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141. 08 Functional Limitations Potential High Impact 2012-12-10 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - to walk with crutches to patients with paraplegia who retain the ability to use their hands and … However, other experts believe this device has the ability to significantly improve patient mobility … therapists work with patients after acute treatment of spinal cord injury to evaluate their functional abilities … treatment for spinal cord injuries, they work with occupational therapists who evaluate their functional abilities … One clinical expert expressed skepticism over its ability to improve health outcomes, because this

142. Data Points 17: Trends in Bariatric Surgery: Trends in bariatric surgery in Medicare beneficiaries (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - Ideally, bariatric surgery should result in decreased weight-related comorbidities and increased ability … Further, the authors found that weight loss following bariatric surgery increased independence, ability … disabili- ties (e.g., mental health problems).8 Inves- tigation into the effect of bariatric surgery on ability

143. Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
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     October 15, 2012 - at the body structure and function level, but people with disabilities may be concerned with their ability … PMC2862634) Rist PM, Fries DW, Maislin G, Stineman MG: Recovery from disablement: What functional abilities … Occupational therapists view environments and personal factors as important variables that can affect one‟s abilities … Similarly, adaptation interventions can influence one‟s abilities and performance. … as a patient-centric care specialty, would like to emphasize the importance of PROs because of the ability

144. Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2013 - is to not only synthesize the evidence, but also to identify the gaps in evidence that limited the ability … Availability of data/ ability to recruit Poor. … Availability of data/ability to recruit Fair. Fair. … Availability of data/ability to recruit Unknown, data will be limited to those studies that include … Availability of data/ability to recruit Good.

145. Exercise and Physical Fitness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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146. Research White Paper Managing Missing Data in Patient Registries Addendum Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes Third Edition (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2018 - Missing data can undermine the ability of a registry to make valid inferences both by reducing the study … missing data on the findings, specifically addressing the impact (if any) of the missing data on the ability … These concepts are discussed in the context of internal validity of studies, or the ability to draw … of randomized clinical trials).7 Whether it introduces bias or not, loss to followup can limit the ability … Understanding the extent of missing data and the likely impact on the ability of the registry to meet

147. CER 225: Evidence Summary Interventions for Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2020 - The available studies did not consistently report a common set of outcomes, which limited our ability

148. Intravascular Diagnostic Procedures and Imaging Techniques Versus Angiography Alone in Coronary Stenting: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - is to not only synthesize the evidence, but also to identify the gaps in evidence that limited the ability … It is most commonly due to the buildup of plaque (atherosclerosis), which impedes the ability of these … It is most commonly due to the buildup of plaque (atherosclerosis), which impedes the ability of these … Ability To Recruit There should be no barriers to recruitment for observational studies addressing the … Ability To Recruit There could be barriers to recruitment for RCTs addressing this evidence gap as the

149. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2016 - These interventions not only feature the ability to involve the child’s own clinician but also can be … Communication Training Interventions to improve clinicians’ ability to communicate with patients on … Elements that could be considered in making decisions about implementation include the ability to tailor … Clinician education interventions should be locally tailored and balance intensity with clinician ability … For overall prescribing outcomes, our ability to judge the meaningfulness of the reductions was limited

150. BLUEPRINT FOR A FUTURE DISTRIBUTED RESEARCH NETWORK (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2010 - that a network would be built in distinct phases over several years and, therefore, requires the ability … sources (i.e., administrative and claims data), an easy-to-use menu-driven query interface, and the ability … Functionality (Phase 1) In phase 1, functionality should include the ability to securely distribute

151. Disposition of comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 242: Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases (pdf file)
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     June 09, 2021 - While the systematic review was limited in the ability to analyze these factors, a number of influential … factors mentioned (histologic subtype, tumor number and tumor volume) were abstracted, however the ability … was inconsistent and often lacked sufficient detail (mean and standard deviation), limiting the ability … noted in the report, variability in interventions, comparators, and reported outcomes limited the ability … of the strengths and limitations of this evidence can be useful, the above factors may limit the ability

152. Future Research Needs for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2012 - is to not only synthesize the evidence, but also to identify the gaps in evidence that limited the ability … These gaps in the evidence review limited the ability to make conclusions on the questions asked; thus … These gaps in the evidence review limited the ability to make conclusions on the questions asked; thus … Ability to Recruit Thousands of patients have already been recruited into OSA treatment trials. … Ability To Recruit Poor compliance with either CPAP or MAD is very common among patients with OSA.

153. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2014 - MSCs purportedly secrete growth factors and retain the ability to differentiate into chondrocytes, … adipose tissue.2 MSCs isolated from these different tissues purportedly exhibit differences in their ability … Additionally, patient characteristics such as age and the severity of OA have been shown to affect the ability … However, data are limited regarding the ability of autologous MSCs to improve OA symptoms and regenerate … improve patient health outcomes by relieving symptoms, but they were less certain about the treatment’s ability

154. Psoriatic Arthritis Surveillance Assesment_CER 54_Low (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2013 - Other Experts Conclusion from SCEPC KQ 1: For patients with PsA, do drug therapies differ in their ability … lower in golimumab patients.14 KQ 2: For patients with PsA, do drug therapies differ in their ability … Do Not Know KQ 1: For patients with PsA, do drug therapies differ in their ability to reduce disease … KQ  2:  For  patients  with  PsA,  do  drug  therapies  differ  in  their  ability

155. Evidence-Summary-Cer-197-Fractional-Exhaled-Nitric-Oxide (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2017 - exacerbations in patients undergoing ICS reduction or withdrawal, but FeNO alone is likely insufficient and its ability

156. Antiplatelet-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2013 - Modifiers of the effects of testing on outcomes, in terms of both predictive ability and decisionmaking … Below, findings are presented for studies providing information on the ability of genetic testing for … Key Question 2b: Predictive Ability of Phenotypic Testing for Platelet Reactivity Eligible Studies … Stent Thrombosis (19 Studies; 17 ADP, 2 ADP + AA) Nineteen studies reported information on the ability … • There was a lack of comparative studies evaluating the relative predictive ability of alternative

157. Future Research Needs: Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2012 - is to not only synthesize the evidence, but also to identify the gaps in evidence that limited the ability … terms of time frame (e.g., from childhood to adolescence to adulthood) across the range of individual abilities … Thus, our ability to measure the emergence of comorbidities in these adolescents and young adults, as … of time frame (e.g., from childhood to adolescence to adulthood) and across the range of individual abilities … An 8 year follow-up of a specialist supported employment service for high-ability adults with autism

158. Autism Surveillance (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2012 - the strength of evidence as high for the adverse effects of both medications, moderate for the ability … Two RCTs found massage improved sensory profile, adaptive behavior, language, and social abilities … Two RCTs found massage improved sensory profile, adaptive behavior, and language and social abilities … Intervention group showed greater improvement and post- TX maintenance on social assertion and the ability … rated the strength of evidence as high for the adverse effects of both medications, moderate for the ability

159. Meditation Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - “Attention” refers to the ability to maintain focus on particular stimuli; clinicians measure this … Many studies assessed only certain measures, and the scales may have been limited in their ability to … We were limited in our ability to determine the overall applicability of the body of evidence to the … Training the mind in awareness, nonjudgmentalness, and the ability to become completely free of thoughts … Does mindfulness training improve cognitive abilities?

160. Executive Summary: Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2025 - SOE for no association Cognitive development No association between breastfeeding and cognitive ability