This study evaluated shock index (SI), defined as heart rate divided by systolic blood pressure, as a predictor of morbidity and mortality in pediatric trauma patients. The study used data from the 2010 National Trauma Data Bank and found that an elevated age-adjusted SI was strongly associated with mortality, need for blood transfusion, ventilation, procedures, and ICU stay. Compared to hypotension alone, elevated SI had improved sensitivity for predicting negative outcomes while maintaining high specificity. The findings support using SI as a simple tool to identify pediatric trauma patients at risk of shock-related complications.
This document summarizes 5 research studies that will impact clinical practice for academic family physicians. It discusses studies on appropriate use of antithrombotic medication in atrial fibrillation patients, the association between neighborhood walkability and rates of overweight/obesity/diabetes, predictors of frequent primary care visits among older patients, differences in patient experience survey responses based on survey delivery method, and a randomized trial on oral/topical antibiotics for infected eczema in children. The document analyzes the research questions, methods, findings and implications of each study.
This study uses consecutive National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) data from 2003-2012 to concurrently model obese body size (c.f., normal weight) main effects, moderated by nondiabetic moderate 10-year ASCVD risk (c.f., 30-year and diabetic), on total medical cost outcomes.
• Minors, seniors 76+, outlier diseases, and pregnant women were excluded, resulting in 192,447,424 weighted or 22,510 unweighted participants.
An approach to mulitmorbidity in frail older adultsCamilla Wong
Ms. A is a 72-year-old woman with multiple chronic conditions including COPD, CAD, CHF, diabetes, and CKD. She has multimorbidity, with some conditions being concordant due to similar pathophysiology and management plans. Her diabetes may be considered the dominant condition. Over 10 years, her condition progresses with the addition of colon cancer and mild dementia. In her last year of life, she is frail and in the terminal phase of her multimorbidity. Interventions shift to advanced care planning, symptom management, and liaison with palliative care.
This document discusses non-adherence to medication. It begins by defining non-adherence and reviewing studies showing patients only adhere to their medications 35-50% of the time. There are two types of non-adherence: passive (barriers outside patient control) and active (intentional non-adherence). Non-adherence increases morbidity, mortality, and costs the healthcare system. Studies show inconsistent gender differences in adherence, with most showing lower adherence in women, and the highest non-adherence rate in adults aged 65-75. The document proposes targeting female patients aged 65-75 in the UK prescribed antihypertensive medication, using a remote intervention informed by the Health Belief Model.
Diagnostic accuracy of premanipulative vertebrobasilar insufficiency tests. M...Nathan Hutting
The document summarizes a systematic review that evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of premanipulative tests for vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) prior to cervical spine manipulation. The review found that the sensitivity of the tests ranged from 0-57% and specificity ranged from 67-100%, but positive and negative predictive values and likelihood ratios were highly variable. The review concluded that the diagnostic accuracy data does not support the use of premanipulative VBI tests and a benefit of using these tests was not established. The risk of serious complications from cervical manipulation appears to be low but unpredictable, and informed consent is recommended along with further research on potential risk factors.
Quality improvement aims to improve processes within an organization using rapid-cycle changes, while evidence-based practice evaluates evidence to guide practices for specific populations. Research generates new generalizable knowledge through controlled studies. All three use similar methods like data collection and dissemination, but differ in purpose and rigor. Quality improvement focuses on internal improvement, evidence-based practice guides specific populations, and research creates broader knowledge. Hospitals should understand the distinctions to facilitate distinct yet collaborative initiatives in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and research.
This study evaluated shock index (SI), defined as heart rate divided by systolic blood pressure, as a predictor of morbidity and mortality in pediatric trauma patients. The study used data from the 2010 National Trauma Data Bank and found that an elevated age-adjusted SI was strongly associated with mortality, need for blood transfusion, ventilation, procedures, and ICU stay. Compared to hypotension alone, elevated SI had improved sensitivity for predicting negative outcomes while maintaining high specificity. The findings support using SI as a simple tool to identify pediatric trauma patients at risk of shock-related complications.
This document summarizes 5 research studies that will impact clinical practice for academic family physicians. It discusses studies on appropriate use of antithrombotic medication in atrial fibrillation patients, the association between neighborhood walkability and rates of overweight/obesity/diabetes, predictors of frequent primary care visits among older patients, differences in patient experience survey responses based on survey delivery method, and a randomized trial on oral/topical antibiotics for infected eczema in children. The document analyzes the research questions, methods, findings and implications of each study.
This study uses consecutive National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) data from 2003-2012 to concurrently model obese body size (c.f., normal weight) main effects, moderated by nondiabetic moderate 10-year ASCVD risk (c.f., 30-year and diabetic), on total medical cost outcomes.
• Minors, seniors 76+, outlier diseases, and pregnant women were excluded, resulting in 192,447,424 weighted or 22,510 unweighted participants.
An approach to mulitmorbidity in frail older adultsCamilla Wong
Ms. A is a 72-year-old woman with multiple chronic conditions including COPD, CAD, CHF, diabetes, and CKD. She has multimorbidity, with some conditions being concordant due to similar pathophysiology and management plans. Her diabetes may be considered the dominant condition. Over 10 years, her condition progresses with the addition of colon cancer and mild dementia. In her last year of life, she is frail and in the terminal phase of her multimorbidity. Interventions shift to advanced care planning, symptom management, and liaison with palliative care.
This document discusses non-adherence to medication. It begins by defining non-adherence and reviewing studies showing patients only adhere to their medications 35-50% of the time. There are two types of non-adherence: passive (barriers outside patient control) and active (intentional non-adherence). Non-adherence increases morbidity, mortality, and costs the healthcare system. Studies show inconsistent gender differences in adherence, with most showing lower adherence in women, and the highest non-adherence rate in adults aged 65-75. The document proposes targeting female patients aged 65-75 in the UK prescribed antihypertensive medication, using a remote intervention informed by the Health Belief Model.
Diagnostic accuracy of premanipulative vertebrobasilar insufficiency tests. M...Nathan Hutting
The document summarizes a systematic review that evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of premanipulative tests for vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) prior to cervical spine manipulation. The review found that the sensitivity of the tests ranged from 0-57% and specificity ranged from 67-100%, but positive and negative predictive values and likelihood ratios were highly variable. The review concluded that the diagnostic accuracy data does not support the use of premanipulative VBI tests and a benefit of using these tests was not established. The risk of serious complications from cervical manipulation appears to be low but unpredictable, and informed consent is recommended along with further research on potential risk factors.
Quality improvement aims to improve processes within an organization using rapid-cycle changes, while evidence-based practice evaluates evidence to guide practices for specific populations. Research generates new generalizable knowledge through controlled studies. All three use similar methods like data collection and dissemination, but differ in purpose and rigor. Quality improvement focuses on internal improvement, evidence-based practice guides specific populations, and research creates broader knowledge. Hospitals should understand the distinctions to facilitate distinct yet collaborative initiatives in quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and research.
The document provides an overview of statistical methods used in clinical research. It discusses types of data, descriptive statistics, standard error, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, errors, sample size calculations, and common statistical tests used to compare groups. Parametric tests like the t-test are used for normally distributed continuous data, while non-parametric tests like the chi-squared test and Mann-Whitney U test are used for categorical, ordinal, or non-normally distributed continuous data. Odds ratios and relative risks are discussed as measures of the strength of association between risk factors and outcomes.
This document provides an overview of evidence-based medicine (EBM). It defines EBM as integrating the best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values. The history and obstacles of EBM are discussed. The document outlines how to practice EBM using the 5 A's framework: Ask, Acquire, Appraise, Apply, and Assess. A case example is provided to demonstrate how to formulate a focused clinical question using the PICO format.
Home Telehealth Monitoring Outcome Assessment - Kings Fundjohnstamford
Here we show that patients with Chronic Heart Heart who receive Home Telehealth Monitoring equipment have better survival rates and spend more days alive and out of hospital.
This study investigated whether balance scores measured by the SWAY Balance System could predict injury risk in intercollegiate athletes and whether balance scores improved over a sports season. 68 athletes from various winter sports underwent pre-season and post-season balance testing using SWAY. A weak correlation was found between higher double stance scores and lower injury occurrence. Most athletes showed improved balance scores after the season. While SWAY showed potential as a predictor, larger studies are needed to better determine its predictive abilities.
The CHAMP-Path study conducted a pilot study to measure patient centeredness using a validated questionnaire and focus group discussions. 35 patients completed the questionnaire which assessed satisfaction with various healthcare services. Focus groups were also conducted with 7 additional patients. The questionnaire showed high satisfaction with physician and nursing care but identified opportunities to improve communication about length of stay, hospital comfort, and food quality. Focus groups highlighted long emergency wait times and some gender differences in nursing experiences. The study provided insights into patient values to help improve quality of care.
This document outlines the elements and benefits of a proactive geriatric trauma consultation service. It discusses how such a service was established at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto through collaboration between geriatrics and trauma specialists. The service utilizes comprehensive geriatric assessments and focuses on common geriatric issues for injured older patients. Evaluation of the service found benefits including reduced delirium, nursing home discharges, other consultations, and length of stay. The 10 essential elements of collaborative care models are presented, which were followed to achieve measured improved outcomes. The service has expanded to other hospitals and continues to demonstrate sustained volumes and adherence to guidelines.
SLC CME- Evidence based medicine 07/27/2007cddirks
Saint Luke's Care, a quality improvement organization within Saint Luke's Health System, presents a CME presentation by Dr. Brent Beasley on Evidence Based Medical Care.
This document discusses population health management and how it can help address health needs. It begins by defining population health management as improving systems and policies that affect healthcare quality, access, and outcomes to ultimately improve the health of an entire population. It then provides examples of individual-focused patient care policies and population-focused policies. Population-focused policies aim to improve access to services, overcome non-medical barriers to maximize health outcomes, coordinate care, provide meaningful integration, and monitor and address health disparities. The document concludes by describing a case study of a stroke risk screening program developed in North Carolina to identify modifiable stroke risks in high-risk communities.
1. The document outlines the evidence-based medicine (EBM) process which involves five stages: formulating a question, searching for evidence, appraising the evidence, applying to practice, and evaluating.
2. It provides examples of clinical questions and formulates them using the PICO framework.
3. It describes the different types of studies and levels of evidence to consider when evaluating different types of clinical questions related to therapy, diagnosis, etiology/harm, and prognosis.
4. Resources for both filtered and unfiltered information are presented to guide searching for evidence depending on the question type.
5. Criteria for app
Open classroom health policy - session 10.16 - iselin and youngBrian Young
This document summarizes a presentation about paying physicians and hospitals based on performance and value rather than volume of services. It discusses how the Affordable Care Act is implementing various pay-for-performance and value-based purchasing models in Medicare, including programs that pay hospitals and physicians based on meeting quality metrics and accountable care organizations that share in savings if reducing healthcare spending. It also notes concerns about whether these programs reliably improve quality and whether improvements are sustained, as evidence on their effectiveness is limited. Unintended consequences like patient selection and focusing only on measured aspects of care are also discussed.
Journal Club route to Evidence Based MedicineCSN Vittal
The document discusses evidence-based medicine and journal clubs. It begins by outlining how doctors historically practiced medicine with little reading, then introduces evidence-based medicine as a better approach. Evidence-based medicine involves forming questions based on patients, current evidence, and clinical expertise. The document then discusses how journal clubs can be used to critically appraise recent studies and apply the evidence to patient care, improving quality. Journal clubs follow the steps of evidence-based medicine by posing questions, searching literature, and critically evaluating evidence to inform clinical decisions.
Evidence based medicine involves integrating clinical expertise with the best available research evidence and patient values. It aims to apply the most appropriate interventions for individual patients based on scientific evidence. The key steps involve formulating an answerable clinical question using the PICO framework, searching for and critically appraising the relevant evidence, and applying the findings to clinical practice. While evidence based medicine improves clinical decision making, it also faces criticisms such as being time-consuming and potentially reducing clinical reasoning.
The characteristics of the Ideal Source for practicing Evidence-Based Medicine are:-
Located in the clinical setting
Easy to use
Fast, reliable connection
Comprehensive /Full Text
Provides primary data
Inverse variance method of meta-analysis and Cochran's QRizwan S A
This document summarizes a lecture on meta-analysis given by Dr. S. A. Rizwan. The lecture covers preliminary steps in meta-analysis including transformations of effect sizes, adjustments for outliers and artifacts, and calculating inverse variance weights. It then explains the inverse variance weighted method for calculating a pooled mean effect size from multiple studies, including calculating the standard error and confidence intervals around the mean. Finally, it discusses testing for homogeneity among the effect sizes.
The investigation (summarized in the attached slides) analyzed how at-risk obese/overweight patients interact with beneficial interventions (2013 AHA/ACC risk, cholesterol, obesity and lifestyle prevention guidelines). The study estimated the savings potential if overweight/obese patients in the ACC/AHA four statin benefit groups stepped-down one risk level.
Title: Cost Of Obesity-Based Heart Risk In The Context Of Preventive And Managed Care Decision-Making: An NHANES Cross-Sectional Concurrent Study
By: John Frias Morales
This document discusses special considerations for cardiac dysfunction in older adults living with cancer. It begins with objectives to apply a framework for multimorbidity and review cardiovascular physiology of aging and considerations in cardio-oncology for older adults. It then discusses how chronic diseases increase with age, including cancer and heart disease. Older adults are underrepresented in oncology trials despite having high rates of cancer. A comprehensive geriatric assessment is recommended to identify vulnerabilities beyond standard oncology assessments. Certain chemotherapy agents have increased cardiotoxicity risks in older patients. A multimorbidity framework is presented to guide management of multiple chronic conditions. Strategies are discussed to minimize cardiac complications in older cancer patients, including risk stratification, cardioprotective therapies
Act training 15 aug 2011 m sills editsMarion Sills
Educational materials (slide-set and accompanying script) used to train-the-trainers in SAFTINet practices on incorporating the Asthma Control Test into their clinical workflow and decision-making for patients with asthma.
For more information on SAFTINet, please see http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/programs/outcomes/COHO/saftinet/Pages/default.aspx
This webinar slide-set illustrates the stepwise process of engaging Scalable Architecture for Federated Translational Inquiries Network (SAFTINet) practice stakeholders in
selecting and adapting a measure of patient-reported medication adherence.
For more information on SAFTINet, please see http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/programs/outcomes/COHO/saftinet/Pages/default.aspx
The document provides an overview of statistical methods used in clinical research. It discusses types of data, descriptive statistics, standard error, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, errors, sample size calculations, and common statistical tests used to compare groups. Parametric tests like the t-test are used for normally distributed continuous data, while non-parametric tests like the chi-squared test and Mann-Whitney U test are used for categorical, ordinal, or non-normally distributed continuous data. Odds ratios and relative risks are discussed as measures of the strength of association between risk factors and outcomes.
This document provides an overview of evidence-based medicine (EBM). It defines EBM as integrating the best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values. The history and obstacles of EBM are discussed. The document outlines how to practice EBM using the 5 A's framework: Ask, Acquire, Appraise, Apply, and Assess. A case example is provided to demonstrate how to formulate a focused clinical question using the PICO format.
Home Telehealth Monitoring Outcome Assessment - Kings Fundjohnstamford
Here we show that patients with Chronic Heart Heart who receive Home Telehealth Monitoring equipment have better survival rates and spend more days alive and out of hospital.
This study investigated whether balance scores measured by the SWAY Balance System could predict injury risk in intercollegiate athletes and whether balance scores improved over a sports season. 68 athletes from various winter sports underwent pre-season and post-season balance testing using SWAY. A weak correlation was found between higher double stance scores and lower injury occurrence. Most athletes showed improved balance scores after the season. While SWAY showed potential as a predictor, larger studies are needed to better determine its predictive abilities.
The CHAMP-Path study conducted a pilot study to measure patient centeredness using a validated questionnaire and focus group discussions. 35 patients completed the questionnaire which assessed satisfaction with various healthcare services. Focus groups were also conducted with 7 additional patients. The questionnaire showed high satisfaction with physician and nursing care but identified opportunities to improve communication about length of stay, hospital comfort, and food quality. Focus groups highlighted long emergency wait times and some gender differences in nursing experiences. The study provided insights into patient values to help improve quality of care.
This document outlines the elements and benefits of a proactive geriatric trauma consultation service. It discusses how such a service was established at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto through collaboration between geriatrics and trauma specialists. The service utilizes comprehensive geriatric assessments and focuses on common geriatric issues for injured older patients. Evaluation of the service found benefits including reduced delirium, nursing home discharges, other consultations, and length of stay. The 10 essential elements of collaborative care models are presented, which were followed to achieve measured improved outcomes. The service has expanded to other hospitals and continues to demonstrate sustained volumes and adherence to guidelines.
SLC CME- Evidence based medicine 07/27/2007cddirks
Saint Luke's Care, a quality improvement organization within Saint Luke's Health System, presents a CME presentation by Dr. Brent Beasley on Evidence Based Medical Care.
This document discusses population health management and how it can help address health needs. It begins by defining population health management as improving systems and policies that affect healthcare quality, access, and outcomes to ultimately improve the health of an entire population. It then provides examples of individual-focused patient care policies and population-focused policies. Population-focused policies aim to improve access to services, overcome non-medical barriers to maximize health outcomes, coordinate care, provide meaningful integration, and monitor and address health disparities. The document concludes by describing a case study of a stroke risk screening program developed in North Carolina to identify modifiable stroke risks in high-risk communities.
1. The document outlines the evidence-based medicine (EBM) process which involves five stages: formulating a question, searching for evidence, appraising the evidence, applying to practice, and evaluating.
2. It provides examples of clinical questions and formulates them using the PICO framework.
3. It describes the different types of studies and levels of evidence to consider when evaluating different types of clinical questions related to therapy, diagnosis, etiology/harm, and prognosis.
4. Resources for both filtered and unfiltered information are presented to guide searching for evidence depending on the question type.
5. Criteria for app
Open classroom health policy - session 10.16 - iselin and youngBrian Young
This document summarizes a presentation about paying physicians and hospitals based on performance and value rather than volume of services. It discusses how the Affordable Care Act is implementing various pay-for-performance and value-based purchasing models in Medicare, including programs that pay hospitals and physicians based on meeting quality metrics and accountable care organizations that share in savings if reducing healthcare spending. It also notes concerns about whether these programs reliably improve quality and whether improvements are sustained, as evidence on their effectiveness is limited. Unintended consequences like patient selection and focusing only on measured aspects of care are also discussed.
Journal Club route to Evidence Based MedicineCSN Vittal
The document discusses evidence-based medicine and journal clubs. It begins by outlining how doctors historically practiced medicine with little reading, then introduces evidence-based medicine as a better approach. Evidence-based medicine involves forming questions based on patients, current evidence, and clinical expertise. The document then discusses how journal clubs can be used to critically appraise recent studies and apply the evidence to patient care, improving quality. Journal clubs follow the steps of evidence-based medicine by posing questions, searching literature, and critically evaluating evidence to inform clinical decisions.
Evidence based medicine involves integrating clinical expertise with the best available research evidence and patient values. It aims to apply the most appropriate interventions for individual patients based on scientific evidence. The key steps involve formulating an answerable clinical question using the PICO framework, searching for and critically appraising the relevant evidence, and applying the findings to clinical practice. While evidence based medicine improves clinical decision making, it also faces criticisms such as being time-consuming and potentially reducing clinical reasoning.
The characteristics of the Ideal Source for practicing Evidence-Based Medicine are:-
Located in the clinical setting
Easy to use
Fast, reliable connection
Comprehensive /Full Text
Provides primary data
Inverse variance method of meta-analysis and Cochran's QRizwan S A
This document summarizes a lecture on meta-analysis given by Dr. S. A. Rizwan. The lecture covers preliminary steps in meta-analysis including transformations of effect sizes, adjustments for outliers and artifacts, and calculating inverse variance weights. It then explains the inverse variance weighted method for calculating a pooled mean effect size from multiple studies, including calculating the standard error and confidence intervals around the mean. Finally, it discusses testing for homogeneity among the effect sizes.
The investigation (summarized in the attached slides) analyzed how at-risk obese/overweight patients interact with beneficial interventions (2013 AHA/ACC risk, cholesterol, obesity and lifestyle prevention guidelines). The study estimated the savings potential if overweight/obese patients in the ACC/AHA four statin benefit groups stepped-down one risk level.
Title: Cost Of Obesity-Based Heart Risk In The Context Of Preventive And Managed Care Decision-Making: An NHANES Cross-Sectional Concurrent Study
By: John Frias Morales
This document discusses special considerations for cardiac dysfunction in older adults living with cancer. It begins with objectives to apply a framework for multimorbidity and review cardiovascular physiology of aging and considerations in cardio-oncology for older adults. It then discusses how chronic diseases increase with age, including cancer and heart disease. Older adults are underrepresented in oncology trials despite having high rates of cancer. A comprehensive geriatric assessment is recommended to identify vulnerabilities beyond standard oncology assessments. Certain chemotherapy agents have increased cardiotoxicity risks in older patients. A multimorbidity framework is presented to guide management of multiple chronic conditions. Strategies are discussed to minimize cardiac complications in older cancer patients, including risk stratification, cardioprotective therapies
Act training 15 aug 2011 m sills editsMarion Sills
Educational materials (slide-set and accompanying script) used to train-the-trainers in SAFTINet practices on incorporating the Asthma Control Test into their clinical workflow and decision-making for patients with asthma.
For more information on SAFTINet, please see http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/programs/outcomes/COHO/saftinet/Pages/default.aspx
This webinar slide-set illustrates the stepwise process of engaging Scalable Architecture for Federated Translational Inquiries Network (SAFTINet) practice stakeholders in
selecting and adapting a measure of patient-reported medication adherence.
For more information on SAFTINet, please see http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/programs/outcomes/COHO/saftinet/Pages/default.aspx
The document proposes refining an existing Uniform Data System (UDS) measure related to adult weight screening and follow up to make it more useful for quality improvement. The current measure is seen as too complex, not actionable, and resource-intensive. The proposed changes would specify new BMI measure(s) and ancillary reports to enhance actionability and feasibility. A pilot study would develop and assess the new measures and reports, evaluate their utility, feasibility, and reliability, and assess any difference in care quality metrics between providers receiving different report types. The goal is to create measures that can help target areas for improvement at the patient, provider, and practice levels.
Cer safti net overview edrc 1 feb 2011Marion Sills
Sills MR. Overview of Comparative Effectiveness Research Using SAFTINet as an Example. Methods Talk presented to the Emergency Department Research Conference, Department of Pediatrics, 1 February 2011.
Sills MR. Evolution of PRO Measure for Cardiovascular Cohorts in SAFTINet. Slides for teleconference to facilitate discussion of Cardiovascular PRO Measure Selection by SAFTINet Stakeholders. 2 May 2012.
Overview of Patient Reported Outcomes in SAFTINet Marion Sills
This document discusses patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in the SAFTINet and PEC studies. It defines a PRO as a questionnaire collected directly from patients in clinical trials or settings. PROs can measure disease control and be used for screening, monitoring, feedback, decision-making, communication, and evaluating quality. The document outlines upcoming agenda items for meetings discussing how partners currently collect and use PROs, barriers to implementation, and potential use cases for an asthma PRO measure.
Meps secondary data analysis talk 20080806Marion Sills
This document provides an overview of publicly available secondary data sources and provides an example analysis using the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). It discusses how to find secondary data sets, evaluate if they are suitable for research questions, and highlights key aspects of the MEPS including its design, available data elements, weighting methodology. The document also presents an example analysis using MEPS data to examine the association between parental mental health and children's healthcare utilization and expenditures, finding that parental mental health diagnoses are linked to more acute care visits and higher costs for children.
Ian's UnityHealth 2019 grand rounds suicide preventionIan Dawe
This document discusses suicide prevention and provides an overview of a presentation on the topic. It begins with background on suicide rates in Ontario and challenges with suicide data collection. It then covers contemporary theories of suicide and the disconnect between what is known and current practices. The presentation aims to describe suicide as a broader issue, discuss quality improvement approaches to prevention, and promote the Project Nøw initiative to improve care for those at risk of suicide. Project Nøw is a collaborative effort between healthcare, education, and community sectors in Peel Region, Ontario to develop a coordinated suicide prevention strategy with the goal of preventing all youth suicide.
This document provides an introduction to biostatistics. It discusses key concepts like study populations, samples, systematic error, confounding, and true associations. It also outlines 9 common research questions and the PICOT framework for defining analytical studies. The document reviews variables, steps in data analysis including descriptive and inferential statistics, and statistical tests for different study designs. It discusses factors to consider when choosing a statistical test like the combination of variables, normality, number of groups, and independence. Finally, it briefly introduces concepts like type I error, power, p-values, and regression analysis.
This document provides an introduction to biostatistics. It defines biostatistics as statistics arising from biological and medical sciences, particularly the fields of medicine and public health. The document outlines some key concepts in biostatistics including types of data, measures of central tendency and dispersion, and graphical representations of data. It discusses sources of uncertainty in medicine and how biostatistics can help manage these uncertainties in areas like clinical practice, preventive medicine, and medical research.
This document summarizes a panel discussion on transforming patient-generated health data for wellness and biomedical research. The panelists were Susan Peterson, Katherine Kim, Fernando Martin-Sanchez, Cagatay Demiralp, and Pei-Yun Sabrina Hsueh (moderator). Peterson discussed using sensors and mobile apps to monitor cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy to detect early signs of dehydration. Kim discussed leveraging patient data for personalized care coordination. Martin-Sanchez discussed generating evidence from patient data to inform research. Demiralp discussed visualization of patient data. Overall the panel explored opportunities and barriers to using patient-generated data from behavioral sensing to clinical decision support.
Clinical Research Informatics (CRI) Year-in-Review 2014Peter Embi
Peter Embi's review of notable publications and events in the field of Clinical Research Informatics (CRI) that took place in 2013+. This was presented as the closing keynote presentation of the 2014 AMIA CRI Summit in San Francisco, CA on April 11, 2014.
BIOSTATISTICS IN MEDICINE & PUBLIC HEALTH.pptxrambhapathak
This document provides an introduction to biostatistics. It defines biostatistics as the science dealing with statistical methods used in medicine, biology, and public health research and planning. It discusses some key concepts in biostatistics including sources of medical uncertainties, the role of biostatistics in reducing uncertainties, and its applications in clinical medicine, preventive medicine, and medical research. Biostatistics helps manage uncertainties by providing tools for study design, data analysis, and interpreting results in a way that integrates probability with clinical decision making.
This document provides an introduction and tables for determining sample sizes in various health studies. It covers one-sample situations like estimating a population proportion with absolute or relative precision and hypothesis tests for a population proportion. Two-sample situations covered include estimating the difference between two population proportions and hypothesis tests for two population proportions. It also addresses case-control studies, cohort studies, lot quality assurance sampling, and incidence-rate studies. Tables of minimum sample sizes are provided for each situation.
Biostatistics (also known as biometry) are the development and application of statistical methods to a wide range of topics in biology. It encompasses the design of biological experiments, the collection and analysis of data from those experiments and the interpretation of the results.
Rajeshwari Punekar is a researcher studying various health-related topics including work disability rates in cancer survivors compared to other chronic conditions, factors associated with community health centers providing enabling services, trends in employment-based health insurance, medical expenditures of cancer survivors, and mental health of cancer survivors and their spouses. Her roles include being a research assistant, co-investigator, and assistant data analyst. She uses large datasets and statistical methods like regression analysis to analyze topics and has worked on multiple research projects.
Using real-world evidence to investigate clinical research questionsKarin Verspoor
Adoption of electronic health records to document extensive clinical information brings with it the opportunity to utilise that information to support clinical research, and ultimately to support clinical decision making. In this talk, I discuss both these opportunities and the challenges that we face when working with real-world clinical data, and introduce some of the strategies that we are adopting to make this data more usable, and to extract more value from it. I specifically discuss the use of natural language processing to transform clinical documentation into structured data for this purpose.
This document provides an introduction to biostatistics. It discusses key concepts including descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, hypothesis testing, and sampling techniques. It outlines the role of biostatistics in various areas like clinical medicine, preventive medicine, health planning and evaluation, and medical research. Biostatistics helps manage uncertainties in medicine by providing statistical methods to analyze data, evaluate treatments and programs, and make inferences about populations. It is important for designing valid research studies and interpreting medical literature.
This document discusses epidemiological research methods and their application to health informatics. It covers the basic principles of epidemiology including different study designs like cross-sectional, case-control, cohort, and experimental studies. Examples are provided of how these designs have been used in health informatics research to study topics like use of health IT in physician offices and relationships between variables in electronic health record data. The document also explains how to calculate measures like prevalence rates, sensitivity, specificity, odds ratios, relative risk, and incidence rates for different epidemiological study designs.
This document summarizes the background and work of Prof. Steven H. Shaha, who has published over 100 peer-reviewed publications and presentations on using analytics and clinical decision support systems to improve healthcare quality and outcomes. Some key points discussed include using analytics of electronic medical record data to reduce sepsis rates and length of ICU stays, developing alert systems to more quickly recognize and treat at-risk patients, and creating connected networks between healthcare providers to better monitor population health and improve outcomes for conditions like diabetes.
This document summarizes research from the REVEAL Study, which investigated the risks and benefits of disclosing genetic risk information for Alzheimer's disease based on APOE genotype. Key findings include:
- Those who received disclosure showed no significant short-term increases in anxiety or depression scores. Recall of risk information was generally accurate.
- Disclosure did not significantly change health behaviors or insurance purchasing in most participants. Some higher-risk individuals did increase exercise and cognitive activities.
- Most participants were satisfied with receiving their results and would undergo testing again. However, nearly half of accurate recallers still believed their risk was different.
- Condensed disclosure protocols may be as effective as more extensive counseling and
This document summarizes research from the REVEAL studies, which explored the risks and benefits of disclosing genetic risk information for Alzheimer's disease based on APOE genotype. Key findings include:
- People generally did not experience long-term psychological harm from receiving risk information. Anxiety and depression scores returned to baseline.
- Participants were generally able to recall their risk information accurately over time.
- Disclosure did not negatively impact insurance purchasing or health behaviors, and sometimes increased preventative behaviors like exercise.
- Condensed education protocols could safely disclose risk information.
- Providing additional risk information for cardiovascular disease in addition to Alzheimer's disease further increased preventative behavior changes.
The document summarizes adolescent preventive services and visit patterns. It finds that currently recommended clinical preventive services (CPS) for adolescents often lack strong evidence of effectiveness. Delivery rates of CPS are low, even for services with good evidence like cervical cancer screening. Adolescents average 1.9 total medical visits per year but only 9% are for preventive care. Guidelines calling for one annual preventive visit are met less than 2% of the time. More evidence and attention to improving delivery systems are needed to better provide preventive services to adolescents.
2010-Epidemiology (Dr. Sameem) basics and priciples.pptAmirRaziq1
Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states in populations. There are three main types of epidemiological studies: observational studies which examine risk factors without interfering; experimental (interventional) studies which manipulate factors; and descriptive studies which show disease patterns and frequencies. Case-control studies are retrospective and compare exposures in cases (diseased) and controls (non-diseased) to identify risk factors. Cohort studies are prospective and follow exposure groups over time to calculate disease incidence and identify risk factors. Cross-sectional studies provide a snapshot of disease prevalence and help generate hypotheses for further research.
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Running head: PHASE 1 SCENARIO NCLEX MEMOORIAL HOSPITAL 1
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PHASE 1/ Option 2 SCENARIO NCLEX MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Name: Rodney Wheeler
Institution: Rasmussen College
Course: STA3215 Section 01 Inferential Statistics and Analytics
Date: 02/17/17
Introduction
The scenario I will be working with is that I am working at NCLEX Memorial Hospital in the infectious disease unit. As a healthcare professional, I need to work to improve the health of individuals, families and communities in various settings. The current situation that has posed as a problem at the hospital and raised eyebrows is that in the past few days, there has been an increase in patients admitted with a particular infectious disease. The basic statistical analysis shows that the disease does not affect minors hence the ages of the infected patients does play a critical role in the method that shall be required to treat the patients in order to impact positively on the health and well-being of the clients being served whether infected with the disease or associated with those infected. After speaking to the manager, we decided that we shall work together in utilising the available statistical analysis to look closer into the ages of the infected patients. To do that, I had to put together a spreadsheet with the data containing the information we shall need to carry out the analysis.
Data Analysis
From the data collected and input on an Excel sheet, there are sixty patients with the infectious disease. Of the patient’s whose data has already been collected an input on the excel sheet, the ages range from thirty-five years of age to seventy-six. There is only one patient in their thirties with the age of thirty-five. There are five patients in their forties, One forty-five, one forty-six, two at forty-eight and two at forty-nine. There are fifteen patients in their fifties, two at fifty, one fifty-two, one fifty-three, one fifty-four, four at fifty-five, one fifty-six, one at fifty-eight and four at fifty-nine. There are twenty-three patients in their sixties, five at sixty, one at sixty-two, one at sixty-three, two at sixty-four, one at sixty-five, three at sixty-eight and seven at sixty-nine. Finally, we have fifteen infected patients in their seventies, six at seventy, three at seventy-one, three at seventy-two, one at seventy-three, one at seventy-four and one at seventy-six. From the graph in Figure 1 below, the horizontal axis depicts the age group of patients infected with the disease and the vertical axis depicts the number of patients in the age group infected with the disease.
Figure 1
Data Classification
The qualitative variables in our data analysis would be the names of the patients infected with the disease while the quantitative data would be their ages, number of patients in each age category or age bracket that are infected with the disease and the number of patients in each specific age that are affect ...
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Secondary data talk 2010
1. Publicly Available Secondary Data Sources: An
Overview and an Example from Two Data Sources
Marion R Sills, MD, MPH
Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
2. Goals
How do I find secondary data sets?
Once I find one, how do I know it’s
right for me and my research
question?
Example of a secondary data
analysis
3. Goals
How do I find secondary data sets?
Once I find one, how do I know it’s
right for me and my research
question?
Example of a secondary data
analysis
4. Health Data Online
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (A
CDC WONDER
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Partners in Information Access for the Public H
5. Goals
How do I find secondary data sets?
Once I find one, how do I know it’s
right for me and my research
question?
Example of a secondary data
analysis
6. Goals
Once I find one, how do I know it’s
right for me and my research
question?
What types of questions was it
designed to answer?
What data elements are available?
How can I figure out if those data
elements are useful to me?
7. Two Examples
HCUP (KID) used for background
statement in a manuscript
NHAMCS and NHANES used for a
full analysis for a manuscript
8. HCUP--KID
An all-payer inpatient care database
for children in the United States
2006 KID contains data from 6.6
million pediatric hospital discharges
Online data available via HCUPnet
9. HCUP--KID
Question: What is the utilization of
inpatient resources for asthma
among children?
Use: A background/significance
statement for a grant
13. Shock Index (SI)
Triage tool
Monitoring tool
No established pediatric normal values
Heart rate (HR)
Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP)
SI =
14. Background
Elevated SI (> 0.90 adults)
Blood loss, admissions, ICU interventions, poor outcome
Inverse relationship with LV function
Only 1 pediatric study of SI
Positive association with mortality
Reduction in SI during transport was associated with improved
outcome
15. Initial Objective
To evaluate the utility of shock index in an
emergency department population of children
Utility as an early predictor of patient deterioration
when measured
• Pre-hospital
• At triage
• Sequentially
16. (Modified) Objective
To evaluate shock index as a predictor for
admission in an emergency department
population of children
SI evaluated independent of HR and SBP
17. Methods: Data Sources
Healthy Population
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
1999-2006
Emergency Department Population
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS
ED)
2004-2006
22. SI Norms Study: Data Sources
Pediatric Age specific normal values
Calculate age- and gender-specific
percentiles
Test of fit of logarithmic trend lines
All-ages population age- and gender
median values
Calculate percentiles by age,
gender, and pregnancy status
23. SI Norms Study: Results
NHANES 10,195 patients age 8-17
(41,048,417 weighted)
NHANES 32,819 age 8-85
(251,845,769 weighted)
24. Results: SI Percentiles in the NHANES Population
[n =13,308 (57.2 million, weighted)]
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Age (y)
ShockIndex
25 %ile
50 %ile
95 %ile
75 %ile
25. Figure 3: Shock Index Median Value by Gender and Pregnancy
Status, NHANES 1999-2006 Weighted Data, With Moving Average
Trendlines (3-Period)
.45
.50
.55
.60
.65
.70
.75
.80
.85
.90
8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84
Age (y)
ShockIndex
Male
Non-pregnant female
Pregnant
3 per. Mov. Avg. (Non-
pregnant female)
3 per. Mov. Avg. (Male)
3 per. Mov. Avg.
(Pregnant)
26. SI Norms Study: Conclusions
First report of pediatric age-specific normal values for SI
First report of age and gender SI medians in an all-ages
population
Gender, pregnancy and age contribute to SI
Smooth percentile trends for SI are best expressed as a
logarithmic function
31. Methods: Analysis
Logistic regression was used to model the
association between predictor variables and
admission
Primary predictor
•SI > 95th
%
•SI > 0.9
32. Methods: Analysis
Cut-point for percentiles
Based on frequency distribution in the emergency
department population
• 95th
% for SI and HR
• 25th
% for SBP
Absolute cut-point of SI > 0.9 was based on adult
literature
39. Results: Bivariate Analyses
Percent Admitted by SI Cutoff
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
SI > 95th % SI < 95th % SI > 0.9 SI < 0.9
PercentAdmitted
OR = 2.97
p < .0001
OR = 2.63
p < .0001
40. Model 1: Shock Index > 95th
% for Age and Gender: Outcome =
Admission
OR 95% CI
SI > 95th
% 1.54 1.14 2.08
HR > 95th
% 2.51 1.96 3.21
SBP < 25th
% 1.24 0.87 1.77
Age, gender, race, ethnicity, and payer were not significant
Results: Multivariate Analysis
41. Model 2: Shock Index > 0.9: Outcome = Admission
OR 95% CI
Shock Index > 0.9 1.50 1.15 1.94
HR > 95th
% 2.50 2.00 3.12
SBP < 25th
% 1.27 0.90 1.79
Age 1.04 1.01 1.07
Results: Multivariate Analysis
Gender, race, ethnicity, and payer were not significant
42. Limitations
No children under 8 years evaluated
Insufficient numbers
Abnormal SI with normal HR and SBP
“Shock” as outcome
Admission based on provider and patient
No ability to assess unscheduled return visits
43. Conclusions
Shock index predicted hospital admission,
independent of the impact of HR and SBP
Expressed as percentile or absolute value
Editor's Notes
Shock index is defined as (HR) / Systolic Blood pressure (SBP)
It has been proposed as a a triage tool for both emergency department and disaster settings
In fact, the Colorado department of public health uses shock index as part of a destination triage criteria for an emergency flu pandemic disaster plan for adults.
It has also been used a monitoring tool for therapeutic efficacy in the adult population
There are no established pediatric normal values.
In the adult population, an elevated shock index is defined as &gt; 0.9. It has been associated with blood loss, admissions, intensive care interventions, and ultimately poor outcome.
Additionally, both experimental and clinical studies have shown that shock index has an inverse linear relationship with left ventricular function during acute circulatory failure. In other words as the shock index goes up, the left ventricular function deteriorates.
There is only one pediatric study of shock index. It examined ill children who were transported to a tertiary care hospital. In this study, there was a positive association with mortality and, a reduction in shock index was associated with improved outcome.
The objective of our study was to evaluate shock index as a predictor for admission in an emergency department population of children
Si was evaluated independent of HR and SBP
The objective of our study was to evaluate shock index as a predictor for admission in an emergency department population of children
Si was evaluated independent of HR and SBP
Two data sources were analyzed in our study.
A healthy population dataset; The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) was studied from 1999-2006
An emergency department dataset; The National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS ED) dataset was studied from 2004-2006..
Again since there are no known normal values for the pediatric cohort, we tabulated norms off the “normal healthy population”, otherwise known as NHANES. This data will be presented tomorrow in the poster session. After deriving the age and gender specific percentiles for SI, HR, and SBP, we applied these predictors to the ED population which was used to address the study question. The NHANES or normal population study did not measure blood pressure in children less than 8 years old, therefore our study of the ED population was limited to patients age 8-21 years.
Again since there are no known normal values for the pediatric cohort, we tabulated norms off the “normal healthy population”, otherwise known as NHANES. This data will be presented tomorrow in the poster session. After deriving the age and gender specific percentiles for SI, HR, and SBP, we applied these predictors to the ED population which was used to address the study question. The NHANES or normal population study did not measure blood pressure in children less than 8 years old, therefore our study of the ED population was limited to patients age 8-21 years.
Again since there are no known normal values for the pediatric cohort, we tabulated norms off the “normal healthy population”, otherwise known as NHANES. This data will be presented tomorrow in the poster session. After deriving the age and gender specific percentiles for SI, HR, and SBP, we applied these predictors to the ED population which was used to address the study question. The NHANES or normal population study did not measure blood pressure in children less than 8 years old, therefore our study of the ED population was limited to patients age 8-21 years.
The majority of the healthy population or normative data will be presented tomorrow. This shows the shock index percentiles by age. The sample size is &gt; 13, 000, this represents 57.2 million patients with weighted data. The white horizontal line indicates a SI of 0.9.
Again since there are no known normal values for the pediatric cohort, we tabulated norms off the “normal healthy population”, otherwise known as NHANES. After deriving the age and gender specific percentiles for SI, HR, and SBP, we applied these predictors to the ED population which was used to address the study question. The NHANES or normal population study did not measure blood pressure in children less than 8 years old, therefore our study of the ED population was limited to patients age 8-21 years.
Ideally, we would have used “shock” as our outcome measure. However, in the NHAMCS ED dataset, which includes 7 years of nationally representative data, there were too few patients with the shock-related indicators we considered. So, we decided to use “admission” as our outcome, as it was the most common outcome measure that was indicative of higher acuity illness in the dataset.
There were insufficient data to evaluate shock or a surrogate shock marker as an outcome in the ED population.
Thus, we chose “admission” as our outcome variable.
Logistic regression was used to model the association between predictor variables and the outcome, admission
There were two approaches for the primary predictor variable:
SI &gt; 95th
SI &gt; .9
Admission, as the outcome, was chosen. There were insufficient data to evaluate shock or a surrogate shock marker as an outcome in this dataset.
Cut-point selection for percentiles was based on frequency distribution in the ED pediatric population. The 95th percentile for SI and HR were used. The 25th percentile for SBP was used.
The absolute cut-point of 0.9 was based on adult literature. Younger children will have SI &gt; 0.9, however this dataset only had the ability to evaluate patients greater than 8 years.
Our methods for the logistic regression used two models which were identical except that model 1 used SI &gt;95% for age and gender and model 2 used a cut-point set at 0.9.
Other independent variables were
HR &gt; 95 % for age and gender, SBP &lt; 25th % for age and gender, Age, Gender Race Ethnicity and Payor type
colinearity between variables was assessed
THE emergency department data or NHAMCS ED dataset had over 18,000 ED visits This represents 58.9 million patients with weighted data. The patients were ages 8-21 years.
4 % were admitted
14% had a SI &gt; 95 percentile for age and gender
19% had a SI &gt; 0.9
29% had a HR &gt; 95 percentile
6% had a SBP &lt; 25 percentile
&lt; 1% had SI &gt; 95% in the context of normal HR (&lt; 95%) and SBP (&gt; 25%)
In bivariate chi-square analyses, SI was associated with admission (p &lt; 0.0001) This was true for both SI &gt; 95th % and SI &gt; 0.9
In bivaraite analyses, both SI cutoffs were associated with Admission. The SI &gt;95% is represented in yellow and SI &gt; 0.9 is represented in oranage
The unadjusted odds ratios are 2.97 for the SI cutoff of the 95th percentile, and 2.63 for the SI cutoff of 0.9. Both were significant.
In model 1, we used logistic regression to analyze the association between our outcome, admission, and the shock index cutoff defined by the 95th percentile for age and gender. Our primary independent variable, SI greater than 95th percentile, was associated with the outcome, with an odds ratio of 1.54.
In model 2, we used logistic regression to analyze the association between our outcome, admission, and the shock index cutoff of 0.9. Our primary independent variable, SI greater than 0.9, was associated with the outcome, with an odds ratio of 1.50.
The limitations of our study were that:
No children under 8 years were evaluated
The sample had insufficient numbers either to analyze the population who had abnormal SI in the context of normal HR and sBP, or to use “shock” as an outcome.
Admission is based on provider variability as well as patient severity
No ability to assess unscheduled return visits