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241. Methodology Report #22: Sample Design of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component, 1998-2007 (pdf file)
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr22/mr22.pdf
     March 01, 2008 - The first stage of sample selection was an area sample of Primary Sampling Units (PSUs), where PSUs … In the NHIS Panel context, the NHIS survey sample is considered an all-area sampling frame. … The second objective is to provide a subsample for use as a sampling frame for a smaller “follow-on” … The NHIS serves as the sampling frame for the MEPS. … A more detailed discussion of the definition of RUs for MEPS is found in the section “Sampling Unit

242. Impact of Health IT on Nurses’ Time Spent on Direct Patient Care (pdf file)
     digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/impact-of-hit-on-nurses-quick-reference-guide.pdf
     May 01, 2009 - between the ICUs with and without CPOE on the time spent in each major category.6 In a work sampling … Source of data for the Measure: Conduct a direct observational study (e.g., time study or work sampling … Methodology for Measurement Study Design: Time or work sampling study, pre­and post­health IT implementation … Work sampling: a decision making tool for determining resources and work redesign.

243. Understanding CAHPS® Surveys: A Primer for New Users - Fry (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/webinar-012220-fry2.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Stephanie Fry Senior Study Director Westat Drawing a Sample • Sampling varies by survey and reporting

244. Management of Renal Masses and Localized Renal Cell Carcinoma: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/renal-cancer_clinician.pdf
     July 01, 2017 - Percutaneous renal mass sampling of solid masses may be offered as a diagnostic adjunct to imaging studies … Percutaneous renal mass sampling can be performed by fine needle aspiration or core biopsy. … factors that are statistically significantly associated with malignancy. �� Percutaneous renal mass sampling … Percutaneous renal mass sampling (see Appendix Table 2): �� Studies of percutaneous renal mass sampling … 14 percent (���). �– The most common direct complications associated with percutaneous renal mass sampling

245. Calculating the Starting Sample Size for CAHPS Surveys | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/survey-methods-research/calculating-sample-size.html
     August 01, 2024 - Inaccuracies in the sampling frame such as poor contact information (e.g., addresses and phone numbers

246. INTRODUCTION TO THE HCUP NATIONWIDE INPATIENT SAMPLE (NIS), 2003
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/NIS_Introduction_2003_v7.jsp
     January 01, 2003 - (See the report, Changes in the NIS Sampling and Weighting Strategy for 1998 , which describes these … In order to improve the representativeness of the NIS, the sampling and weighting strategy was modified … The full description of this process can be found in the special report on Changes in NIS Sampling and … The hospitals were sorted according to these variables prior to systematic random sampling. … sampling frame required to net a total of 20 percent of hospitals nationally.

247. HCUP Calculating Standard Errors - Accessible Version
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/tech_assist/standarderrors/508/508course_2016.jsp
     January 01, 2016 - estimation purposes, hospitals should be treated as though they were selected at the first stage of sampling … Discharges in the sampling frame are stratified by five key hospital characteristics. … In sampling terminology, each emergency department is considered a cluster. … All of the discharges in the sampling frame were included, making the NRD a sample of convenience. … In particular, I will use the SAS survey sampling and analysis procedures.

248. Methodology Report #9: Design, Methods, and Field Results of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Medical Provider Component (pdf file)
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr9/mr9.pdf
     May 01, 2000 - The sampling frame for the MEPS HC is drawn from respondents to NHIS, conducted by NCHS. … Data from the other three sampling frames are collected to provide annual national and State estimates … A sampling scheme was developed for provider types covered by the MPC. … The sampling scheme was implemented by the CAPI. … Different sampling rates were applied to these groups in order to select higher proportions of persons

249. Sam-Fac2 (pdf file)
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/nhc/sam-fac2.pdf
     September 30, 1997 - SS -- SP SAMPLING The sampling section concludes the interviewer’s work at the facility level. … Version 5 is also called in the Sampling Section, at SS2 (to confirm the sampling list includes all eligible … PRESS F1 FOR SAMPLING AID. PROGRAMMER SPECS: Disallow DK/RF. … SSEND SAMPLING IS NOW COMPLETE FOR THIS FACILITY. … This memorandum specifies the sampling algorithms for the primary sampling modules in CAPI.

250. Glossary of Key Report Terms | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/report/gloss.html
     July 01, 2018 - It may also include sampling procedures and forms, materials for tracking data collection progress, letters … of introduction, informed consent forms, sampling and statistical software, methods for risk adjustment

251. Methodology Report #2: Sample Design of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Household Component (pdf file)
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr2/mr2.pdf
     January 01, 2002 - The sampling frame for the MEPS HC is drawn from respondents to NHIS, conducted by NCHS. … A subsample of 10,500 households was drawn from the NHIS sampling frame for the initial 1996 MEPS HC … Data from the other three sampling frames are collected to provide annual national and State estimates … Instead, NHIS was specified as the sampling frame for MEPS. … Furthermore, the greater number and dispersion of the sample primary sampling units that comprise the

252. MEPS HC-051B: 2000 Dental Visits
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/download_data/pufs/h51b/h51bdoc.shtml
     February 01, 2003 - The sampling frame for the MEPS HC is drawn from respondents to NHIS. … Establishments participating in the MEPS IC are selected through three sampling frames: A list of … Data from the two Census Bureau sampling frames are used to produce annual national and state estimates … are so indicated as "Capi derived" or "Assigned in sampling," respectively;  Variables … )    Assigned in sampling EVNTIDX Event ID Assigned in Sampling    EVENTRN

253. CAHPS Mental Health Surveys | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/mental-health/index.html
     March 01, 2025 - AHRQ does not require the use of a specific methodology for sampling or survey administration. … Survey does not reflect recent changes (e.g., changes in administrative codes) or refinements in the sampling

254. Renal-Cancer Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/renal-cancer_executive.pdf
     February 01, 2016 - KQs 2a and 2b: Accuracy and Harms of Percutaneous Renal Mass Sampling Twenty studies (2,979 patients … Therefore, the strength of evidence for diagnostic accuracy of renal mass sampling (core biopsy) was … More clinical research is needed to better elucidate the utility of renal mass sampling. … in any recommendation regarding the standard use of renal mass sampling. … Renal mass sampling is a safe and sensitive procedure, but has a high nondiagnostic rate.

255. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47933/psn-pdf
     August 07, 2019 - Despite convenience sampling and a response rate of just over 10%, researchers did find a correlation

256. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49530/psn-pdf
     February 01, 2007 - Sampling error ( Figure) is one key reason why authoritative sources and major guidelines recommend … In retrospect, the initial rapid test may have been negative due to a sampling issue. … Inadequate sampling of the posterior oropharynx can lead to false-negative results on rapid strep tests … Example of Sampling Error in Throat Cultures.

257. Introducing the New CAHPS Clinician & Group Survey 3.0 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/20150917/introducing_the_new_cahps_c&g_survey3.0.pdf
     September 01, 2015 - That seems to make sense to me when you increase the sampling frame. … A question related to the sampling timeframe. … Are we able to choose the sampling timeframe or is this an automatic change? … and then we’re going to do quarterly sampling. … And that has to do with the sampling guidance.

258. INTRODUCTION TO THE HCUP KIDS' INPATIENT DATABASE (KID), 2003
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/kid/kid_2003_introduction_rpt.jsp
     January 01, 2003 - The sampling frame is limited to pediatric discharges from community, non-rehabilitation hospitals in … Instead, the KID includes a sample of pediatric discharges from all hospitals in the sampling frame. … For the sampling, pediatric discharges are stratified by uncomplicated in-hospital birth, complicated … These were the same characteristics used to define the NIS sampling strata (ownership/control, bedsize … Estimates from earlier years of the KID may be subject to more sampling bias than later years of the

259. Understanding CAHPS® Surveys: A Primer for New Users - Slides 25-31 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-what-you-should_know-shaller-webinar.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - input are fundamental and ongoing • Surveys are based on latest methodological research evidence  Sampling

260. Introducing the CAHPS Cancer Care Survey (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-cancer-care-analysis-evensen.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - case-mix • Estimate cancer center scores • Test the significance of cancer center rankings • Apply sampling