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Glick SB, Samson DJ, Huang E, et al. Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2013 Jun. (Comparative Effectiveness Reviews, No. 102.)

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Appendix FData Abstraction Tables

Appendix Table F1. Characteristics of studies that used statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 54K)

Appendix Table F2. Characteristics of studies that did not use statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 56K)

Appendix Table F3. Infection control practices in studies that used statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 53K)

Appendix Table F4. Infection control practices in studies that did not use statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 60K)

Appendix Table F5. Health care-associated MRSA colonization or infection: studies that used statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 52K)

Appendix Table F6. Health care-associated or acquired MRSA infection or colonization: studies that used statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 49K)

Appendix Table F7. Health care-associated MRSA infection: studies that used statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 51K)

Appendix Table F8. MRSA infection: studies that used statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 49K)

Appendix Table F9. Health care-associated MRSA bacteremia or BSI: studies that used statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 51K)

Appendix Table F10. Health care-associated or acquired MRSA bacteremia or BSI: studies that used statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 48K)

Appendix Table F11. Healthcare associated MRSA surgical site infections: studies that used statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 49K)

Appendix Table F12. Health care-associated MRSA colonization or infection: studies that did not use statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 50K)

Appendix Table F13. Health care-associated or acquired MRSA infection or colonization: studies that did not use statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 48K)

Appendix Table F14. Healthcare-associated MRSA infection: studies that did not use statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 50K)

Appendix Table F15. MRSA infection: studies that did not use statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 48K)

Appendix Table F16. Health care-associated MRSA bacteremia or BSI: studies that did not use statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 49K)

Appendix Table F17. Health care-associated or acquired MRSA bacteremia or BSI: studies that did not use statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 49K)

Appendix Table F18. MRSA BSI (not clearly acquired): studies that did not use statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 48K)

Appendix Table F19. Healthcare associated MRSA surgical site infection: studies that did not use statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 51K)

Appendix Table F20. MRSA related morbidity: studies that did not use statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 48K)

Appendix Table F21. MRSA related mortality: studies that did not use statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 48K)

Appendix Table F22. MRSA resource utilization: studies that did not use statistical methods to attempt to control for confounding or secular trends (MS Word, 48K)

Appendix Table F23. USPSTF study quality ratings (MS Word, 58K)

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