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241. HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample Design Report 1998
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_1998_Design_Report.jsp
     January 01, 1998 - The two samples can be combined to form a single, generalizable 20 percent subsample of discharges. … an equal probability of selection for the sample, regardless of whether they had been in prior NIS samples … This deviates from the procedure used for earlier samples, which maximized the longitudinal component … Zero-Weight Hospitals Beginning in 1993, the NIS samples contain no zero-weight hospitals. … NIS Hospital Samples Regular Sample Total Sample Year Number of Hospitals Number of

242. Microsoft Word - NIS_1999_Design_Report.doc (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_1999_Design_Report.pdf
     January 01, 1999 - The two samples can be combined to form a single, generalizable 20 percent subsample of discharges. … an equal probability of selection for the sample, regardless of whether they had been in prior NIS samples … This deviates from the procedure used for earlier samples, which maximized the longitudinal component … Zero-Weight Hospitals Beginning with the 1993 NIS, the NIS samples no longer contain no zero-weight … For a description of zero-weight hospitals in the 1998-1992 samples, see the report: Design of the HCUP

243. Final Progress Report: Verbal Order Policies, Occurrence, and Perceptions (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/wakefield2-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Methods: A mixed-methods approach using document reviews and surveys was used to analyze VO policies in samples … Iowa community hospitals and 94 University Health System Consortium member AMCs from which the study samples … From the remaining Missouri and Iowa hospital samples, we excluded mental health hospitals (n=15), … For instance, use of a CPOE system or other electronic data base, through periodic abstracting of samples … response per item) Periodic and regularly recurring measurements Yes [ ] No [ ] Periodic special samples

244. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/c-diff-infections_executive.pdf
     December 01, 2011 - environments, C. difficile is also common in the community, being easily isolated from soil and water samples … that concurrently compared at least two diagnostic tests in the same laboratory using the same stool samples … excluded studies that used only intermediate outcomes, such as reduced spore count in environmental samples … would alter clinician samples suspected CDI decisionmaking • Unknown influence of patient and stool … Six rapid tests for direct detection of Clostridium difficile and its toxins in fecal samples compared

245. BLADDER SCAN – POLICY #2202 12/11/06 (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/quality-resources/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/prevent/maintenance-checklist.docx
     March 01, 2017 - Urine culture samples must be processed by the lab within 2 hours, stored in a specimen refrigerator,

246. Smoking Cessation in Primary Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/heart-health/smoking-detail-aid.pdf
     January 01, 2015 - E-cigarettes E-cigarettes are not associated with successful quitting in general population-based samples

247. Hiring a Vendor for a CAHPS Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/helpful-resources/hiring/index.html
     December 01, 2018 - Be sure to ask whether your survey vendor can produce reports, and examine samples of their work.

248. Cell-Free-Dna-Appendix-C-Prepub-Final (xls file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cell-free-dna-appendix-c-prepub-final.xlsx
     January 01, 2025 - Additional samples were acquired from ILSBio/Bioreclamation. No ethnicity data were included. … Custom software was used to classify samples using source models that recognized methylation patterns … V2: The levels of 6 proteins were measured from plasma samples using the Bioplex 200 platform - AFP, … were serum, V2 samples were plasma Fresh 5,919 (V1); 1,817 (V2) NR NR NR 363 (V1); 1,005 (V1) 5,556 … Sekiguchi, 2020 Unclear Yes Yes Unclear Unclear whether a random or consecutive samples was analyzed

249. Cell-Free-Dna-Final-App-C (xls file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cell-free-dna-final-app-c.xlsx
     January 01, 2025 - Additional samples were acquired from ILSBio/Bioreclamation. No ethnicity data were included. … Custom software was used to classify samples using source models that recognized methylation patterns … V2: The levels of 6 proteins were measured from plasma samples using the Bioplex 200 platform - AFP, … were serum, V2 samples were plasma Fresh 5,919 (V1); 1,817 (V2) NR NR NR 363 (V1); 1,005 (V1) 5,556 … Sekiguchi, 2020 Unclear Yes Yes Unclear Unclear whether a random or consecutive samples was analyzed

250. Final Progress Report: Topical Vancomycin for Neurosurgery Wound Prophylaxis (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/connolly-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Importantly, laboratory analyses of blood and wound drainage samples from patients treated with vancomycin … The samples were then plated on mannitol salt agar (Becton Dickinson), which selected for Staphylococcal

251. Sample Filing Timeline | PSO
     pso.ahrq.gov/maintain/sample-timeline
     June 01, 2022 - SHARE: More topics in this section Work With a PSO How To Choose a PSO Become a PSO Maintain a PSO Listing Sample Filing Timeline Sample Filing Timeline Once listed, a PSO must submit periodic c…

252. Statistical Brief #21: Trends in Outpatient Prescription Drug Utilization and Expenditures: 1997- 2000 (pdf file)
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st21/stat21.pdf
     January 01, 1997 - Over the counter medicines and free samples are not included in the outpatient prescription drug expenditures

253. AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/011-blood-culture-webinar-slides.pptx
     October 01, 2024 - Inappropriate blood volume decreases blood culture sensitivity.3,12 Up to 80 percent of blood culture samples … blood culture sample collection technique.27 Ideally, specially trained phlebotomy teams should draw samples … Contributory Factors Collection mainly conducted by unit staff: Most units have unit staff collect samples

254. Draft Recommendation: Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/syphilis-infection-pregnant-persons
     November 19, 2024 - chemiluminescence immunoassay) for the initial screening, followed by a nontreponemal test for reactive samples … tests for antibodies to T. pallidum can be performed in a clinical setting using fingerstick blood samples … of a syphilis immunoassay compared with a composite testing algorithm that simultaneously tested all samples

255. PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/12_pregnancy_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - They transfer milk from the donation container to a glass flask, mixing samples from about three to … PST workers then distribute the milk evenly into smaller glass bottles and prepare the samples for … Milk samples that have passed inspection are frozen and stored until delivered to a recipient’s hospital … When comparing our PST samples to previous published amino acid means, our PST samples had significantly … The authors concluded, “Risk scores for trisomy 21 and 18 were given for 397 of the 400 samples that

256. Final Research Plan: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening
     May 02, 2019 - gonococcal infections in biological specimens from various anatomical sites (such as urine specimens and samples

257. Microsoft Word - Deliverable #94.10 - Final 2001 NIS Comparison Report 10-2. (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/NIS_Comparison_Report_2001.pdf
     January 01, 2001 - Both the NIS and NHDS are samples, and statistics derived from them are estimates. … The report cautions that estimates cannot be expected to be identical when two different samples are … Considering all of these possible reasons for encountering significant differences among the samples … The NIS and NHDS samples closely agree across most age groups, gender, and payer categories. … The racial composition of the two samples differed greatly.

258. Importance of Following Safe Practices for Infant Feeding and Handling Expressed Breast Milk | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/importance-following-safe-practices-infant-feeding-and-handling-expressed-breast-milk
     January 31, 2024 - to be “Baby Friendly” abandon the common practice of sending formula home with mothers, as providing samples … healthcare facilities, staff, or sponsoring meetings. 7 Providing breastfeeding mothers with free formula samples … of hospitals had an ideal response of not giving mothers any of the following items as gifts of free samples

259. Info FAQs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 17, 2014 - While these samples are designed to address different survey goals, the two have been combined to make

260. Hepatitis-C-Screening Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hepatitis-c-screening_executive.pdf
     November 01, 2012 - (APRI) vs. liver biopsy High For fibrosis, the median AUROC was 0.76 (range 0.58 to 0.95) in 44 samples … ELF) vs. liver biopsy Moderate For fibrosis, the median AUROC was 0.81 (range 0.72 to 0.87) in 7 samples … For cirrhosis, the median AUROC was 0.88 (range 0.78 to 0.91) in 6 samples reported in 3 studies. … Index vs. liver biopsy High For fibrosis, the median AUROC was 0.75 (range 0.60 to 0.86) in 16 samples … For cirrhosis, the median AUROC was 0.89 (range 0.88 to 0.94) in 8 samples reported in 7 studies.