Physician Compare Fact Sheet - HHS. gov Be statistically valid, reliable, and accurate, Be comparable across collection types; and Meet the minimum reliability threshold, as determined by statistical testing
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals Statistical Sampling Initiative Statistical sampling draws a random sample from a collection of claims and extrapolates (in other words, projects) the results of the sample to the entire “universe” of claims OMHA statistical sampling is conducted using a trained and experienced statistical expert to develop the appropriate sampling methodology in accordance with Medicare guidance, and randomly select the sample units
Social Media and Youth Mental Health - HHS. gov We can take immediate actions to make social media safer for youth The Surgeon General’s Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental Health calls for engaging in a multifaceted effort to maximize the benefits and reduce the risk of harm posed by social media with actions suggested for groups including: children and adolescents, policymakers, technology companies, researchers, and families
Alcohol and Cancer Risk 2024 - HHS. gov The more alcohol consumed, the greater the risk of cancer 6,8-11 For certain cancers, like breast, mouth, and throat cancers, evidence shows that this risk may start to increase around one or fewer drinks per day 6,8-10 This Advisory describes the scientific evidence for the causal link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk It also helps to better inform the public of this
HHS Advances Women’s Health, Removes Misleading FDA . . . - HHS. gov Women have used HRT products for decades to relieve menopausal symptoms However, their use plummeted in the early 2000s when the FDA applied boxed warnings following a Women’s Health Initiative study that found a statistically non-significant increase in the risk of breast cancer diagnosis The average age of women in the study was 63 years — over a decade past the average age of a woman
Opioid Facts and Statistics | HHS. gov In the late 1990s, pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted to opioid pain relievers and healthcare providers began to prescribe them at greater rates Increased prescription of opioid medications led to widespread misuse of both prescription and non-prescription opioids before it became clear that these medications could indeed be highly
Vaccine Safety | HHS. gov Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS): VAERS is an early warning system managed by CDC and FDA that is designed to find possible vaccine safety issues Patients, health care professionals, vaccine companies, and others can use VAERS to report side effects that happen after a patient received a vaccine Some side effects might be related to vaccination while others might be a
The Belmont Report | HHS. gov The Belmont Report was written by the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research The Commission, created as a result of the National Research Act of 1974, was charged with identifying the basic ethical principles that should underlie the conduct of biomedical and behavioral research involving human subjects and developing guidelines to
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) - HHS. gov In the United States, recent data show that rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) reached an all-time high in 2021 among both females and males, and all racial and ethnic groups According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of combined cases of gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia was more than 2 4 million in 2023 While rates of gonorrhea and syphilis