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  1. Prostate-Cancer-Therapies-Update Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-therapies-update_executive.pdf
    December 01, 2014 - These presenting symptoms, along with Effective Health Care Program The Effective Health Care Program … Effective Health Care Program 2 The PSA test is used to measure blood levels of PSA, a protein produced … Studies that addressed KQ 1 reported data for patient- oriented outcome measures such as overall survival … and the Effective Health Care Program. … and the Effective Health Care Program.

  2. Geographic Variation in Potentially Preventable Inpatient Stays for Chronic Health Conditions, 2016 (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2016 - local health officials in planning hospital resources and developing disease management and treatment programs … Version 2019.01 of the PQI software also includes four composite measures assessing potentially avoidable … f Note that the diabetes measure used in this Statistical Brief (the sum of rates from PQIs 1, 3, and … However, the diabetes measure used in this Statistical Brief and PQI 93 should be similar because the … of health services, medical practice patterns, access to healthcare programs, and outcomes of treatments

  3. Overview of Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Models: A Contextual Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2018 - For these reasons, the use of quality-adjusted life years as an integrated measure of the balance of … Models that measure benefits and harms using an integrated measure (e.g., quality-adjusted life years4 … Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program data, which are the best available data but … In addition to reporting these measures of benefit and harm for each of the 35 screening strategies, … Overdiagnosis in early detection programs. Biostatistics. 2004;5(4):603-13.

  4. Overview of Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Models: A Contextual Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2018 - For these reasons, the use of quality-adjusted life years as an integrated measure of the balance of … Models that measure benefits and harms using an integrated measure (e.g., quality-adjusted life years4 … Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program data, which are the best available data but … In addition to reporting these measures of benefit and harm for each of the 35 screening strategies, … Overdiagnosis in early detection programs. Biostatistics. 2004;5(4):603-13.

  5. Disposition of Comments Report for Pharmacologic and Mechanical Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism Among Special Populations (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/vte-prophyalaxis_disposition-comments.pdf
    May 29, 2013 - Comments can be submitted via the EHC Program Web site, mail or email. … relative risk meta-analysis in the report has now been performed independantly in two statistical programs … Reviewer 9 Methods Authors have considered appropriate outcome measures. … analyses were also carried out to test the robustness of these results in two separate statistical programs … Of the 77 individual study/outcome measure combinations for the KQs, 97% exhibited high risk of bias

  6. Liver-Cancer Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/liver-cancer_executive.pdf
    October 01, 2014 - Data Synthesis We performed meta-analyses on measures of test performance in order to help summarize … conducted, the prevalence of HCC in the patients who underwent imaging, the magnitude of differences in measures … Data for outcomes other than measures of test performance were sparse. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2014. … QUADAS-2: a revised tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies.

  7. Using Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Tools in Care Planning (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/webinars/webinar5_pu_riskassesst-tools.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Your Quality Improvement (QI) Specialists will follow up with you after this webinar to address them … • Assess using validated and reliable pain assessment scales; use specific tools or observe body language … Preventing pressure ulcers in hospitals: a toolkit for improving quality of care. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2011. … Comprehensive programs for preventing pressure ulcers: a review of the literature.

  8. Critical Echocardiogram Result Lost to Follow-up | PSNet

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    July 31, 2023 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … the workload of front-line care providers, process improvements that utilize standardized software programs … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Rockville, MD, June 2018. … Changes in medical errors after implementation of a handoff program. … Electronic health record closed-loop communication program for unexpected nonemergent findings.

  9. CancelRx: A Health IT Tool to Decrease Medication Discrepancies in the Outpatient Setting - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs025793-chui-final-report-2020.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - The objective of this study was to measure the impact of CancelRx on reducing medication list discrepancies … have added CancelRx to the 2017 Stage 3 Meaningful Use criteria to qualify for their EHR incentive program … To measure the impact of CancelRx on reducing medication discrepancies in the pharmacy management software … National Council for Prescription Drug Programs. NCPDP Electronic Prescribing Standards. … Eligible hosptial Medicaid EHR incentive program: Stage 3 objectives and measures. https://www.cms.gov

  10. Scalable Decision Support and Shared Decisionmaking for Lung Cancer Screening - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs026198-kawamoto-final-report-2022.pdf
    January 01, 2022 - ) standards such as the HL7 Clinical Quality Language (CQL) standard, and we also planned to support … We planned to measure adoption of Decision Precision+ in terms of the number of clinics and care providers … To measure clinical impact, we planned to conduct a clinical study at University of Utah Health across … Measures The primary outcome was USPSTF guideline compliance among screening-eligible patients, … Settings Participants Methods Study Design Data Sources/Collection Interventions Measures

  11. TeamSTEPPS Research/Evidence Base: Simulation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    July 01, 2023 - Simulation-based training program to improve cardiopulmonary resuscitation and teamwork skills for the … BMJ Quality & Safety . Select to access the  abstract . Naik, V. N., & Brien, S. E. (2013). … Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety  37, 357-64. … International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance  26(2), 174-88. … Journal of Quality and Patient Safety  31(7), 363-71. Select to access the  abstract .

  12. Archived: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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    October 15, 2008 - Assurance of performance of high-quality endoscopy should be part of all screening programs. … In this context, the best measure for the morbidity that results from any screening program for colorectal … Screening programs incorporating fecal occult blood testing, sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy will all be … Modeling evidence suggests that population screening programs between the ages of 50 and 75 years using … Finally, randomized trials are needed to compare screening programs using different modalities in order

  13. Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)

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    February 01, 2005 - Preventive Services Task Force, c/o Program Director, USPSTF, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … measures. … These negative psychological measures returned to normal levels within 12 months after screening or surgery … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. February 2005. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. February 2005.

  14. Appendix C. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    February 01, 2014 - Background Report on 2013 Retirement of Measures from the Child Core Set Appendix C. … Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Background Report on 2013 Retirement of Measures from … Definitions for Prevalence/Incidence and Cost/Utilization per Measure Prevalence/Incidence (Source

  15. Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)

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    June 09, 2020 - MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Sensitivity, specificity, drug use and other health, social, and legal outcomes … Drug use severity was analyzed as a standardized mean difference, given heterogeneity in measurement scales … Outcomes: No measure of drug use reported (KQs 1, 3, 4, 5); no measure related to sensitivity and specificity … Only 3 trials reported on a measure of global function or well-being with no clear effect. … Clinical profile of participants in a brief intervention program for cannabis use disorder.

  16. An Environmental Scan to Inform the Development of CEDAR (2023) (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/cedar_environmental_scan.pdf
    April 01, 2023 - currently built into to the repository's native search features (i.e., the Effective Health Care [EHC] Program … Effective Health Care (EHC) Program [Internet]. … participants’ perceptions of the purpose of CEDAR, its ability to rapidly index the repositories, and AHRQ programs … (USPSTF) • The Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPC) website • The Effective Health Care (EHC) Program … This flow is facilitated by the program-to-program interface (the API) and presented through the UI

  17. Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Disruptive Behavior in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disruptive-behavior-disorders-protocol.pdf
    January 31, 2023 - Complimentary and Integrative Health interventions (e.g., acupuncture, herbal remedies) - Exercise programs … Adverse effects/harms: Unvalidated outcomes measures 6 - Metabolic effects: weight gain, hyperglycemia … to individuals by clinical professionals (including telehealth), as well as individually focused programs … Rockville, MD: Effective Health Care Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 23 … "clinical global impressions" or "collaborative problem solving" or "comprehensive behavior rating scales

  18. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    April 01, 2020 - (RED) program. … Development of an instrument to measure seniors' patient safety health beliefs: the Seniors Empowerment … Improving quality of health care through pay-for-performance programs. … Programs, tools, and products . AHRQ Publication No. 05-0021-4, pp. 223-35. … A reengineered hospital discharge program to decrease rehospitalization: a randomized trial.

  19. Disposition of Comments for CER 212 Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-212-urinary-incontinence-disposition-comments.pdf
    August 08, 2018 - Posted final reports are located on the Effective Health Care Program search page. https://doi.org/10.23970 … Response to Peer and Public Comments on this Research Review The Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program … to see definitions of 'meaningful clinical differences' discussed when outcomes are measured in scales … We have, however, separated out vaginal weights and cones from biofeedback. … care through my "Your Pace Yoga" platform (https://yourpaceyoga.com/), which makes digital yoga programs

  20. Labor and Delivery Unit Safety: Facilitator Guide | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/labor-delivery/perinatal-care/modules/strategies/labor-delivery-unit/ldusafety-fac-guide.html
    July 01, 2023 - Labor and Delivery Unit Safety: Facilitator Guide AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care Slide … Slide 3: L&D Unit Safety Tools Say: This bundle in the AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care, … Key safety elements presented within the framework of the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program, or … Independent checks help guarantee the patient receives the highest quality of care possible. … Many externally developed examples are available as part of perinatal safety and quality initiatives
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