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241. Nationwide Ambulatory Surgery Sample (NASS)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/news/exhibit_booth/nass_brochure.jsp
     March 01, 2020 - Nationwide Ambulatory Surgery Sample (NASS) An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Search All AHRQ Websites Careers Contact Us Espanol FAQs Email U…

242. 067-Dec-Staff-Sample-Adherence-Report (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/067-dec-staff-sample-adherence-report.docx
     October 01, 2024 - AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention Decolonization: Sample Adherence Report ICU & Non-ICU Use this document to build a useful report that allows tracking of daily adherence and for drilling down as needed to identify shifts or personnel who have the lowest adherence and therefore may need reinforcement or …

243. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2021 - chemiluminescence immu- noassay) for the initial screening, followed by a nontreponemal test for reactive samples … Differences in testing protocols, training, and specimen collection (eg, sera vs whole- blood samples

244. Recommendation: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 27, 2022 - chemiluminescence immunoassay) for the initial screening, followed by a nontreponemal test for reactive samples … Differences in testing protocols, training, and specimen collection (eg, sera vs whole-blood samples)

245. Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary19/colorectal-cancer-screening
     May 18, 2021 - Diagnostic yield improves with collection of 2 samples in fecal immunochemical test screening without … Number of samples in faecal immunochemical test screening: more might be less. … Fresh vs frozen samples and ambient temperature have little effect on detection of colorectal cancer … Estimates apply to Hemoccult SENSA; test is no longer widely used in the US and requires 3 stool samples … Estimates apply to Cologuard (sDNA-FIT) In the largest study, 6% of people had inadequate stool samples

246. Final Evidence Summary: Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 09, 2020 - and drug use disorders) compared with a structured or semistructured clinical interview or biological samples … Studies evaluating the accuracy of biological drug screening tests (eg, urine samples) were not included … high numbers of known drug users, and some of the larger studies were conducted among non–clinic-based samples … methods that pose questions about drug use or drug-related risks, not laboratory testing of biologic samples … Most studies conducted in US-based primary care population, although included studies represented samples

247. Archived: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 05, 2005 - One good-quality study of the only FDA-approved home collection kit, using finger-stick blood spot samples … enzyme-linked fluorescent and Western blot assays using serum, gingival-crevicular transudate, and urine samples

248. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary94/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening-2009
     May 15, 2009 - Sera samples tested by using TPHA (serial dilutions, considered reactive at >1:80) and VDRL (diluted … Samples were considered to have biological false-positive results if they were VDRL-positive but TPHA-negative

249. INTRODUCTION TO THE HCUP NATIONWIDE INPATIENT SAMPLE (NIS), 2006
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     January 01, 2006 - However, these NIS samples were not designed to yield a representative sample of hospitals at the State … The two samples could be combined to form a single, generalizable 20% subsample of discharges. … an equal probability of selection for the sample, regardless of whether they appeared in prior NIS samples … This deviates from the procedure used for earlier samples, which maximized the longitudinal component … For a description of zero-weight hospitals in the 1988-1992 samples, refer to the special report: Design

250. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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     July 31, 2020 - arise from colonoscopy to follow up abnormal gFOBT results • Requires dietary restrictions and 3 stool samples … Stool-Based Tests Stool-based screening requires persons to collect samples directly from their feces … high-sensitivity gFOBT requires some dietary and medication restrictions prior to collecting stool samples … FIT and sDNA-FIT33,34 (sDNA-FIT involves collecting an entire bowel movement), while collection of samples

251. Evidence Summary: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/healthy-lifestyle-and-physical-activity-for-cvd-prevention-adults-without-known-risk-factors-behavioral-counseling
     July 26, 2022 - The mean age of the samples ranged from 18.5 to 79.5 years, and most trials included both men and women … provided on the underlying social conditions (ie, risks and inequities) present among the included samples … comers” or those recruited based on a sociodemographic characteristic alone; “suboptimal behavior,” samples … they were not meeting specific thresholds for dietary or physical activity behaviors; “elevated risk,” samples

252. Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2003 - more likely to have educational materials in the waiting room (70.4% vs. 34%) and to have sunscreen samples … simple reminder systems for clinicians and office staff and making instructional materials and sunscreen samples … Single 60-minute visit by study personnel to each office to provide free patient materials and sunscreen samples

253. Grnjnsmqzvbc-Dnhgrmgg3 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - previous trials, although significance varies Study conducted in the United Kingdom using self-collected samples … Female urine samples tested with TMA, PCR, and SDA provided sensitivities of 72.0% to 98.2% (24, 27, … Lower sensitivities for urine samples using TMA (72.0%) and PCR (84.0%) were reported in a study that

254. Archived: Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer: Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/skin-cancer-counseling-2003
     October 06, 2003 - more likely to have educational materials in the waiting room (70.4% vs. 34%) and to have sunscreen samples … simple reminder systems for clinicians and office staff and making instructional materials and sunscreen samples … Single 60-minute visit by study personnel to each office to provide free patient materials and sunscreen samples

255. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/039-mrsa-surveillance-slides.pptx
     October 01, 2024 - Cons of Active Surveillance: Additional costs and staff time to collect samples and perform cultures

256. Archived: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - rapid tests (<15 minutes) using colorimetric assays, 30 and to an EIA-based test using oral fluid samples … control survey of 140 laboratories 26 most errors involved misclassification of positive or negative samples … 43 In a survey of over 1 million newborn specimens for maternal HIV antibody, <1 in 4,000 screened samples … Serologicaldiagnosis of HIV infection using oral fluid samples.

257. 4 Tk3 T1-Sample Policy Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Tool 1. Sample Policy [NAME OF NURSING HOME] Protocol for Three Common Infections [DATE] Between 25 percent and 75 percent of antibiotic prescriptions in nursing homes do not meet clinical guidelines for prescribing. Unnecessary antibiotics can result in side effects and drugresistant bacteria. Unnecessary prescribing…

258. 4 Tk3 T1-Sample Policy Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide Determine Whether To Treat Toolkit 3. Minimum Criteria for Common Infections Toolkit Tool 1. Sample Policy [NAME OF NURSING HOME] Protocol for Three Common Infections [DATE] Between 25 percent and 75 percent of antibiotic prescriptions in nursing homes do…

259. Eric T. Roberts - Sample Grant Application (pdf file)
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     May 19, 2021 - Eric T. Roberts - Sample Grant Application PI: Roberts, Eric T Title: Financial assistance for low-income Medicare beneficiaries: Using natural experiments to assess effects on care and health outcomes Received: 05/29/2018 FOA: PA16-223 Clinical Trial:Optional Council: 01/2019 Competition ID: FORMS-E FOA…

260. Rachel Hogg Graham - Sample Grant Application (pdf file)
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     May 19, 2021 - Rachel Hogg Graham - Sample Grant Application PI: Hogg, Rachel A. Title: Examining the Integration of Hospitals, Public Health, and Social Services to Target the Social Determinants of Health Using Patient-Centered and Comparative Effectiveness Research Method…