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8541. Medical-Evidence-Communication Research-Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medical-evidence-communication_research-protocol.pdf
      July 31, 2012 - Common communication and dissemination barriers, including not seeing or being exposed to the information … Techniques and strategies that work well for one audience may not work as well for another audience. … The idea here is that an opinion leader is endorsing the idea being disseminated. … We will search using a variety of medical subject headings (MeSH terms) and major headings, as well … Expert Panel (TEP) to ensure that the questions are specific and explicit about what information is being

8542. Acs-Pci-Adjunctive-Devices Surveillance (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2013 - withdrawn from the market, a black box warning) or the availability of a new drug within class (the latter being … We reference-mined articles that met inclusion criteria as well as systematic reviews identified by … treated with aspiration thrombectomy Vink, 20125 (PASSION) Post hoc analysis of RCT Patients being

8543. VisualDecisionLinc: Real-Time Decision Support for Behavioral Health - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs019023-mane-final-report-2014.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - We developed new task questions to evaluate how well the VDL UI aligns with the clinician’s actual … Synergistic Activities The knowledge and technologies developed as part of this project are being … Many more interesting ventures are being explored as result of this project.

8544. Safe Medication Administration: Magnesium Sulfate | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2023 - This approach allows for understanding of what went well, what could have gone better, and what could … Being aware of what is going on and what is likely to happen next. … During loading dose: While the loading dose is being administered, the nurse should remain at the bedside

8545. Fatty-Acids-Cardiovascular-Disease Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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      April 02, 2015 - Questions The key questions address both issues of efficacy (i.e., causal relationships from trials) as well … The framework graphically presents the key components of well- formulated study questions: 1) Who are … Based on these assessments, we will assign a strength of evidence rating as being either high, moderate … , or low, or there being insufficient evidence to estimate an effect. … Getting it right: being smarter about clinical trials. PLoS Med 2006;3:756-761. 33.

8546. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Dental Caries in Preschool Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      April 15, 2004 - caries is unequally distributed among the population, with caries incidence, prevalence, and severity being … Yet, many children do not make a dental visit until well after the disease has progressed beyond the … It begins with a child's visit to a primary care clinician, presumably a well-child visit. … The counseling intervention may include referral to a dentist as well. … Fluoride varnish use by primary care clinicians is best characterized as being in the early stage of

8547. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2016 - This report is being generated twice a year. … in development and one approved in 2012, are intended to improve drug efficacy and tolerability as well … Exenatide once weekly was generally well tolerated. … ITCA 650 was well-tolerated; nausea was lower and transient with 20 μg/day relative to Ex-BID; and … One research expert opined, “Patients with T2D who are not well managed on metformin alone and who

8548. Virtual Patient Advocate to Reduce Ambulatory Adverse Drug Events (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017196-jack-final-report-2011.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - Conclusions: The “Post-hospital Louise” system has great potential for being part of the health care … pharmacist sought to ascertain the patient’s point of view on what led to the hospitalization, as well … This included new prescriptions made during the recent hospitalization, as well as standing prescriptions … This is an exciting opportunity that is currently being negotiated. 24 References 1. … The joys of being a hospitalist. West J Med 1999;171(5-6):371. 16. Wachter RM.

8549. T6Tquunynv3Twm65Bfash2 (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2015 - Recognition of Behavior The benefits of assessing patients' smoking behav- ior are well-established. … The USPSTF has identified the lack of well-designed, ran- domized, controlled trials (RCTs) on ENDS that … Several comments re- quested clarification about which types of interventions are being recommended—pharmacotherapy … Because of the well-established health benefits of smoking cessation (1, 9), most of the research on … , well-conducted studies in representative primary care populations.

8550. Final Progress Report: Automated Medical Interviewing for Diagnostic Decision Support in the Emergency Department (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2025 - SACAI in the ED waiting area is feasible and well tolerated by patients. … physicians (by requiring extra data entry) without obvious benefit; (2) physicians generally dislike being … Pain level (1 being the lowest and 11 being the highest), was mapped to three groups for analysis: 1- … SACAI in the ED waiting area is feasible and well tolerated by patients. … The average utilization time in this study arrived below 6 minutes, well under participants stated threshold

8551. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      March 20, 2018 - the link between counseling patients to perform skin self-examination and skin cancer outcomes, as well … , well-conducted studies in representative primary care populations. … Three studies provided the intervention in con- junction with well-child visits. … the benefit from counseling for sun protection behaviors and from current levels of skin examinations being … A randomized intervention study of sun protection promotion in well-child care.

8552. Assessing the Availability of the Preconception Component of High-Risk Obstetrical Services by Estimating the Use of Teratogenic Medications Before and During Pregnancy (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/availability/chipra-233-fullreport.pdf
      August 07, 2018 - is not universal, with the majority of patients reporting no counseling by their clinician despite being … Validity Validity of the measure is the extent to which the measure meaningfully represents the concept being … gradients, including gradients of importance, relevance, and certainty, as appropriate to the construct being … • Organizational stakeholders (our consortium partners, as well as advisory board members). … The measures performed well. References Adam M, Polifka JE, Friedman JM.

8553. Gout Executive-2016 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2016 - rheumatologists suggests that synovial fluid analysis is underused in the rheumatology setting as well … • Directness is a measure of whether the evidence being assessed reflects a single direct link between … settings, and provider types.27 Thus we would assign higher priority to studies of adult populations being … In addition, it is relatively inexpensive, noninvasive, and well accepted by patients. … However, several challenges must be overcome prior to ultrasound being accepted as a standard diagnostic

8554. Methods White Paper: Improving the Utility of Evidence Synthesis for Decision Makers in the Face of Insufficient Evidence (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2021 - reports and technology assessments will inform individual health plans, providers, and purchasers as well … the use of the term “insufficient” covered both instances of no evidence and instances of evidence being … of events and large variance); c. other reasons leading to an inability to make a decision despite being … Additional efforts are being taken outside of this workgroup by the SRC and AHRQ to more easily link … Scoping the Topic During the scoping stage, when a determination is being made whether a systematic

8555. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/sleep-apnea_executive.pdf
      July 01, 2011 - surrounds what type and level of respiratory abnormality should be used to define the disorder as well … Such standards would serve to reduce OSA-related morbidities as well as related health care costs. … 4 In adults being screened for obstructive sleep apnea, what are the relationships between apnea-hypopnea … In adults being screened for obstructive sleep apnea, what are the relationships between apnea-hypopnea … The studies were applicable to the general population of patients being referred to specialized sleep

8556. eHealth Activity among African American and White Cancer Survivors - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs022955-thompson-final-report-2020.pdf
      January 01, 2020 - second primary cancer as well … Means were also calculated for total number of eHealth activities and well as mean number of activities … with this activity were mistrusting information, followed by difficulty completing the activity, and being … Of these, 38% reported problems, the most common of which were mistrust of information followed by being … difficulty in understanding or using information found, finding trustworthy information, and being

8557. CER 174 Executive Summary: Imaging for the Pretreatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2016 - for detection and characterization of lesions within tissues even when subcentimeter in size, as well … The reference standard must not have been defined by either imaging test being assessed. … These items were selected from items in the QUADAS-2 instrument,11 as well as additional items that … A grade of Insufficient was given when evidence did not permit a conclusion for the two modalities being … may be more expensive than CT and bone scintigraphy, some patients may undergo all three tests when being

8558. One Toxic Drug Is Not Like Another | PSNet
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      October 02, 2019 - Concerned for the patient's safety and well-being, the medical director instructed the clinic staff to … remediation or wish to make a change in their practice.( 22 ) While the physician in this case may very well

8559. Challenges of Diabetes Management and Medication Reconciliation | PSNet
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      March 15, 2023 - This commentary focuses on interventions that can be applied to the individual as well as systems-based … individual providers was associated with a significant increase in the odds of all diabetes medications being … sufficiently improve their skills; 2) training personnel without sufficient time to perform the task well

8560. Multifactorial Medication Mishap | PSNet
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      September 01, 2016 - The patient was given naloxone (an agent that reverses the effect of opioids), and he responded well. … manner in which the medications were stored and distributed contributed to the error in this case as well … about their medications and the purpose of their medications and by explaining the safeguards that are being