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  1. Behavioral Counseling Research and Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Perspectives | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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    March 01, 2014 - However, the characteristics of the study population relating to symptoms or risk status are often not … Because researchers tend to test more intensive interventions in high-risk patients, disentangling the … For example, interventions to reduce high-risk alcohol use were classified as very brief (≤5 minutes) … Even the assessment of intermediate biometric risk factors, such as lipid level, blood pressure, and … Do changes in patients' health behavior improve health or reduce risk factors? 2.

  2. Archived: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/skin-cancer-screening-july-2016
    July 26, 2016 - Specific risk factors for melanoma include having a dysplastic nevus (atypical mole), multiple (≥100) … Risk of melanoma also increases with age. … have fair skin be counseled about minimizing their exposure to ultraviolet radiation to reduce their risk … Specific risk factors for melanoma include having a dysplastic nevus (atypical mole), having multiple … (ie, ≥100) nevi, and having a family history of melanoma. 3 , 4 Like most types of cancer, the risk

  3. Appendix V. JAMIA Draft Manuscript | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    April 01, 2018 - Improving the Measurement of Surgical Site Infection Risk Stratification/Outcome Detection Appendix … Designing and Testing Methods to Stratify Risk of Surgical Site Infections Chapter 4. … Initial Risk Factors Appendix J. Additional Risk Factors Appendix K. … Final Risk Factors Appendix L. … We selected articles that pertained to the manifestations of SSI (as opposed to risks for SSI) that were

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 14, 2010 - issue/human-factors-anaesthesia-and-critical-care https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-latent-risk-factors … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-latent-risk-factors

  5. uterine-fibroids-protocol-160301 (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2016 - decisions to have timely, accurate information about the effectiveness of treatments and the associated risks … harms of morcellation of fibroids during minimally invasive procedures, as an explicit element of risk … Does risk of cancer dissemination from morcellation differ by patient or fibroid characteristics (e.g … Assessment  of  Methodological  Risk  of  Bias   We will evaluate the methodologic risk of bias of individual … of bias.25 We may limit the report of key findings from studies assessed as high risk of bias to

  6. Treatments for Adults with Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review (pdf file)

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    September 23, 2016 - of prevention remain lacking, active lines of research seek to form hypotheses that connect known risk … Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published online: September 23, 2016 4 increase these risks … Substance use in individuals at clinical high risk of psychosis. … Severe mental illness and risk of cardiovascular disease. JAMA. 2007;298(15):1794-6. … Risk of mortality among individual antipsychotics in patients with dementia.

  7. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2024 - systems-analysis-critical-incidents-london-protocol This revised report documents a process for adverse event analysis that risk … systems-analysis-critical-incidents-london-protocol https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/framework-analysing-risk-and-safety-clinical-medicine

  8. Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Caregiver Abuse of Older or Vulnerable Adults: US Preventive Services Task Recommendation Statement (pdf file)

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    June 24, 2025 - differs from their sex experienced in- creased prevalence of IPV (74 studies; n = 1 273 989 participants; relative … risk, 1.7 [95% CI, 1.4-2.0]).1,16 Screening Tests for IPV Screening for IPV often involves use of a … Risk factors for experiencing abuse include isolation, lack of social support, functional impairment, … The USPSTF is deeply concerned about the risk of harm asso- ciated with IPV screening. … Risk markers for physical intimate partner violence victimization: a meta-analysis.

  9. Recommendation: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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    November 15, 2022 - as screening tools that can accurately detect persons in the general adult population at increased risk … Individuals at increased risk for sleep apnea include men, postmenopausal persons, older adults (aged … Factors Risk factors associated with OSA include male sex, older age (40-70 years), postmenopausal … Comments also proposed that the USPSTF call for screening in patients considered at higher risk. … Using the Berlin Questionnaire to identify patients at risk for the sleep apnea syndrome.

  10. Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2021 - • Individuals at increased risk for sleep apnea include men, postmenopausal persons, older adults (aged … Accuracy of Screening Tests and Risk Assessment Seven studies assessed 1 or more clinical prediction … Comments also proposed that the USPSTF call for screening in patients considered at higher risk. … Disparities and genetic risk factors in obstructive sleep apnea. … Using the Berlin Questionnaire to identify patients at risk for the sleep apnea syndrome.

  11. Archived: Family Violence: Screening and Interventions, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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    January 01, 1996 - attempted suicide. 7 , 12 A number of parental and family characteristics have been identified as risk … of multiple interacting factors. 14 Abuse of drugs or alcohol, although not clearly an independent risk … Health risk behaviors and attempted suicide in adolescents who report prior maltreatment. … High-risk children. In: Finkelhor D, ed. Sourcebook on child sexual abuse. … An analysis of risk markers in husband to wife violence: the current state of knowledge.

  12. Archived: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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    March 18, 2014 - Grade: I statement Risk Assessment Increasing age is the strongest known risk factor for … Other reported risk factors for cognitive impairment include cardiovascular risk factors (such as diabetes … Assessment of Risk Increasing age is the strongest known risk factor for cognitive impairment. … Other reported risk factors for cognitive impairment include cardiovascular risk factors (such as diabetes … Age is the most important risk factor.

  13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    March 03, 2011 - surgeon-age-and-operative-mortality-united-states The investigators analyzed the relationship between surgeon age and operative risk … and conclude that, in general, surgeon age was not an important risk factor for patient mortality. 

  14. Untitled (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infertility_research-protocol.pdf
    October 12, 2015 - live birth.22,23 Adverse outcomes of treatment: Different treatments also carry different safety risks … There are known short-term risks such as ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). … Decision making involves both partners (although the intensity and risks of treatment are quite different … Poor (high risk of bias). … Tubal factor infertility and perinatal risk after assisted reproductive technology.

  15. Disposition of Comments for Screening for Glaucoma: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)

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    April 01, 2012 - of open-angle glaucoma reduce the risk of future visual impairment?” … In addition, these studies are done in the true population at risk. … Thank you for your suggestions of other potential high-risk populations. … Glaucoma Screening in a High-risk Population. … Those patients identified to be at higher risk for the disease (either due to presence of risk factors

  16. Tool 4: Community Inventory (doc file)

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    June 02, 2025 - home health agencies, and provider-based, payer-based, or community agency-based (transitional or high risk … work with providers or agencies that address the needs of the target populations identified as high risk … ] · · Accountable care organization with care management or transition care [high-risk-care management … ] · · Medicaid managed care organizations [high-risk-care management, social work, wraparound … Care for the Elder (PACE), Senior Care Options (SCO), Duals Demonstration providers [capitated or risk-bearing

  17. Communication about diabetes risk factors during between-visit encounters. | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - Communication about diabetes risk factors during between-visit encounters. … Communication about diabetes risk factors during between-visit encounters.

  18. Ear-Infection Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ear-infection_executive.pdf
    May 01, 2013 - Risk-of-Bias Assessment The risk-of-bias assessment was conducted using two tools, one appropriate … of bias, 1 as low risk of bias and 1 as high risk of bias. … We assessed four systematic reviews as low risk of bias and one as medium risk of bias. … The risk difference was 0.29 (95% CI, 0.19 to 0.39). … Evidence was also insufficient concerning the surgical risks from the insertion of TT or those from

  19. Journal of Patient Safety. | PSNet

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    December 31, 2018 - December 31, 2018 Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management. … November 7, 2012 The International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine. … See More About The Topic Health Care Providers Health Care Executives and Administrators Risk

  20. CRICO. | PSNet

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    June 24, 2019 - Copy URL December 14, 2016 1325 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02215 CRICO/Risk … Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions, provides evidence-based risk management, … 6, 2005 View More See More About The Topic Health Care Providers Risk
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