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Really Simple Syndication brings you the latest postings from three AHRQ-sponsored Web resources:

National Guideline Clearinghouse™

A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.

• (1) Prevention and control of influenza: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). (2) Interim influenza vaccination recommendations — 2004–05 influenza season.
• The use of magnetic resonance imaging of the breast (MRIB) for screening of women at high risk of breast cancer.
• American Society of Clinical Oncology Technology Assessment: chemotherapy sensitivity and resistance assays.
• Expert consensus document on management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy.
• Management of grown up congenital heart disease.
• 2003 European Society of Hypertension-European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension.
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia.
• Drug treatment for hyperlipidaemias.
• Gynaecological ultrasound examination.
• Tobacco use prevention and cessation for adults and mature adolescents.
• Tobacco use prevention and cessation for infants, children and adolescents.
• Dyspepsia and GERD.
• Indications for and techniques of red cell transfusion.
• Prevention and screening of colorectal cancer.

National Quality Measures Clearinghouse™

A public repository for evidence-based quality measures and measure sets.

• Major depressive disorder (MDD): percentage of patients aged 18 years and older whose depressive symptoms were adequately assessed for the presence of MDD during the initial visit.
• Major depressive disorder (MDD): percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with confirmed diagnosis of major depressive disorder who had a suicide risk assessment completed at each visit.
• Major depressive disorder (MDD): percentage of patients aged 18 years and older whose severity of MDD was classified at the initial visit.
• Major depressive disorder (MDD): percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with confirmed diagnosis of major depressive disorder who received therapy appropriate to their classification.
• Major depressive disorder (MDD): percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with confirmed diagnosis of major depressive disorder who were continued on medication for a minimum of 16 weeks following remission of symptoms.
• Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement: Major Depressive Disorder Core Physician Performance Measurement Set
• Tobacco use prevention and cessation for infants, children and adolescents: percentage of patients' charts showing either that there is no tobacco use/exposure or (if a user) that the current use was documented at the most recent clinician visit.
• Tobacco use prevention and cessation for infants, children and adolescents: percentage of patients with documented tobacco use or exposure at the latest visit who also have documentation that their cessation interest was assessed or that they received advice to quit.
• Tobacco use prevention and cessation for adults and mature adolescents: percentage of patients' charts that either show that there is no tobacco use/exposure or (if a user) that the current use was documented at the most recent clinician visit.
• Tobacco use prevention and cessation for adults and mature adolescents: percentage of patients with documented tobacco use or exposure at the latest visit who also have documentation that their cessation interest was assessed or that they received advice to quit.

QualityTools™

A clearinghouse for practical, ready-to-use tools for measuring and improving health care quality.

• American Cancer Society Mammogram Reminder
• American Cancer Society Questions to Ask My Doctor about Breast Cancer
• Breast Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Patients
• American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Detailed Guide
• Breast Cancer: Questions & Answers About Mammography
• Breast Cancer: Know the Facts About Your Risk
• Computer Staffing Model for Bioterrorism Response
• American Cancer Society Mammograms and Other Breast Imaging Procedures

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