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9601. Making Healthcare Safer IV_Rapid Review: Use of Structured Handoff Protocols for Intrahospital Within-Unit Transitions (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/structured-handoff-rapid-research.pdf
      January 01, 2025 - Adjustments included being as specific as possible about the questions, limiting the number of databases … searched, modifying search strategies to focus on finding the most valuable studies (i.e., being flexible … Thus all studies scored well on this domain. … Although the pre-post studies all scored well using the modified NIH Tool (except for 2 studies with … decision makers—patients and clinicians, health system leaders, and policymakers, among others—make well-informed

9602. Sam-Fac2 (pdf file)
      meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/nhc/sam-fac2.pdf
      September 30, 1997 - Simple flow -- which depends only on the question currently being asked -- may be expressed in parentheses … A place labeled ineligible for NNHES purposes (in terms of being included as part of this facility), … and addition is the full-blown Place Roster, including SP-level additions from Residence History as well … services the selected residents may have received this year -- services outside this {facility/home} as well … Besides being distributed to you directly, this memo will be attached to the facility questionnaire.

9603. Microsoft Word - NIS_1999_Design_Report.doc (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/NIS_1999_Design_Report.pdf
      January 01, 1999 - sources. 2 This report provides a detailed description of the NIS 1999 sample design, as well … for 10 Percent Subsamples In the 10 percent subsamples, each discharge had a 10 percent chance of being … For example, it is well known that the percentage of variance explained by a regression, R2, is generally

9604. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Coronary Heart Disease: Screening Using Non-Traditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary16/coronary-heart-disease-screening-using-non-traditional-risk-factors-2009
      October 15, 2009 - The Framingham risk score predicts major CHD events well in different demographic and ethnic groups … Most studies use a hazard ratio (or other risk ratio) to measure how well a new risk factor predicts … Studies may also measure how well a new prognostic risk factor improves discrimination when incorporated … better approach is to calculate the Framingham risk score, classify all participants, and then see how well … multidetector computed tomography scanner, provides better visualization of the coronary arteries and is also being

9605. Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2016, Group Practice Linkage File, Technical DocumentationComparative Health System Performance Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2016, Group Practice Linkage File, Technical Documentation (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/2018-chsp-tin-linkage-file-tech-doc.pdf
      January 01, 2018 - the hospital linkage files in this document).i These resources reside on AHRQ’s website and are being … These resources reside on AHRQ’s website and are being updated over the course of the initiative, with … xiii When we refer to group practices being part of systems or linked to systems throughout this report … pages of the group practices and systems (e.g., “about us” pages and list of practice locations), as well … Some of the difference in physician counts is due to the group linkage file being based on physicians

9606. Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Compendium of U.S. Health Systems, 2016, Group Practice Linkage File, Technical Documentation (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/compendium/CHSP_2016_GPLF_tech_Dec2020.pdf
      January 01, 2016 - as the hospital linkage file in this document).i These resources reside on AHRQ’s website and are being … These resources reside on AHRQ’s website and are being updated over the course of the initiative with … x When we refer to group practices being part of systems or linked to systems throughout this report, … group practices and systems (for example, the “about us” pages and list of practice locations), as well … Some of the difference in physician counts is due to the group linkage file being based on physicians

9607. FRN 29: Future Research Needs on Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/procalcitonin-future_research.pdf
      August 01, 2014 - reports and technology assessments will inform individual health plans, providers, and purchasers as well … specific issues related to procalcitonin guidance in pediatrics and immunocompromised patients, as well … Given the recent search time period as well as the fact that MEDLINE® and Embase.com contain many “in … PCT-guided antibiotic therapy or clinical practice guideline (CPG)-guided antibiotic therapy, the latter being … There have been few RCTs in these areas, the most recent being a Scandinavian trial that found PCT not

9608. Medication Use to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/3Kwu7j_WfCFQSnSzqrDWwt
      June 20, 2019 - assessment methods to identify women who could benefit from risk-reducing medications for breast cancer, as well … , well-conducted studies in representative primary care populations. … medications.24 Although only ex- ploratory, a number of studies have suggested that even women who are well … Consortium,37-39 Rosner-Colditz,40-43 Tyrer-Cuzick,4 4-47 Chlebowski,48 and Italian49-51 models, as well … Projecting individualized probabilities of developing breast cancer for white females who are being examined

9609. Evidence Summary: Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/skin-cancer-counseling
      March 20, 2018 - details (including study selection, a list of excluded studies, and description of data analyses), as well … reporting measures of intervention fidelity or adherence, and either baseline values or raw data not being … A randomized intervention study of sun protection promotion in well-child care. … ): 40.8%; type IV (rarely burns, tans well): 25.8%; type V (very rarely burns, tans well, brown skin) … NA Not detected 2 Fair Few studies; outcome measurement not well described.

9610. The “Great Pretender” (Syphilis) is Still Stumping Healthcare Providers | PSNet
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      January 07, 2022 - The Case     A healthy 53-year-old man presented to a clinic after being informed by the health department … using open-ended and non-judgmental questions can identify patients at risk of syphilis or HIV, as well

9611. Spotlight (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/spotlight_case_missed_connection-a_case_of_inadequate_ecg_oversight_in_cardiac_surgery_slides_-_final.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - • When the drapes came down and while the patient was being transferred to his gurney, the OR team … – Coronary angiograms should be reviewed, and the bypass operation should be planned well ahead of

9612. Spotlight
      psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-01/spotlight_case_misdiagnosis_of_small_bowel_obstruction_-_slides_-_final.pptx
      January 01, 2025 - for diagnosing the cause of abdominal pain depends on the location of pain and the specific condition being … available for localized abdominal pain (e.g., right lower quadrant with suspected acute appendicitis) as well

9613. How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States using quality reports to drive health care improvements for children? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2015 - is likely that these improvements represent both an increase in the provision of needed services as well … Use the tabs and information boxes on the Web page to also: Find out about the 52 projects being

9614. AHRQ Projects Funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      January 01, 2016 - undertaking comparative effectiveness and PCOR dissemination and translation, with its ultimate aim being … quality improvement and performance measures tools, and to inform coverage or reimbursement policies as well

9615. Statistical Brief #144
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb144.jsp
      December 01, 2012 - Additionally, the health condition of Americans has been deteriorating, with nearly one-third of U.S. adults being … query system, allowing for tables and graphs to be generated on national and regional statistics, as well

9616. First- and Second-Generation Antipsychotics in Children and Young Adults: Systematic Review Update--Executive Summary (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/antipsychotics-children-update_executive.pdf
      January 01, 2018 - This systematic review covers many psychiatric conditions, as well as behavioral issues, for which … No. 39 published in 2012.17 The scope of this update has remained quite similar, with key changes being … with an antipsychotic are likely to be consistent regardless of the indication for which a drug is being … Generic and specific health status and quality of life (including patient and family functional status, well … be limited due to monitoring practices within the trial settings to ensure treatment adherence as well

9617. CER 226: Evidence summary_Labor Dystocia (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/Evidence%20Summary_2.pdf
      May 01, 2020 - - being (fetal heart rate monitoring) … Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews.14 Briefly, we rated each study as being … of good, fair, or poor quality based on its adherence to well-accepted standard methodologies. … in duration of labor, with the estimated mean after EA administration minus duration after PCIA being … Strength of evidence was judged to be low, with one major factor being a lack of U.S.

9618. Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Maternal and Child Health: An Update (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/omega-3-maternity_executive.pdf
      October 01, 2016 - Questions The Key Questions address both issues of efficacy (i.e., causal relationships from trials) as well … Several aspects of the reviews are being coordinated, including eligibility criteria regarding interventions … Overall they found that n-3 FA supplements and fortified formulas were well tolerated. … and respiratory disorders) were either lacking in evidence or too inconsistent across studies as well … Studies that labeled themselves as studies of DHA alone often included some amount of EPA as well as

9619. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850361/psn-pdf
      June 14, 2023 - used at both the individual provider and team levels could have avoided the echocardiogram results being … out more advanced clinical tasks14 thereby helping to ensure timely access to healthcare services as well

9620. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865429/psn-pdf
      April 24, 2024 - When the drapes came down and while the patient was being transferred to his gurney, the OR team noticed … Coronary angiograms should be reviewed, and the bypass operation should be planned well ahead of the