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Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 85 / Nomination of Topics for Evidence based Practice Centers (EPCs)

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23836 COPY OF PROPOSAL: Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 85 / Tuesday, May 4, 1999 / Notices agenda for the meeting will be posted when available. Dated: April 28, 1999. James Scanlon, Director, Division of Data Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. [FR Doc. 99–11123 Filed 5–3–99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4151–04–M A  ... more>>

What's New from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, May 2002 - Screening for Depression

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F r o m t h e W H AT ’ S N E W U . S . P r e v e n t i v e S e r v i c e s Ta s k F o r c e AHRQ Publication No. APPIP02-0019 May 2002 Screening for Depression How Common Is Depression In Primary Care? Depression is a disabling illness especially common among primary care patients. Between 5% and 9% of adult patients in primary care suffer f  ... more>>

What's New from the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force, September 2002 - Screening for Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women

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F r o m t h e W H AT ’ S N E W U . S . P r e v e n t i v e S e r v i c e s An Overview of Recommendations Ta s k F o r c e AHRQ Publication No. APPIP02-0025 September 2002 Screening for Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women Why Is Screening for Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women Important? Osteoporosis is a condition marked by thinning and  ... more>>

What's New from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, June 2002 - Colorectal Cancer Screening

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F r o m t h e W H AT ’ S N E W U . S . P r e v e n t i v e S e r v i c e s Ta s k F o r c e AHRQ Publication No. APPIP02-0023 June 2002 Colorectal Cancer Screening Why Is Colorectal Cancer Screening Important? Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer death. More than 57,00  ... more>>

Responsibilities of Sponsors, Vendors, and Consultants

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Responsibilities of Sponsors, Vendors, and Consultants Activity Role of sponsor • • • • • • Designate a project director. Define the project goals. Issue the request for proposal (RFP) and select a vendor. Develop reporting strategy. Plan evaluation of project. Appoint advisory committee (optional). Role of vendor(s) Role of consultant • Provide  ... more>>

Worksheet M Timeline condensed

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Workshe e t M 3: Sample T ime line for a C AH PS Surv e y Proje ct Tim e in W eeks Ta sks P la n n in g a n d P ro je c t D e s ig n H i re a S u rv e y a n d R e p o rt i n g Ve ndo r D e s ig n Q u e s t i o n n a i re a n d S u rv e y N o t if ic a t io n Le t t e rs 1- 4 5 -8 9 - 12 13 - 16 17 - 2 0 2 1- 2 4 2 5 -2 8 2 9 -3 2 3 3 -3 6 3 7 -4 0  ... more>>

Overview of the CAHPS Health Plan Survey 3

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CAHPS® In-Center Hemodialysis Survey and Reporting Kit 2006 Reporting Measures for the CAHPS® In-Center Hemodialysis Survey The CAHPS In-Center Hemodialysis Survey generates two types of results for reporting purposes: • Global ratings, which use a scale of 0 to 10 to measure respondents’ assessment of their kidney doctors, their dialysis center  ... more>>

Delphi Instrument for Hospital-based Domestic Violence Programs

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Delphi Instrument for Hospital-based Domestic Violence Programs Program _______________________________________________ Date _____________ CATEGORY 1: HOSPITAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 1.1 Are there official, written hospital policies regarding the assessment and treatment of victims of domestic violence? If yes, do these policies: a) define dome  ... more>>

Table 1. Summary of Controlled Trials of Counseling for Physical Activity

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Table 1. Summary of Controlled Trials of Counseling for Physical Activity Study Design Study, Authors, Year Counseling vs. Usual Care Physically RCT of 24 Active for community-based Life, primary care Goldstein, practices matched 1999 (20) by size (34 physicians). PA only. Patients Theory Provider Education & Materials Protocol Provider Adherence S  ... more>>

Table 5. Results of mammography trials among women younger than 50 years of age

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Table 5. Results of mammography trials among women younger than 50 years of age Median followup (years) Relative Risk for Absolute Risk Number Cancer Death (95% Credible Reduction per needed to invite* 1,000 women Interval) Follow-up year controls screened Study (reference) Ages Number of Breast Cancer Deaths/Total Number of Women Screened Contr  ... more>>

Table 4. Randomized controlled trials of mammography among women aged 39-74

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Table 4. Randomized controlled trials of mammography among women aged 39-74 Relative risk for breast cancer death (95% Confidence IntervalI) Absolute risk reduction per 1,000 women Study (reference) Studies of mammography alone Stockholm (23) Gothenburg (23) Malmo (23) Swedish Two-County Trial (26) Ages Median follow-up (years) Number of breast  ... more>>

   
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