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421. Final Topic Refinement Document - Therapeutic Options for Obesity in the Medicare Population (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/obesity_topic-refinement.pdf
     May 22, 2014 - A recent systematic review reported that behavioral strategies are effective in producing statistically … significant weight loss without significant risk to obese older adults.6 The review identified 10 … team should consider using a threshold of 27 instead of 30 for selected subgroups such as people with significant

422. Language, Literacy, and Communication Regarding Medication in an Anticoagulation Clinic: Are Pictures Better Than Words? (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol2/Schillinger.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - We included significant covariates at P < 0.20 in multivariate models. … Patients who refused to participate or did not complete the interview were not statistically different … In multivariate models, the only covariate significant at P < 0.20 was patient age. … adequate health literacy to be concordant when they used a visual aid, although this difference was not statistically … significant (21 percent versus 13 percent raw improvement, OR = 1.77, 95% CI = 0.74–4.22, P = 0.20)

423. Final Progress Report: Composite Measures of Surgical Performance (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/dimick-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - For this risk-adjustment, stepwise logistic regression is used to create models that included all significant … rating systems determine tiers of performance by designating high and low outliers by testing for statistically … significant differences from the average. … For each of the four procedures, several individual measures explained a significant proportion of hospital-level

424. Final Progress Report: Virtual Healthcare Environments Versus Traditional Interactive Team Training (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/taekman-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Wilcoxon sum of ranks tests revealed no significant differences. … The potential effect of VE is significant and includes the ability to reach a broader audience more … If there were any significant within-training condition improvements, we then conducted an analysis … Training for the skills assessment led to significant delays and challenges. … An asterisk indicates a significant improvement (p<0.05) based on paired within-group comparisons.

425. Final Progress Report: Mentored Implementation of I-PASS for Better Handoffs and Safer Care (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/landrigan-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Major harm was defined as significant clinical consequences, such as deterioration in clinical status … Two-sided p values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. … There were no significant differences in the extent to which adherence improved over time when comparing … Over time, there were significant improvements in the percent of verbal and written handoffs that included … improvements in the inclusion of key handoff data elements as well as a significant reduction in

426. Do Transient Working Conditions Trigger Medical Errors? (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Grayson.pdf
     January 01, 2003 - Introduction Latent causes of error in health care have received significant attention. … Did any significant unplanned events happen during your shift? … 95% CI = 0.91–3.3) on the entire error shift when compared with the prior shift, these ORs were not statistically … significant. … Subjects were also asked if a significant unplanned event or break in policy occurred.

427. Appendix A. Literature Review | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/stpra/stpraapa.html
     April 01, 2018 - However, recent years have seen a significant increase in identification of outbreaks of HAIs originating … The most significant procedure-associated risk factors were the surgical wound class, identification … Intravenous treatment with insulin to reduce the serum glucose concentration can lead to a significant … Age ≥ 65 years was a significant predictor of SSI. … Several variables were identified as statistically significant: age older than 50 years, male sex, ASA

428. Final Progress Report: Occult Uterine Cancer and Power Morcellation in Hysterectomy and Myomectomy (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-06/xu-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - There was no significant association between surgical route and mortality risk among women with occult … There were no significant changes in 30-day surgical outcomes (complications, reoperation, and readmission … Analogous analysis of myomectomy practice also showed a significant reduction in use of LM after the … But there was no significant change in operative time, likelihood of inpatient stay, length of stay, … lead to higher complication risk at the time of hysterctomy.33 In the meantime, the result showing no significant

429. 019-Ss-Periop-Infection-Prevention-Fg (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/019-ss-periop-infection-prevention-fg.docx
     April 01, 2025 - They found no statistically significant association with either outcome, though high FiO2 had a non-significant … trend toward increased risk of death, and a non-significant trend toward a decrease in SSIs. … 84 patients who only had hyperglycemia on the day of surgery and not postoperatively, there was no significant

430. 019-Perioperative-Infection-Prevention-Strategies-Notes (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-surgery/019-perioperative-infection-prevention-strategies-notes.docx
     April 01, 2025 - They found no statistically significant association with either outcome, though high FiO2 had a non-significant … trend toward increased risk of death, and a non-significant trend toward a decrease in SSIs. … 84 patients who only had hyperglycemia on the day of surgery and not postoperatively, there was no significant

431. The Association Between Pharmacist Support and Voluntary Reporting of Medication Errors: An Analysis of MEDMARX® Data (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Jones_91.pdf
     July 17, 2008 - No significant difference in the likelihood of reporting near misses was found between CAHs with … in structure result in differences in process, which in turn, affects the outcome of care.10, 11 A significant

432. Final Progress Report: Pneumonia Mortality Risk Index to Support Discussions of Care Options with Elders (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/naughton-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - An alpha level < 0.05 was considered significant for all statistical tests. … into a checklist and EMR, used to inform discussions about preferences and processes of care without significant … electronic medical record allows early review and identification of an at-risk group without requiring significant

433. Evaluation of a Medication Therapy Management Program in Medicare Beneficiaries at High Risk of Adverse Drug Events: Study Methods (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Masica_112.pdf
     November 30, 2010 - reduction of ADEs stemming from MTM, overall study accrual of 600 patients will allow detection of a statistically … significant difference between groups. … optimize capture of these outcomes, the potential for an insufficient number of events to demonstrate a statistically … significant difference between the groups was recognized.

434. Final Progress Report: Effects of Physician Social Networks on Surgical Quality, Safety, and Costs (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/hollingsworth-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - After adjusting for patient, health system, and community factors, we found significant associations

435. Error Disclosure Training and Organizational Culture | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/etchegaray.html
     August 01, 2017 - Follow-up survey data revealed significant differences (all p-values < .001) between faculty who had … Specifically, we found significant differences in culture (all p-values < .001) between those who received … Significant differences also existed for intent to disclose an error (t = 4.1, p < .05). …   * refers to t-tests significant at p < .05.  ϕ refers to a non-significant t-test value. … All correlations significant at p < .05 unless noted by ns (where ns means non-significant).

436. AHRQ Issues Report to Congress on Burden of Sepsis in U.S. Hospital Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/sepsis-report-to-congress.html
     September 01, 2024 - Anyone can develop sepsis, but it disproportionately affects older adults, those with significant comorbidities

437. 011-Ss-Decolonization-Strategies-Fg (doc file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/011-ss-decolonization-strategies-fg.docx
     April 01, 2025 - This same study showed significant reductions in SSIs due to both MRSA and MSSA. … There was a statistically significant decrease of 42 percent in complex SSIs due to Staphylococcus aureus … intervention bundle was observed at only 39 percent—highlighting that even without perfect compliance, significant

438. Chapter 7. Layering Interventions and Moving Toward Excellence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide7.html
     May 01, 2016 - Significant reductions in UE DVT rates are feasible, however, by other methods. … In this staggered time series, measure-vention quickly resulted in a statistically significant increase

439. Key Study Outcomes Across Grants | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research-transform-primary-care/transform/synthesis-report/outcomes.html
     October 01, 2015 - percent reduction in emergency room visits but a 10 percent increase in specialty care visits and no significant … (PI: Reid), satisfaction surveys conducted before and after PCMH implementation revealed small but statistically … significant improvements in four of seven areas: access, communication, followup, and knowledge of context

440. Chapter 7. Layering Interventions and Moving Toward Excellence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/vtguide/guide7.html
     May 01, 2016 - Significant reductions in UE DVT rates are feasible, however, by other methods. … In this staggered time series, measure-vention quickly resulted in a statistically significant increase