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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/coronary-artery-stenting_executive.pdf
February 01, 2013 - diagnostic information produced
actually translates into benefits for patients that outweigh
the risks … of MI in the FFR group (relative risk
[RR]: 0.62, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.40 to 0.95). … of
Relative Risk†
(95% CI)
All-cause
mortality
In-hospital 3 (925) No events (3 RCTs) 2 (1,802) … †A relative risk <1 indicates a favorable effect with IVUS use. … †A relative risk <1 indicates a favorable effect with IVUS use.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-and-cancer-april-2016
April 11, 2016 - Cardiovascular Events (April 11, 2016)
Evidence Summary: Bleeding Risks … trials of low-dose aspirin (≤100 mg daily) showed a 17% reduction in nonfatal MI and coronary events (relative … is sufficiently high for the benefits to outweigh the risks associated with treatment; they suggest … In a consumer bulletin, it noted the risks for GI and intracranial bleeding and suggested that the benefits … Bleeding risks with aspirin use for primary prevention in adults: a systematic evidence review for the
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/folic-acid-prevent-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication-1996
January 01, 1996 - potential benefits of early detection of neural tube defects must be weighed against the potential risks … The most important risks include those to the fetus from amniocentesis, the psychological effects on … The risks of amniocentesis include miscarriage, puncture of the fetus, bleeding, infection, and possibly … of recurrence of neural tube defects from 3.5% to 1.0%, for a relative risk of 0.28 (95% confidence … Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening: benefits, risks, and costs.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-adults-trauma-interventions_executive.pdf
April 01, 2013 - KQ 4: For adults exposed to psychological trauma,
what are the absolute and comparative risks of harms … For
binary outcomes (e.g., incidence of PTSD), we calculated
the relative risk (RR) between groups. … ; n = subset of sample; PE = prolonged exposure therapy; PTSD = posttraumatic stress disorder; RR = relative … of Harms
Little evidence exists addressing either the general or
the comparative risks of harms from … Evidence addressing the absolute risks or comparative
risks of harms from early interventions intended
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/high-cholesterol-other-lipid-abnormalities-screening-1996
January 01, 1996 - cholesterol level. 17 , 23 , 37 Although the relative risk associated with high serum cholesterol declines … in determining whether expected benefits are likely to justify possible risks of treatment. … younger populations is of sufficient benefit to justify the inconvenience, costs, and possible risks … The risks and benefits of drug therapy in asymptomatic persons over 65 have not yet been determined. … Patients should receive information on the potential benefits, costs, and risks of long-term therapy
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s158.pdf
October 01, 2007 - Generaliza-
tion from trials can be erroneous because effect sizes, base-
line risks, and comorbidity … Without adjustment for smoking, the relative risk of lung
cancer in those exposed to diesel exhaust was … This multiple im-
putation led to an estimate of the relative risk for lung cancer
and exposure to diesel … Because the relative risk
for vasectomy and myocardial infarction was essentially the
same before and … Correction of logistic regression
relative risk estimates and confidence intervals for measurement error
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017203-gurwitz-final-report-2011.pdf
January 01, 2011 - discharge among patients in the intervention group (38.2%), and 829 in the control
group (37.0%) (relative … intervention group (45.0%), and there were 894 discharges with 378 visits
in the control group (42.3%) (relative … hospital discharge was very low in both the
intervention (2.35%) and control groups of patients (1.11%) (relative … which there was at least one adverse drug event during the 45-day period after
discharge (16.9%) (relative … visits in the 30-day period following hospital discharge among
patients in the control group (12.8%) (relative
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary43/prostate-cancer-screening-2012
October 07, 2011 - The other found no statistically significant effect after 10 years (relative risk, 1.1 [CI, 0.80 to 1.5 … cancer–specific mortality compared with watchful waiting through 13 years of follow-up (relative risk … After 7 years' (complete) follow-up, screening was associated with increased prostate cancer incidence (relative … for harms, the likely effect on observational studies would be to underestimate risks. … ADT = androgen deprivation therapy; NR = not reported; RCT = randomized, controlled trial; RR = relative
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/6W538pkN7ft6TsRMKfPWMJ
May 27, 2014 - pre-
eclampsia (relative risk [RR], 0.76 [95% CI, 0.62 to 0.95]), 1% to
5% for intrauterine growth restriction … aspirin use (relative risk [RR], 0.81 [95%
CI, 0.65 to 1.01]; I2 � 0%), but the result was not statis … Placental abruption‡ 1.12 (0.86–1.46) 3 12 366 50.1 0.135 1.17 (0.93–1.48) 8 22 988 36.4 0.138
RR � relative … Study in Pregnancy; MFMU � Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units; NR � not reported; PE � preeclampsia;
RR � relative … Low-dose Aspirin Study in Pregnancy; MFMU � Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units; PE � preeclampsia; RR � relative
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/low-dose-aspirin-use-for-the-prevention-of-morbidity-and-mortality-from-preeclampsia-preventive-medication-september-2014
September 09, 2014 - Clinical Risk Assessment for Preeclampsia *
Risk Level
Risk Factors
Recommendation … risk for preeclampsia. … § Moderate-risk factors vary in their association with increased risk for preeclampsia. … Perinatal Outcomes
The USPSTF found evidence of a 14% reduction in risk for preterm birth (pooled relative … The pooled relative risk for intracranial hemorrhage in neonates (6 studies; n = 22,158) was 0.84 (
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoporosis-bone-fracture_disposition-comments.pdf
March 01, 2012 - The effect sizes, usually as relative risk reduction, are included
in the results for both pooled findings … calcium nor
raloxifene reduce the risks of hip or non-vertebral fractures. … Notably, the
specific numbers are referred to as Relative Risk (RR) ratio in
the text and Odds Ratio … The review cites an
increased relative risk of 1.27, citing an article, Bolland et al.,
2010 J. … Only relative risk
data are shown. Some RRs are quite high, but the event is
quite rare.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/CommFocusedTechYoungAAWomenFinal.pdf
March 01, 2017 - Frequency of risks identified in pilot test (self-report, via online risk assessment) ...... 19
Figures … Each participant
is presented with her list of risks identified from the Online Risk Assessment Tool … as least once reviewed 11
risks. … Risks Identified by Domain - Pretesting and Pilot Testing Combined
Identified risks (n=449) were … Frequency of risks identified in pilot-test (self-report, via on-line risk assessment)
Risk # Participants
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs018644-haas-final-report-2016.pdf
January 01, 2016 - percentage based on the aggregation of their patients’ calculated
risks. … In
estimating cancer risks, providers were more likely to estimate correctly (43.9% for breast
cancer … and changes that can be made to improve health, and patient
understanding of personal health risks, … and recommendations were embedded with other disease
risks and recommendations. … Comparing Perceived and Actual Risks of
Coronary Heart Disease and Diabetes.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44484/psn-pdf
May 04, 2016 - Failure mode and effects analysis: a comparison of two
common risk prioritisation methods. … Failure mode and effects analysis: a comparison of two
common risk prioritisation methods. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/failure-mode-and-effects-analysis-comparison-two-common-risk-prioritisation … human factors engineering method used to examine a
process in health care to identify potential safety risks … resource-intensive FMEA
with a simplified version, this analysis found that the simplified method identified risks
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/dvDjnZzW9PDxzKBauB4QxA
August 21, 2018 - consistent across 4 trials demonstrating increased detection of CIN 3 or worse (CIN 3+)
in round 1 (relative … Relative risks (RRs) and 2-sided
95% confidence intervals were calculated when not reported in the
study … Technologies
for Cervical Cancer Screening; POBASCAM, Population Based Screening Study Amsterdam; RR, relative … detection and relative risks for women of all ages included in the trial; see Supplement for
results … Risks
of CIN 2+, CIN 3+, and cancer by cytology and
human papillomavirus status: the foundation of
risk-based
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-stone-prevention_executive.pdf
March 01, 2013 - Manager
(RevMan) version 5.1 software.34 We used random effects
models to generate pooled estimates of relative … risks and
95 percent confidence intervals. … Insufficient
CI = 95 percent confidence interval; KQ = Key Question; RCT = randomized controlled trial; RR = relative … risk. … Insufficient
CI = 95 percent confidence interval; KQ = Key Question; RCT = randomized controlled trial; RR = relative
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43367/psn-pdf
May 01, 2015 - Promoting Patient Safety Through Effective Health
Information Technology Risk Management. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/promoting-patient-safety-through-effective-health-information-technology-risk … Investigators sought to determine
challenges to engaging in identifying and addressing safety risks … The authors call for greater awareness of safety risks related to health IT, better cooperation between … for
health IT developers and vendors to improve health IT safety, and increased investment in risk
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45548/psn-pdf
March 01, 2017 - mHealth and mobile medical apps: a framework to assess
risk and promote safer use. … March 1, 2017
Lewis TL, Wyatt JC. mHealth and mobile medical Apps: a framework to assess risk and promote … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mhealth-and-mobile-medical-apps-framework-assess-risk-and-promote-safer- … This commentary discusses the potential risks associated with mobile applications and describes a
framework … to guide developers, clinicians, and patients who use the technologies to manage those risks.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33722/psn-pdf
December 01, 2011 - age as a single
predictor of risk. … relative risk score of falling based on large sample size. … Also one of the risk factors is male. … Being a male alone does not make you high risk
for falling, but the male gender does add one risk point … RW: We've spoken a lot so far about assessment of risk and some of the risk factors that can be modified
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/skin-cancer-screening-2001
April 01, 2001 - of atypical moles. 24 The risk of malignant melanoma rises with the number of common moles, with relative … risks of 1.7 to 1.9 for 11 to 50 moles, 3.2 to 3.7 for 51 to 100 moles, and 7.6 to 7.7 for more than … include consequences of false negative and false positive tests, acceptability of the test, and the risks … Rampen et al. 37
Volunteers for skin cancer screening in the Netherlands
Patients with skin cancer risks … factors
Patients with melanoma risks
4,146
Lesion-specific exam or TSE
d
Skin cancer