell, BSPH, EPC Program … For KQ 4 (effects of antiviral medication on subclinical HSV-2 shedding), we included any outcome measure … HSV-2 shedding (e.g., percentage of days with any shedding detected); however, we did not include measures … Because of the study design and outcome measures, it was impossible to estimate a magnitude of effect … Differences between studies in the duration of followup (maximum 5 months) and the methods used to measure

5257. Hcupmalnutritionhospreport 083018 (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2018 - No more than one readmission is counted within the 30-day period, because the outcome measure assessed … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … • Other: includes Workers' Compensation, TRICARE/CHAMPUS, CHAMPVA, Title V, and other government programs … of health services, medical practice patterns, access to health care programs, and outcomes of treatments … Discharge weights for national estimates are developed using the target universe of community hospitals

5258. HCUPAnalysisCA2018Wildfires (pdf file)
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      November 07, 2019 - Index The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a measurement used in the United States for reporting air quality … air quality conditions are unhealthy • The range 201–300 indicates air quality conditions are very … Air Basins with Hazardous Air Quality for at Least One Day in November Figure 3a: Air Quality Indicator … Air Basins with Hazardous Air Quality for at Least One Day in November Figure 4a: Air Quality Indicator … of health services, medical practice patterns, access to health care programs, and outcomes of treatments

5259. Multiple Chronic Conditions Chartbook (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2014 - Chronic Conditions Chartbook: 2010 MEPS Data | iii Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Multiple Chronic Conditions – A Strategic Framework: Optimum Health and Quality of Life for Individuals … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Available at: http://www.hcup-us.ahrq. … V05 OTH VACCIN FOR SINGL DIS -5 NO -5 NO V06 VAC FOR DIS COMBINATION -5 NO -5 NO V07 PROPHYLACTIC MEASURES

5260. Use of an Electronic Referral System to Improve the Outpatient Primary Care–Specialty Care Interface (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2012 - We used two different measures: reviewer self-report and query of the eReferral database. … is attributable to intentional expansion of the safety net through the City’s universal health care program … As of October 2009, the program has enrolled more than 47,000 of San Francisco’s estimated 60,000 uninsured … favorable) view of eReferral is most strongly related to IT connectivity and access to the eReferral program … This case study provides rich documentation of the outcomes from a successful electronic referral program