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  1. Layout 1 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_executive.pdf
    September 01, 2011 - radiological progression, symptoms (e.g., pain, symptom scores), or health status (e.g., functional ability … radiological progression, symptoms (e.g., pain, symptom scores), or health status (e.g., functional ability … addition, focusing on the most responsive outcome measures to assess treatment effects would enhance our ability
  2. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pressure-ulcer-treatment_executive.pdf
    May 01, 2013 - weight, specific medical comorbidities, and known risk factors for pressure ulcers, such as functional ability … nutritional status, incontinence, peripheral vascular disease, mobility limitations, and functional ability … nutritional status, incontinence, peripheral vascular disease, mobility limitations, and functional ability … population and clinical characteristics, including sex, age, ethnicity, comorbidities, functional ability … , specific medical comorbidities, and known risk factors for pressure ulcers, such as functional ability
  3. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ptsd-adults-trauma-interventions_research-protocol.pdf
    November 08, 2012 - The ability to access full or complete trauma-related memories is a core feature of several psychological … psychiatric conditions (e.g., depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms); improved quality of life; or ability … o Quality of interpersonal or social functioning o Quality of life o Return to work or duty, or ability … Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: November 8, 2012 functioning, ability … Quality of life  Quality of interpersonal or social functioning  Return to work or duty, or ability
  4. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/arthritis-knee-physical-therapy_disposition-comments.pdf
    November 06, 2012 - activities (e.g. balance, walking) and participation including the patient-centered outcomes of dis/ability … Future research might also evaluate how the ability to compensate might modify the relationship between … The ability to walk longer, faster, and on uneven surface is certainly a patient-centered goal and outcome … post-arthroplasty population, there is a marked discrepancy between the patient’s perception of their abilities … and actual ability to perform the task.
  5. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stakeholders-engagement-others_research-2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - should consider gathering input in the following areas: • • • • • • Facilitator knowledge/ability … Individual interviews 9 Focus and Staying on Track Just as important to preparation is the ability … Then, practice until the chosen method does not affect the ability to facilitate.
  6. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dementia-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
    December 01, 2013 - Aging (NIA) describes AD as progressive and irreversible, gradually destroying memory and cognitive ability … the insulin treatment “improved delayed memory (p <0.05),” “preserved caregiver- rated functional ability … Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale - cognitive subscale] score for younger participants and functional abilities … However, several experts expressed some uncertainty about intranasal insulin’s ability to meet this
  7. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bipolar-disorder-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
    June 23, 2014 - manic-depressive illness, is a disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability … understanding of the diagnostic processes used to establish study samples have implications for the ability … reliability of the study diagnostic assessment process, the diagnostic criteria, evidence for the ability … trials, the tool was piloted by the TEP members for face validity, usability, and evidence for the ability … Thus, the ability to infer generalizability can be compromised.
  8. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/suppl-1-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - treatment for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the elderly, McClellan and colleagues focused on the ability … To make a case that a research design has the ability to identify a parameter sufficient to assess … Likewise, randomized trial designs have limited ability to identify average treatment effects for those … If data are retrospectively collected, changes in treatments over time may limit the ability to identify … Characterization of Study Populations: The Identification Problem In a given empirical scenario, the ability
  9. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cad-women-diagnosis_executive.pdf
    June 01, 2012 - CAD in women with symptoms suspicious of CAD, (2) the predictors affecting test accuracy, (3) the ability … Many of the included studies were single-sex (women) studies and limited our ability to fully evaluate … Third, most studies lacked long-term followup of the patient population, which affected our ability … In routine clinical practice, clinicians order one type of NIT modality based on a patient’s ability … Newer technologies such as coronary CTA and CMR offer clinicians the ability to evaluate anatomic parameters
  10. UBIQUS Document (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/oct_13_webinar_transript_10-13-11.pdf
    October 13, 2011 - They must have the ability to represent other patients and survivors’ point of view and not just their … And they answer a few questions to help us to determine their ability to represent others, not just … Requiring an essay helps us determine their ability to write well and determine their ability to think … at the time for upcoming peer reviews, we tell them more about the process and ascertain their ability … But underlying everything is a belief in the adult ability to learn complex scientific context in
  11. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_6-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
    October 30, 2012 - the context of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) but extendable to other measures, representing the ability … or other respondents are asked to indicate the extent to which descriptions of specific feelings, abilities … For example, if questions in a PRO to assess ability to perform physical activities are too “easy” … relative to the level of ability in the population, then the PRO will not reflect the true distribution … Similarly, “floor” effects are seen when questions regarding a level of ability are skewed too difficult
  12. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/hawley-presentation.pdf
    May 29, 2025 - been  a problem in  our country Another reason  may relate  to  the  process of care, that is, our ability … among  different cultures that could  be associated  with  differences in  decision-­making  and the  ability
  13. TND-555-09-03-2013 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-555-09-03-2013.pdf
    January 01, 2013 - What is the evidence that this knowledge increases the child’s self-confidence in his or her ability
  14. Layout 1 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/type-2-diabetes-insulin_executive.pdf
    September 01, 2008 - Insulin aspart 70/30 and premixed human insulin were similar in their ability to lower A1c (pooled mean … Applicability All the identified studies were efficacy trials and not effectiveness trials; thus, the ability … or hepatic disease or did not report whether or not such patients were included, thus limiting our ability … comparators appear later during the treatment. 8 • The lack of effectiveness studies limited our ability
  15. S16 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s16.pdf
    October 01, 2007 - Unfortunately, we have not kept pace in our ability to pro- duce the types of evidence that would help … Finally, information from industry-funded trials may remain unpublished, limiting the ability to examine … Careful protocols maximize ability to detect effect of intervention. … The final considerations for patients are their own preferences, including their ability to adhere with
  16. Layout 1 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rheumatoid-arthritis-2007_executive.pdf
    January 01, 2007 - For patients with rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis, do drug therapies differ in their ability … For patients with rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis, do drug therapies differ in their ability … activity No differences in serious adverse starting with methotrexate scores, and better functional ability … combination therapy with infliximab and methotrexate had statistically significantly better functional ability
  17. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism_disposition-comments.pdf
    November 01, 2010 - assistance of our technical experts, we selected a minimum sample size of 10 in order to maximize our ability … assistance of our technical experts, we selected a minimum sample size of 10 in order to maximize our ability … Further, the offered examples are of intellectual ability instruments with normative samples that allow … In addition, the differences in terms of ability level within study are present despite randomization … XX, 20XX 71 Section Comment Response Discussion The report states, “No studies analyzed the ability
  18. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antipsychotics-children-future_research.pdf
    February 01, 2012 - is to not only synthesize the evidence, but also to identify the gaps in evidence that limited the ability … Designs We applied study design considerations including issues of validity; resources required; ability … , substance abuse, learning disabilities, developmental disorders, language impairments, cognitive abilities … Although high potential for confounding, appropriate repeated measures may increase ability to control … Ability to recruit may depend on the respondent burden.
  19. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism-adolescents_executive.pdf
    August 01, 2012 - or employment in adulthood for individuals with an ASD is variable, with factors that predict the ability … • Facilitated communication did not increase participants’ communication or literacy abilities over … their independent abilities … and often limit interventions to individuals with average to above average verbal and/or cognitive abilities … An 8 year follow-up of a specialist supported employment service for high-ability adults with autism
  20. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antiplatelet-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
    September 25, 2013 - This is particularly relevant to the studies of predictive ability of the tests of platelet activity … Teirstein General There is clear, established utility of the predictive ability of platelet function … All other evidence pertains to prognostic ability of genotypic or phenotypic testing or to surrogate … Peer Reviewer #6 Abstract The ability to predict clinical outcomes was reported for various assays; … The VerifyNow P2Y12 Test scientific principle is based upon light transmittance and the ability of

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