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Health Screening

Journal Article

Quality of Care Measures for the Management of Unhealthy Alcohol Use

Proposed quality of care measures for unhealthy alcohol use focus on screening, assessment, treatment, and follow-up in outpatient care.

Mar 13, 2017
Journal Article

A Comparison of Home-Based Versus Outreach Event-Based Community HIV Testing in Ugandan Fisherfolk Communities

Among Ugandan fisherfolk, more new HIV cases were identified in home-based testing than in community-based testing, but fewer of those tested at home were linked to care.

Jan 3, 2017
Journal Article

Patient-Reported Offers of Alcohol Treatment for Primary Care Patients at High-Risk for an Alcohol Use Disorder

Most primary care patients in this study, who were at high risk for an alcohol use disorder, report that they were not offered treatment after an annual screening.

Nov 29, 2016
News Release

Changes Needed to Fortify U.S. Blood System from Financial and Biological Threats

Medical advances have reduced the demand for blood in the United States, creating financial pressure on the nation's blood collection centers and threatening their future survival.

Nov 28, 2016
Research Brief

Building a More Sustainable U.S. Blood System

Medical advances have dramatically reduced demand for blood, putting financial stress on blood centers. How can policymakers ensure the safety and sustainability of the blood supply?

Nov 28, 2016
Report

Toward a Sustainable Blood Supply in the United States

While the U.S. blood system continues to function well, more government oversight may be needed to safeguard the future of the blood supply and prevent blood shortages from posing a risk to the public's health.

Nov 21, 2016
Journal Article

Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force

Each of the diagnostics for colorectal cancer has a different level of evidence supporting its ability to detect cancer and associated risks of serious adverse effects. More research is needed to clarify the evidence base.

Oct 12, 2016
Journal Article

Influence of Age and Comorbidity on Colorectal Cancer Screening in the Elderly

Screening for colorectal cancer would benefit from re-evaluation of age-based guidelines as well as improved screening completion among the elderly.

Sep 13, 2016
Journal Article

HIV Prevalence and Demographic Determinants of Unprotected Anal Sex and HIV Testing Among Male Refugees Who Have Sex with Men in Beirut, Lebanon

Male refugees in Beirut who have sex with men are at high risk of practicing unsafe sex and are unlikely to be tested for HIV.

Aug 24, 2016
Journal Article

HIV Testing Among Black and Hispanic Immigrants in the United States

Many black and Hispanic immigrants to the United States have not been tested for HIV.

Jul 25, 2016
Journal Article

Medical Mistrust in the Context of Ebola: Implications for Intended Care-Seeking and Quarantine Policy Support in the United States

Medical mistrust such as Ebola conspiracy beliefs may influence health behaviors during infectious disease outbreaks.

Jul 5, 2016
Journal Article

Association Between Primary Care Visits and Colorectal Cancer Screening Outcomes in the Era of Population Health Outreach

Patients who visited their primary care provider one or more times were almost twice as likely to be screened for colorectal cancer and about 30 percent more likely receive a follow-up colonoscopy after a positive screening result.

Jun 24, 2016
Journal Article

Estimation of Benefits, Burden, and Harms of Colorectal Cancer Screening Strategies: Modeling Study for the US Preventive Services Task Force

Comparative modeling of colorectal cancer screening methods for previously unscreened adults found that the use of four strategies over different intervals between the ages of 50 and 75 years yielded a comparable balance of benefit and burden.

Jun 21, 2016
Journal Article

Risks Associated with Anesthesia Services During Colonoscopy

Risk of complications within 30 days of a colonoscopy increases with the use of anesthesia services.

Apr 22, 2016
Tool

Candidate Quality Measures to Assess Care for Alcohol Misuse: Technical Specifications

This tool presents detailed technical specifications for the set of quality measures identified and specified in a study of the link between improvements in processes of care for alcohol misuse and improvements in outcomes, known as the AQual study.

Apr 14, 2016
Journal Article

Affordable Care Act Provision Lowered Out-of-Pocket Cost and Increased Colonoscopy Rates Among Men in Medicare

Colorectal cancer screening is one of the few cancer screenings with an A rating from the US Preventive Services Task Force, meaning that the procedure confers a substantial health benefit.

Dec 11, 2015
Journal Article

Development of a Clinical Forecasting Model to Predict Comorbid Depression Among Diabetes Patients and an Application in Depression Screening Policy Making

The objectives of this study were 1) to develop a clinical forecasting model that predicts comorbid depression among patients with diabetes and 2) to evaluate a model-based screening policy.

Nov 19, 2015
Journal Article

Cancer Models and Real-World Data: Better Together

This study examines the synergies that exist between decision-analytic models and health care utilization data that are increasingly accessible through research networks that assemble data from the growing number of electronic medical record systems.

Nov 18, 2015
Report

SimCoach Evaluation: A Virtual Human Intervention to Encourage Service-Member Help-Seeking for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression

This report describes an assessment of SimCoach, a tool designed to encourage service members, especially those with signs or symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder or depression, to seek help for psychological health concerns.

Sep 21, 2015
Journal Article

Validation and Modification of Dried Blood Spot-Based Glycosylated Hemoglobin Assay for the Longitudinal Aging Study in India

This study aims to validate a modified dried blood spot (DBS)-based glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) assay protocol, after a pretest in India showed poor correlation between the original DBS-based protocol and venous results.

Jul 24, 2015

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RAND Topic:
Health Screening

Topic Synonyms:
Patient Evaluation

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