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441. 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 - therapy. … patients at the clinic where they were receiving their primary treatment course (chemotherapy and/or radiation … therapy). … Therapy and You) (https://pubs.cancer.gov/ncipl/home.aspx? … therapy may not always have additional time or energy to spend in the clinic.

442. AHRQ-Funded Patient Safety Project Highlights: Improving Healthcare Safety by Enhancing Healthcare Facility Design (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-hcfd-rev.pdf
     November 01, 2023 - Enhanced Work Configuration of Radiation Therapy Technicians on Workload, Situation Awareness, and … Purpose: Assess the impact of modifications to workflows, workspace design, and environment factors on radiation … therapy technicians (RTTs), workload (WL), situational awareness (SA), and performance during pretreatment … This study was the first of its kind in the radiation therapy domain to assess the effects of workspace

443. 04-E029-1 Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-surveillance_executive.pdf
     December 01, 2011 - Most commonly, radical prostatectomy (RP) or radiation therapy (RT), with or without androgen deprivation … Both surgical and radiation treatments result in significant short- and long-term adverse events, including … Observational Management Strategies Versus Radiation Therapy Studies generally reported that men treated … Observational Management Strategies Versus Combined Active Treatments or Combined Radiation Treatment

444. Disposition of Comments for CER 171 Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/coronary-artery-disease-testing_disposition-comments.pdf
     March 29, 2016 - Disposition of Comments for CER 171 Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report Research Review Title: Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease Draft review available for public comment from August 5, 2015 to September 2, 2015. Research …

445. Local Therapies for Unresectable Colorectal Cancer Metastases to the Liver: A Comparative Effectiveness Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/colorectal-cancer-liver-metastases-therapies/research-protocol

446. Final Progress Report: Developing a Medical Biometric Identification System with a Secure Database Network That Can Access Electronic Medical Databases (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/sohn-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - interface to register a new system user Study  3  –  Developing a patient identification system for radiation … therapy and surgery departments We developed a patient identification system that identifies and manages

447. Effective Treatment Trends and Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     June 01, 2018 - disparities: Women under age 70 treated for breast cancer with breast-conserving surgery who received radiation … therapy to the breast within 1 year of diagnosis.

448. Chapter 3. Outline the Evidence and Identify Best Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide3.html
     February 01, 2016 - Chemotherapy, anti-angiogenesis therapy, hormonal therapy, radiation therapy, transfusion, and indwelling

449. Chapter 3. Outline the Evidence and Identify Best Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide3.html
     February 01, 2016 - Chemotherapy, anti-angiogenesis therapy, hormonal therapy, radiation therapy, transfusion, and indwelling

450. Disposition of Comments Report for Noninvasive Technologies for the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease in Women (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cad-women-diagnosis_disposition-comments.pdf
     June 12, 2012 - Coronary Artery Disease in Women.”1 As the leading trade association representing medical imaging and radiotherapy … in-depth understanding of the significant benefits to the health of Americans that medical imaging, radiotherapy … procedures are usually non-invasive and encompasses X-ray imaging, computed tomography (CT) scans, radiation … therapy, related image acquisitions, diagnostic ultrasound, and nuclear medical imaging (including

451. Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Screening for Breast Cancer: All women should be screened every other year starting at age 40; more research still needed in key areas (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/breast-cancer-screening-final-rec-bulletin.pdf
     April 30, 2024 - who are at very high risk of breast cancer due to certain genetic markers or a history of high-dose radiation … therapy to their chest at a young age, or who have had a high-risk lesion on previous biopsies.

452. Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: Update of a 2008 Systematic Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/prostate-cancer-therapies-update/research

453. Disposition of Comments Report for Imaging Tests for the Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-pancreas_disposition-comments.pdf
     September 23, 2014 - Disposition of Comments Report for Imaging Tests for the Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report Research Review Title: Imaging Tests for the Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Draft review available for public …

454. Archived: Evidence Summary: Screening for Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary-screening-for-breast-cancer/breast-cancer-screening-january-2016
     January 11, 2016 - therapy (RR, 1.32 [CI, 1.16 to 1.50]) (2 trials), and less likely to have hormone therapy (RR, 0.73 … therapy and less likely to have hormone therapy than controls; use of chemotherapy was similar between … therapy, and less hormone therapy, than controls Observational studies were inconclusive Studies … treatment: 61% (64/105) vs. 57% (81/142); RR, 1.00 (95% CI, 0.75–1.33) Chemotherapy: 55% (58/105 … Chemotherapy: 41% (211/510) vs. 72% (284/394) Hormone therapy: 86% (439/510) vs. 80% (317/394) Radiotherapy

455. Clinical Areas | PSNet
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     March 24, 2025 - Clinical Areas Scroll down to search or browse using Clinical Area if you would like to explore PSNet by the healthcare profession, such as the nurse care or medical specialty, featured in the resources. Latest by Clinical Areas In Conversation with Edwin Boudreaux about S…

456. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/breast-cancer-screening-draft-rec-bulletin.pdf
     June 05, 2023 - who are at very high risk of breast cancer due to certain genetic markers or a history of high-dose radiation … therapy to their chest at a young age, or who have had a high- risk lesion on previous biopsies.

457. Uhtgkzvs Bpnj4 G4Fxuay (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2014 - Screening for Lung Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Virginia A. Moyer, MD, MPH, on behalf of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force* Description: Update of the 2004 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for lung cancer. Methods: The USPSTF review…

458. Support from hospital to home for elders: a randomized trial. | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/support-hospital-home-elders-randomized-trial
     November 30, 2016 - Study Support from hospital to home for elders: a randomized trial. Citation Text: Goldman E, Sarkar U, Kessell E, et al. Support from hospital to home for elders: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2014;161(7):472-81. doi:10.7326/M14-0094. Copy Citation Format: DOI Google…

459. Screening for Bladder Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/hWPZYvUZJXUQghbFtSDC42
     August 01, 2011 - bladder cancer is transurethral resection of the bladder tumor, which may be combined with adjuvant radiation … therapy, chemotherapy, biologic therapies, or photodynamic therapies. … bladder cancer is transurethral resec- tion of the bladder tumor, which may be combined with adjuvant radiation … therapy, intravesical chemotherapy, im- munotherapy, or photodynamic therapies.

460. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 245: Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-245-breast-reconstruction-after-mastectomy-disposition-comments.pdf
     October 01, 2021 - patients regarding timing of implant-based and autologous reconstruction with regard to chemotherapy and radiation … therapy; (3) that autologous reconstruction with latissimus dorsi flaps often necessitates the use … of implants; (4) how timing of radiation therapy with respect to the tissue expander versus the implant