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161. Disposition of Comments Report for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation_disposition-comments.pdf
     June 28, 2013 - ” Although not mentioned explicitly, the implicit suggestion is that effectiveness relates to the ability … of rhythm control drugs to restore and maintain sinus rhythm, and the ability of rate control drugs … Another, probably clinically more relevant definition of effectiveness would be “the ability to make … We agree that outcomes of interest are much broader than just the ability to achieve and maintain sinus … We have modified these sentences to clarify that they refer to our ability to reach conclusions prior

162. Modeling to evaluate benefits and harms of new diagnostic tests compared to established diagnostic tests – uses and limitations (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/benefits-harms-modeling_research.pdf
     November 19, 2009 - Test Performance Putting the Puzzle Together Studies of test performance give information on the ability … An evidence report used a decision model to evaluate the ability of positron emission tomography (PET … Treating colonoscopy as an error-free reference standard likely overestimates the ability of the camera

163. Disposition of Comments Report for Acute Migraine Treatment in Emergency Settings (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/migraine-emergency_disposition-comments.pdf
     November 27, 2012 - We have changed the wording as follows: “their recognized ability to cause dependence and association … #9 Clarity and usability Opioids are often used to treat acute migraine despite their recognized ability … We note “their recognized ability to cause dependence and association with headache relapse.” … #9 Clarity and usability Opioids are often used to treat acute migraine despite their recognized ability … the wording as follows: “Opioids are often used to treat acute migraine despite their recognized ability

164. Disposition of Comments for CER 204 Methods for Evaluating Natural Experiments in Obesity (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-204-obesity-disposition-comments.pdf
     December 01, 2017 - enhancing the evidence base for our ability to adapt, scale and disseminate those that are found effective … or limitations of various measures or designs or looking at the influence of study methods on the ability … Reviewer #2: Results, KQ4 Was there any consideration of the ability of study designs to ensure that … that your review does not address the ways that the methodological issues you cover influence the ability … mention measurements at more than one point in time as an important advance, I also wondered if the ability

165. Sexual Health | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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166. Healthcare Delivery of Clinical Preventive Services for People with Disabilities (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/people-with-disabilities-protocol.pdf
     January 16, 2024 - and potential barriers for participation; and the complex interactions of individuals’ functional abilities … a disability with regard to a particular preventive service if the interaction of their functional ability … transportation; need/availability of guardian or caregiver) • Person-level (e.g., fear; discomfort; functional ability … disability, the variety of preventive services, and the complex interactions of individuals’ functional abilities … Variability of the PICOTS elements in the studies may limit the ability to generalize the results to

167. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 6 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-applicability_methods.pdf
     July 01, 2012 - Key Questions Key questions guide the presentation, analysis, and synthesis of data, and thus the ability … have indirect effects on applicability when population characteristics change in ways that influence ability … For medical tests, this means gathering and synthesizing data in ways that enhance ability to readily

168. FRN 29: Future Research Needs on Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/procalcitonin-future_research.pdf
     August 01, 2014 - Design offers the ability to assess the temporal relationship between outcomes and ‘nonrandomizable … Availability of data or ability to recruit Given the high mortality rates for sepsis, patient or … or improve diagnostic certainty or the ability to rule in or out serious potential diagnoses; will … Design offers the ability to assess the temporal relationship between outcomes and ‘nonrandomizable … Availability of data or ability to recruit Given the high mortality rates for sepsis, patient or

169. Back-Pain-Imaging Clinician (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/back-pain-imaging_clinician.pdf
     April 01, 2016 - Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ; score range, 0–24, with higher scores indicating greater dis- ability

170. A Randomized Trial of Epidural Glucocorticoid Injections for Spinal Stenosis: A Brief Summary of Findings for Clinicians (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/glucocorticoid-injections_clinician.pdf
     June 01, 2016 - magnetic resonance imag- ing or computed tomography, and had moderate-to-severe leg pain and dis- ability

171. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/depression-postpartum-screening_research-protocol.pdf
     May 01, 2013 - be delusional) nearly every day (not merely self-reproach or guilt about being sick) • Diminished ability … The provider’s ability to appropriately administer a given screening tool may be affected by his/her … with setting, even if the sensitivity/specificity/predictive values of the test are unchanged, the ability … • Uncertainty about the ability of screening strategies to consistently identify the women most … Are there clinically relevant differences in the ability of currently available screening instruments

172. Disposition of Comments for CER 222: Achieving Health Equity in Preventive Services (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-222-health-equity-preventive-services-comments.pdf
     December 03, 2019 - All of these disparities are important from a health equity perspective, since they impact the ability

173. DEMENTIA INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S #04 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dementia_horizon-scan-high_impact-1306-revised.pdf
     July 09, 2013 - Aging (NIA) describes AD as progressive and irreversible, gradually destroying memory and cognitive ability … In autopsied subjects, [18F]flutemetamol showed the ability to detect beta-amyloid with a sensitivity … 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 uncertainty about intranasal insulin’s ability to meet this need

174. Medical Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder—An Update (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asd-medical-executive-170505.pdf
     May 01, 2017 - studies evaluated longer term treatment (≥6 months); short treatment and followup periods limit our ability … treatment regimens, outcomes addressed in each study, and patient populations, we were limited in our ability … positive effects on challenging behaviors, but few studies addressed the same agents, precluding our ability … This not only limited our ability to interpret the effects of medical treatments in isolation but represents

175. Disabilities-Quality-Improvement-Outcomes Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disabilities-quality-improvement-outcomes_executive.pdf
     October 01, 2012 - No single definition of disability can apply consistently to the full human lifespan and range of abilities … Diseases) codes, involves numerous chapters within each of the body systems and the body function, abilities … Life Functioning Questionnaire (LFQ) London Handicap Scale (LHS) Multnomah Community Ability … POSNA Pediatric Musculoskeletal Functional Health Questionnaire (POSNA) – Body, Person levels ABILITIES … to an illustrative set of medical service needs rather than broader medical coverage, reduced our ability

176. advanced-care-decision-aids-protocol-131209 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/advanced-care-decision-aids_research-protocol.pdf
     December 09, 2013 - A better knowledge base can potentially improve a patient’s ability to more accurately imagine potential … their parents to make decisions for them—and they may not reach the age of majority and thus the ability

177. Arthritis-Psoriatric Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/arthritis-psoriatric_executive.pdf
     April 01, 2012 - Key Questions (KQs) are as follows: KQ 1: For patients with PsA, do drug therapies differ in their ability … KQ 2: For patients with PsA, do drug therapies differ in their ability to improve patient-reported symptoms

178. Medication-Therapy-Management Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medication-therapy-management_executive.pdf
     November 01, 2014 - This body of evidence has significant clinical and methodological heterogeneity, which limits the ability … Although our approach makes results more challenging to interpret, it enhances our ability not to miss … The choice of outcome measures in this body of evidence limited our ability to come to conclusions … outcomes such as adverse events, adherence, and expenditures or costs; this tendency limited our ability … Yet the evidence is sharply constrained in its ability to inform questions about the effectiveness of

179. Evaluation of Mental Health Applications (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mental-health-app-protocol-updated.pdf
     January 01, 2018 - focus, the evidence of the clinical effectiveness of the app for the population of focus, and the ability … framework will also evaluate interoperability with healthcare systems, use of standards, performance, and ability

180. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 10 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-decision-models_methods.pdf
     July 01, 2012 - evaluate three categories of attributes: the cost and safety of testing; the sensitivity of the tests (ability … disease, and thus to proceed to hopefully beneficial interventions); and the specificity of the tests (ability … how the algorithm could be used to determine if a model is necessary for an evidence report on the ability