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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/839828/psn-pdf
October 14, 2016 - STARD 2015 guidelines for reporting diagnostic accuracy
studies: explanation and elaboration. … STARD 2015 guidelines for reporting diagnostic accuracy
studies: explanation and elaboration. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/stard-2015-guidelines-reporting-diagnostic-accuracy-studies-explanation-and … This article describes updated Standards for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (STARD), a
checklist … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/stard-2015-guidelines-reporting-diagnostic-accuracy-studies-explanation-and-elaboration
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43140/psn-pdf
October 31, 2014 - The frequency of diagnostic errors in outpatient care:
estimations from three large observational studies … The frequency of diagnostic errors in outpatient care: estimations from
three large observational studies … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/frequency-diagnostic-errors-outpatient-care-estimations-three-large-
observational-studies … Researchers
compiled several studies to estimate the frequency of these errors in outpatient care across … Two studies used a trigger approach to review unusual patterns of return visits in primary care and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42274/psn-pdf
May 22, 2013 - Duty-hour limits and patient care and resident outcomes:
can high-quality studies offer insight into … Duty-hour limits and patient care and resident outcomes: can high-
quality studies offer insight into … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/duty-hour-limits-and-patient-care-and-resident-outcomes-can-high-quality-
studies-offer … This review of high-quality studies found evidence for improved resident sleep hygiene and decreased … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/duty-hour-limits-and-patient-care-and-resident-outcomes-can-high-quality-studies-offer
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42806/psn-pdf
January 19, 2014 - Case studies of patient safety research classics to build
research capacity in low- and middle-income … Case studies of patient safety research classics to build research
capacity in low- and middle-income … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/case-studies-patient-safety-research-classics-build-research-capacity-low-and … research publications along with
comments by their lead authors to serve as engaging didactic case studies … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/case-studies-patient-safety-research-classics-build-research-capacity-low-and-middle-income
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-patient-safety-avoiding-unread-imaging-exams-national-va-enterprise-electronic
March 12, 2025 - This Veterans Affairs study found that 0.17% of radiologic studies were not evaluated by radiologists … The study team identified several technical and process problems that contributed to these unread studies … They were able to address the issues to ensure all studies were read.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/epistemology-patient-safety-research-framework-study-design-and-interpretation
February 23, 2011 - is a relatively young field, and controversy exists about the most basic aspects of conducting studies … that challenges unique to patient safety research require a new paradigm for conducting and evaluating studies … developing interventions, study designs, measurement of safety and quality, and the use of mixed methods studies … July 18, 2018
Research designs for studies evaluating the effectiveness of change and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44412/psn-pdf
August 26, 2015 - A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies of patient safety in
primary care. … A
Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies of Patient Safety in Primary Care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/blame-patient-blame-doctor-or-blame-system-meta-synthesis-qualitative-
studies-patient-safety … This study interpreted the results of 48 qualitative studies of patient safety in primary care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/blame-patient-blame-doctor-or-blame-system-meta-synthesis-qualitative-studies-patient-safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/35909/psn-pdf
October 07, 2008 - Committed to Safety: Ten Case Studies on Reducing
Harm to Patients. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/committed-safety-ten-case-studies-reducing-harm-patients
This report presents … ten case studies to illustrate interventions that address prominent and targeted areas
for patient … The authors also published an article about case studies in safety
improvement. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/committed-safety-ten-case-studies-reducing-harm-patients
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/stories-sharp-end-case-studies-safety-improvement
October 07, 2008 - Study
Stories from the sharp end: case studies in safety improvement. … Citation Text:
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Committed to Safety: Ten Case Studies … Breadth and Depth of Relationships through National Quantitative Surveys and In-depth Qualitative Case Studies
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/weekend-effect
April 01, 2008 - In the intervening years, many studies have examined the weekend effect for a variety of diseases . … A 2017 meta-analysis included 97 studies comparing mortality between weekend and weekday admissions … Two studies published in 2017 advanced our knowledge of the mechanisms for the weekend effect. … These studies provide important insights into the mechanisms of the weekend effect. … Most studies of the weekend effect rely on hospital-based administrative data .
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/novel-high-impact-studies-evaluating-health-system-and-healthcare-professional-responsiveness
May 01, 2017 - Grant Announcement
Novel, High-Impact Studies Evaluating Health System and Healthcare … Citation Text:
Novel, High-Impact Studies Evaluating Health System and Healthcare Professional Responsiveness … AHRQ will award $5 million in fiscal year 2020 to support novel, high-impact studies that evaluate the … URL
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44716/psn-pdf
April 15, 2016 - An integrative review of patient safety in studies on the
care and safety of patients with communication … An integrative review of patient safety in studies on the care and
safety of patients with communication … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/integrative-review-patient-safety-studies-care-and-safety-patients-
communication-disabilities … This literature review found a need for
further studies of patient safety and communication disabilities … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/integrative-review-patient-safety-studies-care-and-safety-patients-communication-disabilities
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/advances-patient-safety-and-medical-liability
May 01, 2017 - Included studies examined communication and resolution programs , patient reporting of adverse events … An overarching theme of these studies is the gap between recommended communication practices and usual … Several studies demonstrated challenges of implementing health system interventions to improve safety … These studies reveal the importance of measuring and improving safety culture as a foundation for patient
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36204/psn-pdf
September 30, 2010 - Automated medication error studies with audit
supplementation were effectively designed and analyzed … Automated medication error studies with audit supplementation were
effectively designed and analyzed … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/automated-medication-error-studies-audit-supplementation-were-effectively … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/automated-medication-error-studies-audit-supplementation-were-effectively-designed-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/automated-medication-error-studies-audit-supplementation-were-effectively-designed-and
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41572/psn-pdf
October 29, 2012 - Diagnostic errors in the intensive care unit: a systematic
review of autopsy studies. … Diagnostic errors in the intensive care unit: a systematic review
of autopsy studies. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-errors-intensive-care-unit-systematic-review-autopsy-studies … This review, which included 31 separate studies, found an overall class I error rate of
8% in ICU patients … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/diagnostic-errors-intensive-care-unit-systematic-review-autopsy-studies
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effectiveness-interventions-improve-adverse-drug-reaction-reporting-healthcare-professionals
August 28, 2024 - This systematic review of studies assessed how various strategies designed to improve ADR reporting impacted … strategies increased ADR reporting, particularly those using electronic reporting tools, the quality of the studies … The authors expressed the need for higher quality studies to focus on how electronic methods might improve
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/shift-shift-handoff-effects-patient-safety-and-outcomes-systematic-review
January 22, 2016 - Studies were so heterogenous that authors could not reliably synthesize results, and they recommend more … rigorous prospective controlled studies with pre-specified patient outcomes. … July 19, 2023
Handoff mnemonics used in perioperative handoff intervention studies: a … April 15, 2016
An integrative review of patient safety in studies on the care and safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/saving-lives-meta-analysis-team-training-healthcare
October 31, 2017 - Prior studies of team training show improvements in safety culture , but its effect on patient outcomes … This meta-analysis of 129 studies found that team training consistently led to enhanced participant satisfaction … training positively affects length of stay and mortality, although they caution that few of the primary studies … The authors suggest that team training should be widely implemented and that further studies should evaluate
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/does-crew-resource-management-training-work-update-extension-and-some-critical-needs
January 02, 2017 - This detailed review of crew resource management (CRM) training examines 11 studies focused on CRM in … Although CRM training generally resulted in improved attitudes and knowledge for trainees, studies had … In general, studies did not perform an adequate evaluation of the effects of the intervention. … importance of formally evaluating the effects of CRM and provide recommendations for conducting such studies
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-reduce-pediatric-medication-errors-systematic-review
December 04, 2016 - For example, only 1% of studies were conducted at community hospitals, and only 11% were in ambulatory … Also, even though 41% of studies involved computerized provider order entry , a meta-analysis could … not be performed due to inconsistent methodology between studies. … December 15, 2014
Quality of reporting of studies evaluating time to diagnosis: a systematic