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421. Archived: Evidence Summary: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary8/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening-2014
     January 15, 2014 - AAAs, and 15 studies on the harms associated with treating small AAAs ( Figure 1 ). … Most (70% to 82%) screen-detected AAAs were small, measuring less than 4.0 to 4.5 cm. … Growth rates of small abdominal aortic aneurysms correlate with clinical events. … Recommendations for screening intervals for small aortic aneurysms. Br J Surg . 2003;90:821-6. … * Evidence related to the treatment of small AAAs is included in the full evidence report 22 .

422. Measuring IT Sophistication in Nursing Homes (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Alexander_10.pdf
     January 20, 2008 - Respondents received a small incentive for their participation, a strategy revealed as necessary to … Very small and very large IO facilities are generally not found in rurally designated areas. … Rural small and large facilities did not respond (Table 1). Bed availability estimation. … Functional sophistication in discharge processes appeared to be less advanced in large and small NIO … Measurement of IT sophistication in small manufacturing businesses.

423. Heart Health NOW! Advancing Heart Health in NC Primary Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/timeline-checklist-nc.pdf
     April 01, 2018 - practices for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention; review dashboard and ABCS measures; carry out small … We selected 300 small practices statewide that serve adults, have an electronic health record (EHR) … regularly review the Heart Health NOW dashboard and track your progress on ABCS measures; carry out small

424. Baron RJ et al. 2005 "Electronic health records: just around the corner? Or over the cliff?" | Digital Healthcare Research
     digital.ahrq.gov/health-it-tools-and-resources/workflow-assessment-health-it-toolkit/experience/baron-rj-et-al-2005
     January 01, 2005 - broad issues must be addressed to promote successful implementation of electronic health records in a small … implement electronic health records and inform policymakers on the strategies needed for success in the small … Flowchart Type Clinic Primary care Type Specific Internal medicine Size Small

425. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) KID Notes
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/vars/hosp_bedsize/kidnote.jsp
     September 01, 2008 - BEDSIZE CATEGORIES (Beginning in 2000) Location and Teaching Status Hospital Bedsize Small … BEDSIZE CATEGORIES (Prior to 2000) Location and Teaching Status Hospital Bedsize Small … Uniform Values Variable Description Value Value Description HOSP_BEDSIZE Bedsize of hospital 1 Small

426. PEPTIC ULCER #11 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
     June 01, 2014 - a systematic process that involves compiling information on topics and issuing topic drafts to a small … problems, related to malnutrition, that occur in individuals who have lost at least half of their small … problems related to malnutrition that occurs in individuals who have lost at least half of their small … The primary cause of SBS is surgical removal of more than half of the small intestine because of … SBS affects a relatively small number of patients, but those affected have few treatment options.

427. Appendix G. References for Fault Tree Model Probability Estimates | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapg.html
     October 01, 2018 - identifying skin lesion 0.001 Best guess (sub-TEP indicated the probability of this failure was small … infections are resolved 0.001 Best guess (sub-TEP indicated the probability of this failure was small … Event221 Poor routine cleaning after each OP 0.000033 From Tony, Fail to clean OR=0.0001 (very small … to wet-vacuum floor w/ disinftn after last OP 0.000033 From Tony, Fail to clean OR=0.0001 (very small … ) Event517 Fail to reschedule OP (after high temp assessed) 0.0005 Best guess (very small

428. Applying the AHRQ Pediatric Quality Indicators to Hospital Data (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/b1_pdi_applyingpdis.pdf
     March 01, 2016 - If the number of eligible discharges for a PDI is small, the observed rate may appear to vary widely … If your hospital has a relatively small number of eligible discharges for a particular PDI, it may not … Hospital B is a small hospital that sees a small number of patients who are eligible for PDI 02. … • Dealing With a Small Population at Risk. … However, PDI rates based on only a few cases (i.e., a small population at risk) should be interpreted

429. Applying the AHRQ Quality Indicators to Hospital Data (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/b1_combo_applyingqis.pdf
     March 01, 2016 - If the number of eligible discharges for a QI is small, the observed rate may appear to vary widely … If your hospital has a relatively small number of eligible discharges for a particular QI, it may not … Hospital B is a small hospital that sees a small number of patients who are eligible for PSI 03. … • Dealing With a Small Population at Risk. … However, QI rates based on only a few cases (i.e., a small population at risk) should be interpreted

430. Overview of Hospital Stays in the United States, 2011 - Statistical Brief #166
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb166.jsp
     November 01, 2013 - Note: Excludes a small number of stays with missing payer. … Note: Excludes a small number of stays with missing age. … Note: Excludes a small number of stays with missing age. … Note: Excludes a small number of stays with missing payer. … Note: Excludes a small number of stays with missing payer or income.

431. Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/P2BsfdYoqKa6-9a-Wh5VqB
     behavioral counseling in the primary care setting to promote a healthful diet and physical activity is small … care behavioral counseling interventions to promote a healthful diet and physical activity have a small

432. A Frontline Management System To Sustain Improvement in Safety Practices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-surgery/sections/sustainability/management/kit.html
     June 01, 2017 - collaborated with the Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) in 2016 to test these tools with a small … accompanying “component kits” to help you introduce these management practices in your center through small … “Symptomatic” issues typically lead to a root cause analysis followed by small-scale testing of solutions … the “planning” phase, you clarify the change you are introducing and how to operationalize it via a small

433. Title Page (pdf file)
     digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/uc1hs015316-blair-final-report-2008.pdf
     January 01, 2008 - EMR adoption in small physician practices was favorably influenced by the efforts of this project. … figures represent a doubling of EMR penetration in our region during the time of this project with small … We believe the higher rate of EMR adoption by small physician practices in this project is attributable … implementation approach and whether that approach may be a factor in the low EMR adoption rate for small … “Electronic Result Viewing and Quality of Care in Small Group Practices.”

434. Noninvasive Treatments for Low Back Pain: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/back-pain-treatment_clinician.pdf
     November 01, 2016 - Conclusions Several interventions for low back pain are associated with small-to-moderate, primarily … followed by back-specific function. �� When present, observed benefits for pain were generally in the small … Diazepam Placebo Pain 1 SR − ��� Systemic corticosteroids Placebo Pain, function 5 RCTs − ��� + = small … drug; RCT = randomized controlled trial; SOE = strength of evidence; SR = systematic review + = small … ultrasound, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, low-level laser therapy, and Kinesio® taping had small

435. Bringing Quality Measurement to the Point of Care - Final Report (pdf file)
     digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r18hs017059-wu-final-report-2010.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - Abstract Purpose: To assess the impact and challenges of introducing health IT tools to assist small … Scope: This study focuses on a subset of small independent practices implementing an upgrade to their … In particular, small, independent practices are challenged by the absence of integrated information … Attempts to boost wide adoption of health IT in small practices have been challenging, due to costs … small practices) responded to the baseline survey in April 2009.

436. Chapter 2. Determine Surgical Site Infection Rates (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ssi/ssi2a.html
     April 01, 2018 - As the numbers of positives are quite small, the confidence intervals for sensitivity and PPV are quite … and with 1,337 TKAs could be made, but not without a large amount of uncertainty secondary to very small … Facilities that are too small to accumulate enough events to estimate their rates within an aggregated … Also, the point estimates from small single-hospital studies may be spurious and not reflect the true … This is not surprising, given the small numbers in this study compared to the studies cited.

437. Weekly Resource | PSNet
     psnet.ahrq.gov/periodic-issue/weekly-resource
     March 25, 2025 - Results show that even a small amount of medical misinformation in the training dataset can result in … Results show that even a small amount of medical misinformation in the training dataset can result in … Small successes can inform and motivate actions leading to sustainable, evidence-based change. … WebM&M Cases Spotlight Case Misdiagnosis of Small Bowel Obstruction in the Setting of Previous … However, the next day he returned to another ED with similar symptoms and was diagnosed with a small

438. 2005 HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) Comparison Report
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/2005niscomparisonrpt.jsp
     November 01, 2015 - accurately reflect the universe of United States hospitals, particularly the relative mix of large and small … Proprietary 989 202 1,068 Location / Teaching Status Rural 2,056 421 2,056 Small … 445 91 408 Large 603 125 335 Urban, non-teaching 2,339 476 2,339 Small … Medium 582 119 622 Large 688 140 636 Urban, teaching 751 157 751 Small … 4.34 (0.08) 4.55* Urban, Non-teaching 17,899 (431) 17,899 4.56 (0.04) 4.34** small

439. Training and Support for Patients and Consumers Engaged in Research (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/bonoff-text.pdf
     January 01, 2000 - § Understand motivations of learners § Provide on-going and mixed training methods § Lectures, small … training is evaluated and continuously updated § Advise on applied learning § Provide information in small … § Repetition, small

440. Slide 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ahrq_community_forum_webinar_bonoff.pdf
     January 01, 2000 - • Understand motivations of learners • Provide on-going and mixed training methods – Lectures, small … training is evaluated and continuously updated • Advise on applied learning • Provide information in small … concepts and critical appraisal skills • Ground program in adult learning principles: – Repetition, small