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5801. An analytical framework for quantifying components of variability in prescriber decisions (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/instrumental-variable-methods_research.pdf
      April 01, 2010 - The new medication is thought to be more effective than existing therapies, but it is expensive and … based linear structural equation modeling where the equations specify causal links between variables rather … than associations. 8 In the setting of epidemiology or medicine, one would specify a model for the … When treatment effects are heterogeneous—e.g., sicker patients may benefit more from treatment than … Adherence and outcomes: it's more than taking the pills. Lancet 2005;366:1989-1991. 47.

5802. CUSP: A Framework for Success (Transcript) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cusp/toolkit/content-calls/framework.html
      April 01, 2013 - We just want to make sure that everyone realizes that it was about a lot more than implementation of … Rather we are saying, develop positions, use your voice, create your partnership, commit to learning … Don't do any more work than you have to do -- great tools out there. … Chris: Well sure, but I think bunches of people on this call could answer it better than I can. … Chris George: No, other than that's a good question.

5803. Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: A Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/tobacco/clinicians/references/quickref/tobaqrg.pdf
      April 01, 2009 - However, the combination of counseling and medication is more effective than either alone. … However, the combination of counseling and medication is more effective than either alone. … For example, take a walk at break time rather than gaining weight. smoke and/or walk at lunch. … The average smoker years without any lives 10 years less than non-smokers. … both sexes; however, evidence is mixed as to whether NRT is less effective in women than men.

5804. Zyao53-Sqrb6Ozzkzdmjjt (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ZYao53-sqRb6oZzKzDmjjt
      December 01, 2003 - stigmatization are associated with obesity.10 Health risk is better established for obese persons than … No counseling RCT was of more than 54 months duration. … Vertical banded gastroplasty at more than 5 years. Obes Surg. 1998;8:29–34. 152. … and to focus on learning to eat in a manner consistent with a reasonable eventual end-goal weight, rather … than focusing on how quickly weight can be lost.

5805. Archived: Evidence Summary: Obesity in Adults: Screening and Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obesity-in-adults-screening-and-counseling-2003
      December 15, 2003 - No counseling RCT was of more than 54 months duration. … Pharmacotherapy trials were accepted with shorter followup periods than other treatment modes. … Vertical banded gastroplasty at more than 5 years. Obes Surg 1998;8:29-34. 152. … and to focus on learning to eat in a manner consistent with a reasonable eventual end-goal weight, rather … than focusing on how quickly weight can be lost.

5806. THE HCUP NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SAMPLE (NEDS), 2020
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/NEDS_Introduction_2020.jsp
      January 01, 2020 - Some States provide more than the maximum code fields retained on the NEDS. … Less than 1 percent of all ED records report more codes than the maximum allowed on the NEDS. … Some States provide more than the maximum code fields retained on the NEDS. … The superpopulation model, in contrast, adopts a stochastic viewpoint rather than a deterministic viewpoint … Any ages greater than 90 were set to 90.

5807. Asthma-Immunotherapy-2011 Research (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-immunotherapy-2011_research.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - the protocols of quality evaluations to ensure that the evaluations are based on quality components rather … than formal scaling of the criteria. … We also concluded that the structure and allowing more than one response resulted in lower than expected … same score of 1.34,50 Quality assessments based on detected flaws in external and internal validity rather … Allowing more than one response may reduce statistical estimates 24 of agreement.

5808. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/recombinant-factor-viia_disposition-comments.pdf
      June 01, 2010 - The setting of cardiovascular surgery is somewhat different than that for trauma or ICH, but there is … We have modified our language to state that differences are “reported,” rather than “compared.” … This is not possible, with more than 75% of current use being on-label. … Further, Spinella does not “weakly” favor rFVIIa, rather it should be classified as “favoring” rFVIIa … This constitutes less than 3% of all ICH discharges.

5809. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
      January 01, 2016 - Rather, the reports will help to inform and guide the planning and prioritization of research resources … deliver a slow and consistent flow of medication; in development EQW allows for once-weekly dosing rather … than the once- or twice-daily dosing of other GLP-1 receptor agonists. … 4,000 patients at 500 clinical trial sites in more than 30 countries. … Thus, it could be more appealing to patients than steroid therapy.

5810. Improving Care in a Rural Region with Consolidated Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs015328-coleman-final-report-2007.pdf
      January 01, 2007 - challenges associated with establishing these systems likely play a significant role in these slower than … We wanted to assess the cost savings obtained by adopting a shared PACS over a stand-alone, rather than … Nonetheless, even the delayed matches are generally faster than any solution involving separate PACS … They felt the shared PACS was slower than having a stand-alone PACS because they needed to transmit … CDs are much easier to lose than a jacket of film.

5811. Final Progress Report: Development Validation and Implementation of Customized Checklists for Safe Surgery (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/gawande-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - operating room is a high-acuity patient care environment in which critical events occur more commonly than … Since its release, we have been able to confirm that the WHO Checklist has been adopted in more than … The checklists were studied in a simulated operating room rather than in an actual operating room with … cases were defined as those needing to start within 4 hours, whereas emergent cases required less than … Since the release of the checklists, more than 3,000 individuals downloaded them.

5812. Final Progress Report: Impacts of Alcohol and Fatigue on Paramedic ALS Skills (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-09/becker-marques-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - However, concern is warranted that even a low BAC (less than 0.04%) and/or the performance impairment … Importantly, evidence suggests that hangover is “much more common” in light to moderate drinkers than … Anesthesia residents who slept no more than 30 minutes per night displayed impaired innovative thinking … maintaining interest in outcome; (6) showing insight into own performance; (7) remembering “when” rather … than “what”; and (8) communicating effectively.

5813. Episiotomy (Overuse): Report (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/perinatal/chipra-0083-fullreport.pdf
      March 01, 2016 - better outcomes with the use of episiotomies, and they sometimes result in more 5 harm than … • Median episiotomy is associated with higher rates of injury to the anal sphincter and rectum than … Measures that are more complex than those typically used in this literature are needed to understand … driven by local professional norms, experiences in training, and individual practitioner preference rather … than variation in the needs of individual women at the time of vaginal birth.

5814. Episiotomy (Overuse) (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/0083episiotomy.pdf
      March 01, 2016 - better outcomes with the use of episiotomies, and they sometimes result in more 5 harm than … • Median episiotomy is associated with higher rates of injury to the anal sphincter and rectum than … Measures that are more complex than those typically used in this literature are needed to understand … driven by local professional norms, experiences in training, and individual practitioner preference rather … than variation in the needs of individual women at the time of vaginal birth.

5815. Learning from Primary Care EHR Exemplars About HIT Safety - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs024327-ornstein-final-report-2018.pdf
      January 01, 2018 - Most PPRNet practices are community-based, about one-third have one or two providers, and more than … Although more expensive (more than $800 a month for a one full-time equivalent physician practice), … “I have way fewer patients in the hospital than my peers do.” “When Dr. … that it would be desirable to be able to focus on product updates that help clinicians and patients, rather … than the regulatory requirements that require many of their resources.

5816. Final Progress Report: Deployment of Enhanced Critical Imaging Result Notification (DECIRN) (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/lacson2-report.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - implemented at BWH, a 750-bed urban adult tertiary referral academic medical center in which more than … time-series and a before- after study design, which is commonly used for quality improvement studies, rather … than a randomized clinical trial (RCT).

5817. How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States supporting the use of care coordinators? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/demoeval/what-we-learned/highlight09.html
      July 01, 2014 - permitted practices to access technical assistance with care coordination from DPH on an on-call basis rather … than deploying a care coordinator to the practice site on a set schedule. … Define CSHCN needs broadly so that a care coordinator focuses on more than just high-utilization patients

5818. Healthteamworks (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/improve/system/pfcasestudies/healthteamworks.pdf
      August 01, 2014 - They note that knowledge alone won’t bring about practice transformation; rather, “transformation happens … If a contracted organization wishes to send more than one employee to Coach University, HealthTeamWorks … placements Since August 2010, when HealthTeamWorks launched Coach University in its current form, more than

5819. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837784/psn-pdf
      August 05, 2022 - had a 52% lower risk of going back to the hospital within 30 days of discharge for any health issue than … More than 90% of users said they felt prepared to manage their health at home. … Perhaps they would rather have an in-person session to walk them through it and provide them with a

5820. Preventing CAUTI in the ICU Setting Facilitator’s Guide Transcript | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/cauti-tools/facil-guide/preventing-cauti-icu-setting-transcript.html
      February 01, 2023 - diuretics or fluid management in acute respiratory failure requiring large flow rates of oxygen of greater than … However, the temperature increase should warrant a critical evaluation of the patient rather than an