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digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/health-information-technology-support-clinical-decision-making-obesity-care/annual-summary/2012
January 01, 2012 - decision support on provider’s process and outcome behaviors related to implementing the current guidelines … impact of the care model on change. … The data collection process requires three discrete steps: 1) a provider knowledge and self-report of … As last self-reported in the AHRQ Research Reporting System, the project is on track in some respects … use of integrated data and knowledge management.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ankyloglossia_executive.pdf
May 01, 2015 - The absence of data on the natural
history of untreated ankyloglossia further promulgates
uncertainty … of the frenulum with age and use.1 However, there are no
prospective longitudinal data on the congenitally … , and baseline and outcome data on constructs
of interest. … Because of the
paucity of available data on other feeding outcomes, this
entire research question represents … Future research is needed on a
range of issues, including prevalence and incidence of
ankyloglossia
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33614/psn-pdf
June 01, 2005 - Consider
a study of the impact of a medical emergency team on survival from cardiac arrest on general … Even if the definition of an outcome does not change, its measurement may change as a result of an
intervention … A recent study of the effect of a new rotation
schedule on errors due to fatigue took this precaution … ) However, the intrinsic complexity of many safety
interventions, the frequent use of before-after designs … The impact of a regulation restricting medical house staff
working hours on the quality of patient care
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/thromboembolism-update-disposition.pdf
June 22, 2017 - The use of DVT as a proxy for
clinically symptomatic PE (intro p. xii);
given the documented risk of … However,
we have added a sentence to the start
of the Introduction reflecting
increasing use of early … of clinical outcomes is not
focused on clinically important outcomes;
(3) the use of network meta-analyses … rather a reflection of the
research available. … dvt prophylaxis
provides the best outcome-this is not a
reflection of the report, but rather a
reflection
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/impact-healthcare-algorithms-racial-ethnic-disparities-March-2.pdf
May 15, 2023 - • Utilize social determinants of health and population science big
data in research to understand … ET
Background
• AHRQ received a request from Congress to review the
evidence on the potential of … risk of a
particular health outcome. … Health & Health Equity to develop a performance evaluation framework on de-
identified data (2014-15 … following property:
• “If we assign some
group a risk of x, the
actual outcome
incidence rate
should
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/sustainability-plan.pdf
June 01, 2021 - Other outcomes measures reflect on the facility as a whole, such as rates of C. … these outcome measures over a short time frame. … Pick a realistic outcome. … • Is there a plan in place if outcome
data worsens? … • Is there a plan in place if outcome
data improves?
• Celebrate and share successes!
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-failure-transition-care_disposition-comments.pdf
May 27, 2014 - This is a different
issue from missing data/attrition/outcome definition since a
study could do an … Cannot comment on the appropriate use of
statistical methods. … E.g. if a study provided data for 1, 3 and 6
month…only use the 6 month data. … We only had data for the composite
outcome in a HR. … We have added a sentence to the
table of future research needs suggesting that
individual patient data
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/wic-outcomes-nutrition-protocol-amended.pdf
October 01, 2020 - WIC participation levels and
participant characteristics without outcome
data
• Descriptive research … The articles will not be excluded based on the study design and outcome at this level. … Data Abstraction and Data Management: We will use a systematic approach to extract all
data to minimize … the intervention, outcome
measures and the results of each outcome, including measures of variability … We plan to use a mix
of methods for summarizing and displaying the types of evidence available on the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dyspnea-protocol-amended.pdf
May 19, 2020 - Ideally, the outcome of breathlessness for intervention studies should be a comprehensive
assessment … Data Abstraction and Data Management: We will use a systematic approach to
extract all data to minimize … We will use standardized
forms for data extraction and pilot test them. … in the data
abstraction of the articles. … When the body of evidence for a key outcome includes both RCTs and other
intervention studies with
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/guide-to-evaluating-hie-projects-section-4.pdf
June 16, 2021 - The following discussion is not meant to be a substitute for
hands-on guidance from a trained research … Language about the use of HIE data for evaluation may be found in data-
sharing agreements (e.g., the … agreement (NDA),
depending on the type of data being shared and the purpose of the data sharing. … Determine Sample Size for the Measure
The feasibility of measuring a specific outcome or process measure … a statistician to help you
estimate the number of data points you will need for each outcome or process
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pwd-care-interventions-protocol.pdf
February 22, 2019 - We
will use a modified PRECIS-2 tool. … Since the PRECIS-2 tool was developed to use
during the design phase of a study, this novel use of the … Based on these factors, the overall strength of evidence for each outcome will be
rated as:
• High … The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline on
the Use of Antipsychotics to Treat Agitation … Primary
analysis
To what extent are all data included in the analysis of the
primary outcome?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/diabetic-neuropathy-disposition-170707.pdf
March 24, 2017 - Need to address absence of function as a key
outcome measure especially for KQ2. … We appreciate this comment noting that a
synthesis of safety data may consider other
types of data … We appreciate the
concerns about the use of SMD. … of
evidence to low based on the small studies (and
therefore some imprecision) and the use of run- … May not be used much by the
average clinician, but a good resourced for those
doing research on DPN
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetic-neuropathy-disposition-170707.pdf
March 24, 2017 - Need to address absence of function as a key
outcome measure especially for KQ2. … We appreciate this comment noting that a
synthesis of safety data may consider other
types of data … We appreciate the
concerns about the use of SMD. … of
evidence to low based on the small studies (and
therefore some imprecision) and the use of run- … May not be used much by the
average clinician, but a good resourced for those
doing research on DPN
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/coronary-artery-stenting-future_research.pdf
January 01, 2014 - Intervention There is a lack of IVUS trial data on the influence of operator’s choice of balloon
size … For the second topic on imaging diagnostics, there is a lack of data on the use of IVUS, as
compared … Intervention There is a lack of IVUS trial data on the influence of operator’s choice of balloon
size … Similarly, there is a lack
of data on the use of IVUS, as compared with angiography alone, to evaluate … Resource Use, Size, and Duration
The reliance on observational data substantially reduces resource use
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/nppv-respiratory-failure_research-protocol.pdf
April 21, 2011 - The preponderance of data regarding
NPPV as a weaning tool, rescue strategy, and means of preventing … Data Abstraction and Data Management
The research team will create data-abstraction forms for the … We will use a checklist to guide the assessment of applicability. … We will
use these data to evaluate the applicability to clinical practice, paying special attention … in
use, and clinical relevance and timing of the outcome measures.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-194-evidence-summary-corticosteroids-asthma.pdf
October 01, 2017 - An extension of intermittent ICS therapy is the use of ICS
and LABA as controller therapy both on a … treatment of asthma in patients
6 years and older.4
The review focuses on drugs as a class, as described … higher ICS controller dose
• Reduces the risk of exacerbations measured as a composite outcome
(low … • Reduces:
– The risk of exacerbations defined as a composite outcome
(moderate SOE)
– Rescue medication … a composite outcome
(high SOE)
– Rescue medication use (low SOE)
• Improves asthma control scores
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/arthritis-knee-physical-therapy_disposition-comments.pdf
November 06, 2012 - the patient-centered outcome all
desire, research based on patient-centered
outcomes provides patients … These conclusions would serve to justify a PT's use of
ultrasound (a passive intervention) instead of … We revised the report focusing on the primary
outcome of the review, which is pain. … The ability to walk longer, faster, and on uneven surface
is certainly a patient-centered goal and outcome … interventions based on limited data.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism_executive.pdf
April 01, 2011 - The research provided little support for their use. … with little data on
the treatment of younger children. … For those studies we
could use only the pre-post case series data available in
the group with autism, … The use of so many and such disparate
outcome measures makes it nearly impossible to
synthesize the effectiveness … Investigators also failed to report the
outcome that was the primary outcome of a priori
interest and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-bias_methods.pdf
February 01, 2013 - on use of
epidural steroid injection for treatment
of low back pain and sciatica and to
draw conclusions … on whether the study constitutes the only evidence for a given intervention
and/or outcome); or inclusion … selection and data extraction had neither a clinically nor a statistically significant effect on
the … they use lower-strength evidence for a given SR. … unpublished data or studies that may indicate the
presence of publication bias or selective outcome
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cdsic.ahrq.gov/cdsic/year-3-viewpoint
February 29, 2024 - , as it focuses on developing a new set of products that address important research gaps in PC CDS. … But we are still at a very nascent phase in AI adoption and use in the field of PC CDS. … the use of AI within their healthcare. … Landscape Assessment on the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Scale Patient-Centered Clinical Decision … SDOH) factors on health outcomes, as well as the potential for CDS tools that leverage SDOH data to reduce