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421. CERs Report cover (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/future05-breastcancer-10-5-2010final.pdf
     September 01, 2010 - What is best method to communicate risks? 4) Influences a. … Individualized risks 2) Education a. … Studies of how doctors are weighing the risks and benefits of medications to reduce breast cancer risk … Analysis of odds ratio of increased relative risk of developing breast cancer in different groups … Benefits and risks of raloxifene by vertebral fracture status.

422. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46001/psn-pdf
     July 19, 2017 - risk assessment tool scores. … Electronic Risk Assessment Tool Scores. … - electronic-risk This study compared nurses' identification of patients at risk for harm to an electronic … predictive model and found that nurses more commonly identified psychological or social risks as relevant … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/identifying-hospitalized-patients-risk-harm-comparison-nurse-perceptions-vs-electronic-risk

423. Novel Drug Misuse | PSNet
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     September 30, 2010 - First, the relative risk reduction in mortality is constant across the spectrum of severe sepsis, yielding … Second, as in the first case, the relative risk reduction in sepsis -related mortality is constant, … of death and who are not at undue risk for bleeding. … of this underutilization.( 13 ) However, as reviewed above, when given to appropriate patients, the risks … Risks and benefits of activated protein C treatment for severe sepsis.

424. Screening for Osteoporosis: An Update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2010 - much higher fracture rates than younger persons with the same bone density because of increasing risks … However, in this study, DEXA of the femoral neck was associated with a higher relative risk for hip … Bisphosphonates reduced vertebral fractures compared with placebo (relative risk [RR], 0.66 [CI, 0.50 … Ten-year risks for major osteoporotic and hip fractures for U.S. white women estimated from the online … Highlighted risks equal or exceed the reference case (woman aged 65 years with no risk factors: 9.3%

425. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43383/psn-pdf
     August 13, 2014 - Risk factors for retained surgical items: a meta-analysis and proposed risk stratification system. … Risk factors for retained surgical items: a meta-analysis and proposed risk stratification system. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-factors-retained-surgical-items-meta-analysis-and-proposed-risk- stratification-system … patient who was discharged with a retained surgical item and reveals technological solutions to reduce risks … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-factors-retained-surgical-items-meta-analysis-and-proposed-risk-stratification-system

426. Archived: Evidence Summary: Osteoporosis: Screening 2011 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary6/osteoporosis-screening-2011
     July 06, 2010 - Ten-Year Risks for Major Osteoporotic and Hip Fractures for U.S. … However, in this study, DEXA of the femoral neck was associated with a higher relative risk for hip fracture … Bisphosphonates reduced vertebral fractures compared with placebo (relative risk [RR], 0.66 [CI, 0.50 … Ten-Year Risks for Major Osteoporotic and Hip Fractures for U.S. … Highlighted risks equal or exceed the reference case (woman aged 65 years with no risk factors: 9.3%

427. Uhtgkzvs Bpnj4 G4Fxuay (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2014 - Future improvements in risk assessment tools will help cli- nicians better individualize patients’ risks … Overdiagnosis of lung cancer and the risks of radiation are real harms, although their magnitude is uncertain … The relative risk for all-cause mortality in the DLCST was 1.46 (CI, 0.99 to 2.15). … When these 3 fair- or good-quality trials were com- bined in a meta-analysis, the relative risk for lung … exposure, family history, and history of other lung diseases are important when assessing patients’ risks

428. Archived: Comparative Effectiveness of Antiviral Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: A Systematic Review: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/comparative-effectiveness-of-antiviral-treatment-for-hepatitis-c-virus-infection-in-adults-a-systematic-review/hepatitis-c-screening-2013
     November 15, 2012 - trials that evaluated similar populations, interventions, comparisons, and outcomes to estimate pooled relative … risks (RRs) using the DerSimonian–Laird method in a random-effects model 17 . … SVR than was dual therapy with standard-dose (180 mcg per week) pegylated interferon alfa-2a (pooled relative … Relative risks greater than 1 favor dual therapy with pegylated interferon alfa-2b over dual therapy … Relative risks greater than 1 favor triple therapy.

429. Communication-Focused Technologies for Improving the Health of Young African-American Women: Appendix E—Overview of Stage of Change Results (pdf file)
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     June 16, 2021 - Initial stage of change and distribution of final stage of change (all risks discussed) Initial stage … # Risks % Total # ending at precon- templation % # ending at contemplation % # ending at … preparation % # ending at action/ maintenance % Self- reported not a risk Precontemplation … % # ending at preparation % # ending at action/ maintenance % Self- reported not a risk … Initial stage of change and distribution of final stage of change (all risks discussed) Table 2.

430. Covariate Selection for Observational Comparative Effectiveness Research
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     January 01, 2013 - fixed followup and is rare, Poisson regression with robust standard errors can be used to estimate relative … risks and get correct confidence intervals. … UW Biostatistics Working Paper Series: Relative risk regression in medical research: models, contrasts … Disease Risk Scores Disease Risk Scores The disease risk score (DRS) is an alternative approach to … The DRS is useful for summarizing disease risk and assessing effect modification by disease risk.

431. Screening for Coronary Heart Disease: Clinician Fact Sheet (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2009 - A patient’s 10-year risk for CHD is determined based on age, gender, and conventional CHD risk factors … A variety of electronic or on-line risk calculators that use risk scoring algorithms derived from the … The added value of novel risk factors (e.g., CRP, homocysteine) above and beyond conventional risk … careful discussion with the patient about the risks and benefits of screening. … y If so, consider screening for this patient but only after a discussion of the risks and benefits.

432. Bar-Cohen_ ECCS2012 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - Health  Education  and Decision Making  (3 of 4) Questions to ask  when  interpreting  risks … and benefits • Risk of what? … • How big  is the change in  risk?   … • How does this risk compare to other risks? … • What  would give patients a better idea  of the risks involved in  breast  cancer?

433. Archived: Evidence Summary: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions-2018
     April 17, 2018 - Exercise trials were associated with statistically significant reductions in people experiencing a fall (relative … effects meta-analysis using the method of DerSimonian and Laird 11 was used to calculate the pooled relative … risks (RRs) when there was a sufficient number of contributing studies reporting an outcome for a given … IRR, incidence rate ratio; NA, not applicable; NR, not reported; RCT, randomized clinical trial; RR, relative … risk.

434. THIS IS OUR TEACHER! (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/communicating_risk_media_wilkes.ppt
     April 01, 2006 - , small differences between risks, and uncertainty around risks Public Expectations Public believes … million cases of breast cancer. raloxifene is already used to prevent bone loss after menopause NCI used relative … risk reductions in their promotion rather than absolute risk reductions At the press release and conference … Why are risks minimized? … new possibilities Tools to help patients better understand the health care system and risk

435. Procedure Manual Appendix IX. Factors to Consider When Recommending Starting and Stopping Times for Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 01, 2017 - factors should be considered when recommending initiation of screening: Whether the attributable risk … , ethnicity, particular behaviors (e.g., sexually active), and/or comorbid conditions or biological risk … Whether the potential to avert risk and burden is decreased by competing risks, such as short life expectancy … Whether the feasibility, efficacy, and/or harms of treatment of the risk factor or target condition differ … Whether the potential to avert risk and burden is decreased by competing risks, such as short life expectancy

436. Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults - Figure 1 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 01, 2010 - * Risk factors include increasing age, baseline functional impairment and limitations, incontinence … , polypharmacy, medical risks, or sensory and cognitive deficits. … This version represents an approach to identifying high-risk patients with common risk factors for one … , medical risks, or sensory and cognitive deficits. … The interventions for high-risk older adults includes: home inspections, exercise and rehabilitation

437. Archived: Treatment: Evidence Summary: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/treatment-evidence-summary/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening-january-2014
     May 28, 2013 - We used the Mantel–Haenszel method for relative risks and the inverse variance method for pooling mean … For dichotomous outcomes, we computed relative risk to estimate between-group differences. … risk. … Third, this review assessed the risks and benefits of treating GDM but not those of screening for this … determine the glucose thresholds and treatment targets at which GDM treatment benefits outweigh the risks

438. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45908/psn-pdf
     April 05, 2017 - Towards a framework for managing risk associated with technology-induced error. … Towards a Framework for Managing Risk Associated with Technology-Induced Error. … risk management focuses on managing risk at the system rather than the unit or incident level. … The authors outline potential risks present at the time of purchasing the technology and during pre- … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/towards-framework-managing-risk-associated-technology-induced-error https

439. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2016 - was no difference in the likelihood of visual acuity worse than 20/60 after 3 to 5 years (37% vs 35%; relative … risks (RRs) and abso- lute risk differences. … difference in likelihood of visual acuity worse than 20/60 after 3- to 5-year follow-up (37% vs 35%; relative … risk. … of falls16 and, if an association is present, to identify methods for mitigating these risks.

440. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45879/psn-pdf
     July 02, 2017 - A hybrid methodology for modeling risk of adverse events in complex health-care settings. … A Hybrid Methodology for Modeling Risk of Adverse Events in Complex Health-Care Settings. … Risk Anal. 2017;37(3):421-440. doi:10.1111/risa.12702. … This study aimed to use modeling, a strategy to detect safety hazards, to characterize the risk of … assess organizational and nonorganizational factors that contribute to risks.