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9861. 2016 AHRQ Health Information Technology Portfolio Annual Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/2016-ahrq-hit-annual-report.pdf
      January 01, 2016 - The research is being conducted within the Practice Partner Research Network (PPRNet), a national practice-based … categories.1 Technologies Projects are categorized by the health IT application or intervention being … Increasingly, innovative computer and information systems are being developed to help people manage … Associated pain scores and sociodemographics were assessed, as well as pain medication orders and the

9862. Making Healthcare Safer IV_Rapid Response: Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Anticoagulant Use in Adults (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-high-risk-drugs-rapid-response.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - 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 … compared with warfarin, new anticoagulants have a 15 percent lower risk of stroke or embolism as well … This was due to not being initially approached by a general-practitioner organization, or concern about … lab INR testing) contributed 60–88 percent of the overall cost depending on the type of patient as well

9863. ___APS-Def_Public.book (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/APS-DRGs%20V22%20Definitions%20Manual.pdf
      April 01, 2006 - However, the SDRGs, like the CMS DRGs, suffered from being targeted to the over sixty-five year old … The Major CC category included significant acute diseases, as well as chronic diseases for which an … In a very few instances, the patient’s age and discharge status are taken into consideration as well … HSS will adapt the APS-DRGs® system for new medical technologies, as well as changes in coding practices … MDC including: • ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes • ICD-9-CM procedure codes • age • discharge status As well

9864. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ofaMtvNZ-5KdhWAJjXfZpN
      February 01, 2011 - Skin cancer has well-known host and environmental risk factors. … Therefore, studies evaluating current sunscreens and indoor tanning will continue to be necessary well … Preventive Services Task Force, as well as the expert reviewers for their contribution to this evidence … A randomized intervention study of sun protection promotion in well-child care. … syndromes that substantially increase risk for skin cancer (e.g., xeroderma pigmentosum, albinism, persons being

9865. Final Recommendation Statement: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/cervical-cancer-screening
      August 21, 2018 - to evaluate whether different screening strategies could play a part in reducing mortality rates, as well … is the effect of HPV vaccination, because an increasing number of women and men of screening age are being … meta-analysis that pooled patients from 4 trials (NTCC Phase I, Swedescreen, ARTISTIC, and POBASCAM), as well … frequent follow-up testing and invasive diagnostic procedures (eg, colposcopy and cervical biopsy), as well … The natural history of cervical cancer has been well studied.

9866. Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hyperactivity-disorder-protocol-amendment.pdf
      January 08, 2025 - development.35 The accuracy of diagnosis directly affects the management and treatment of ADHD, as well … Contextual Question: How frequently are the various tools to diagnose ADHD in adults currently being … panel includes experts specifically in adult ADHD and will consider the needs of affected patients as well … (reference standard), such as a psychologist, psychiatrist or other healthcare provider using a well … evaluates four domains: patient selection, index test characteristics, reference standard quality, as well

9867. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hyperactivity-disorder-protocol.pdf
      November 10, 2024 - development.35 The accuracy of diagnosis directly affects the management and treatment of ADHD, as well … Contextual Question: How frequently are the various tools to diagnose ADHD in adults currently being … panel includes experts specifically in adult ADHD and will consider the needs of affected patients as well … (reference standard), such as a psychologist, psychiatrist or other healthcare provider using a well … evaluates four domains: patient selection, index test characteristics, reference standard quality, as well

9868. High-Priority Evidence Gaps For Clinical Preventive Services: 7th Annual Report to Congress (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/annual-report-to-congress-2017%20(2).pdf
      January 01, 2017 - USPSTF partners, and topic experts—can nominate a new topic or an update to an existing topic, as well … These organizations and agencies provide input on the recommendations as they are being developed and … issues recommendations for specific populations.19 Several clinical preventive services have been well … This is often because these groups are not well represented in health research. … Multiple studies have shown an association between being African American and experiencing delays in

9869. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity: Counseling for CVD Prevention in Adults | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary27/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-for-cvd-prevention-in-adults-2012
      December 15, 2010 - and poor diet rank among the leading causes of illness and death in the United States 1 , 2 and are well-established … Trials were also categorized by population risk as being unselected or selected only on the basis of … but statistically significant improvements in adiposity, blood pressure, and cholesterol level, as well … months showed persistent beneficial changes in adiposity and lipid levels (but not blood pressure), as well … They also thank the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the USPSTF, as well as the expert

9870. White Paper_Living Systematic Reviews: Examining Excluded Full-Text Articles To Better Understand the Evidence Base on Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/living-systematic-reviews-full-text-articles-white-paper.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - decision makers—patients and clinicians, health system leaders, and policymakers, among others—make well-informed … reports and technology assessments will inform individual health plans, providers, and purchasers as well … cannabis for mixed chronic pain; the pain conditions and cannabis products evaluated were generally not well … sclerosis and chronic pain: an observational study Ineligible intervention Unclear which product is being

9871. Behavioral Counseling to Promote Physical Activity and a Healthful Diet to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/bF5BNLvASN5r9EnP3VTJPN
      December 01, 2010 - and poor diet rank among the leading causes of illness and death in the United States (1, 2) and are well-established … Trials were also categorized by population risk as being unselected or selected only on the basis of … but statistically significant improvements in adiposity, blood pressure, and cholesterol level, as well … months showed persistent benefi- cial changes in adiposity and lipid levels (but not blood pressure), as well … They also thank the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the USPSTF, as well as the expert

9872. Chartbook on Black Health Care: Slide Presentation | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/qdr-blackhealth-slides.html
      November 01, 2020 - on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) minimum standard, including additional specificity as well … In 1980, minorities made up about 20% of the population in the United States, African Americans being … on all populations is provided in certain areas to best show how the African American population is being … In the early 1980s, HIV/AIDS was not well identified or diagnosed. … Blacks shared in the decline in infant mortality, a significant disparity remained, with Black rates being

9873. Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS) Hospital Survey 2.0: 2021 User Database Report Part I (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/2021-HSOPS2-Database-Report-Part-I-508-rev0921.pdf
      January 01, 2021 - The SOPS Hospital Survey 2.0 has fewer items and item wording is different than the 1.0 survey, as well … calculate your hospital’s percent positive response on the survey’s items and 10 composite measures as well … 64% 69% 75% 79% 84% 91% In this unit, changes to improve patient safety are evaluated to see how well … 37% 50% 56% 61% 67% 73% 91% When an event is reported in this unit, it feels like the person is being … provides additional detail regarding how various statistics presented in this report were calculated, as well

9874. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/B73a4kJhxeaYyXK6gozbbY
      May 24, 2022 - reading normal letters in a newspaper, and/or impaired vision with both eyes by Snellen eye chart or not being … Can you read the ordinary print in the newspaper reasonably well, with or without glasses? … The reliability of systematic reviews de- pends on how well they are designed and conducted. … dence on effectiveness of treatment for dry AMD relied heavily on results of a single trial—the large, well-conducted … Tracy Dana, MLS; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Medical Officer, Justin Mills, MD, MPH; as well

9875. Detection of Inpatient Health Care Associated Injuries: Comparing Two ICD-9-CM Code Classifications (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol1/Masheter.pdf
      March 01, 2004 - These classifications differ in purpose of AE detection as well as scope and kind of AEs they detect … The expanded version, Utah/Missouri Adverse Event Classification, 2002 Version 1 (AE Classes),13 is being … ,14 whereas the panel for the AE Classes includes pharmacists, nurses, medical records experts, as well … AEs—e.g., the most general category (any AE) or its subcategories (any ADE, any surgery-related AE)—as well … detection systems will need to adapt to both advances in medical knowledge about current gray areas as well

9876. MAINTAIN AND EXPAND (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/reports/Changes_in_NIS_Design_1998.pdf
      January 01, 1998 - previous sampling plan ensured that hospitals drawn for the sample in one year had a high probability of being … While it has served the HCUP well, it was developed over eight years ago, when only eight states contributed … The NIS is no longer the only HCUP database being disseminated, so it need no longer fulfill all research … accuracy of the estimates, we temporarily treated the HCUP states as the universe to determine how well … risks, and their standard errors (or confidence intervals) for user-specified cross-tabulations, as well

9877. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73899/psn-pdf
      September 29, 2021 - on individualized assessment of benefits and risks.”1 However, concerns that these guidelines were being … prevent central sensitization and reduction of opioid tolerance, while providing neuropathic benefit as well … tables are an appropriate starting point, best practices include an automatic reduction for safety as well

9878. ADHD Performance Measurement Set (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-89-adhd-behavior-section-14-attach-1.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - The guideline principles with the strongest recommendations and often the highest level of evidence (well … 3 measures because the grant provided by CHIPRA through which this measure development activity is being … accurate assessment of the effectiveness of treatment in reducing symptoms and functional impairment as well

9879. Measure 1, Section 14, Attachment 1 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/chipra-88-measure-1-section-14-attachment-1.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - The guideline principles with the strongest recommendations and often the highest level of evidence (well … 3 measures because the grant provided by CHIPRA through which this measure development activity is being … accurate assessment of the effectiveness of treatment in reducing symptoms and functional impairment as well

9880. Recommendation: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/healthy-lifestyle-and-physical-activity-for-cvd-prevention-adults-without-known-risk-factors-behavioral-counseling
      July 26, 2022 - This topic is being updated. … motivations and goals, activity level and ability, circumstances, preferences, and overall health status, as well … and goals, activity level and ability, circumstances, preferences, and overall health status, 23 as well