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421. Pediatric Quality Measures Program 3.0: An Evidence Map of Measures for Vision, Hearing, and Developmental Screening and Followup (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pqmp-protocol.pdf
     April 01, 2014 - If such research evidence is not available for children or adults, are there guidelines or frameworks … measures in children and will supplement these gaps with what is known about equivalent issues in an adult … If there is no information for pediatric or adult populations, we will look for guidelines or frameworks … Not Just Little Adults: Considerations for Quality Measures of Child Health Care. … Visual System Assessment in Infants, Children, and Young Adults by Pediatricians.

422. Procalcitonin Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/procalcitonin_executive.pdf
     October 01, 2012 - The patient populations included critically ill adults with suspected sepsis or other serious bacterial … , Intervention, Comparator, Outcome, Timing, and Setting) for the Key Question follows: Patients: Adult … infection, including critically ill patients with sepsis syndromes or ventilator-associated pneumonia, adults … Our systematic review found that procalcitonin guidance reduces antibiotic use for adult patients in … Comparison of 8 vs 15 days of antibiotic therapy for ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults: a

423. Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Rehabilitation Research-Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/traumatic-brain-injury-rehabilitation_research-protocol.pdf
     October 25, 2010 - Effectiveness of Multidisciplinary Postacute Rehabilitation for Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults … Question 1 How have studies characterized multidisciplinary postacute rehabilitation for TBI in adults … Multi-disciplinary rehabilitation for acquired brain injury in adults of working age. 2005 Jul 30;( … The efficacy of community-based rehabilitation programmes for adults with TBI. … 20 4 and 9 and 19 (574) 21 limit 20 to "all child (0 to 18 years)" (204) 22 limit 21 to "all adult

424. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_executive.pdf
     January 01, 2016 - Strategies may target clinicians who care for patients with acute RTIs in outpatient settings, adult … Criteria for eligibility based on PICOTS framework PICOTS Criteria for Eligibility Populations Adult … were conducted in pediatric populations (45%; mean age, 4 years), with the remainder split between adult … Furthermore, limited evidence suggested that using adult procalcitonin algorithms in children is not … National trends in the use of antibiotics by primary care physicians for adult patients with cough.

425. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 25 Disparities within Serious Mental Illness (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mental-illness-disparities_disposition-comments.pdf
     May 26, 2016 - line 17 on page 7 which describes the purpose of the document should be amended to include the word “adult … Brief is to describe and review the effectiveness of interventions that address disparities among adult … It is also recommended that the title of the document be adjusted to reflect the adult population. … to change the title of the report but have revised the text to clarify our scope was limited to an adult … "Integrated IMR for psychiatric and general medical illness for adults aged 50 or older with serious

426. heart-failure-readmission-protocol-130611 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/heart-failure-transition-care_research-protocol.pdf
     June 10, 2013 - Uncertainty remains regarding effective strategies to reduce readmission rates among adults with HF. … The Key Questions Question 1 Among adults who have been admitted for HF, do transitional care … Hospital days (of subsequent readmissions) Question 2 Among adults who have been admitted for HF … Racial differences in incident heart failure among young adults. … Burden in caregivers of older adults with advanced illness.

427. Template for Draft Reports (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoarthritis-knee-future_research.pdf
     February 01, 2013 - Division of Adult and Community Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA … KQ 3: What are the harms from PT interventions available for adult patients with chronic knee pain … What is comparative effectiveness of combined PT interventions for adult patients with chronic knee … Population Adult patients with knee OA. Adult patients with knee OA. … Population Adults recently undergoing knee replacement surgery.

428. Newly Medicare-Eligible Elders: Data Points #12 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medicare-utilization-seniors_research.pdf
     June 01, 2012 - Since its enactment in 1965, the Medicare program has provided health insurance for older adults who … Long-term care costs are the primary reason older adults “spend down” their assets and become Medicaid … In 1988 and again in 1993, assistance for poor older adults expanded from full Medicaid coverage only … Older adults can achieve dual status in several ways. … Studies of older adults consistently show dual-eligi- ble beneficiaries to be disproportionately high

429. Disposition of Comments Report for Methods for Insulin Delivery and Glucose Monitoring (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/insulin-blood-sugar-2010_disposition-comments.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - reviewer's perspective the key comparisons would be CSII vs MDI and rt-CGM vs not in T1 patients (adult … the draft review's conclusions regarding the value of continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSII) for adult … In type 2 adult patients an inclusion of the study by Berthe et al. could still lead to significant … MDI in adult type 2 patients. … We therefore recommend that AHRQ limit this question to the adult population.

430. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/sleep-apnea_research-protocol.pdf
     March 15, 2010 - Project Title: Comparative Effectiveness of Diagnosis and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults … ) in the United States to be between 5-10 percent and asserts that as many as one in four American adults … The epidemiology of adult obstructive sleep apnea. Proc Am Thoracic Soc 2008;5:136-43. 6. … The occurrence of sleep-disordered breathing among middle-aged adults. … Obstructive sleep apnea in the adult obese patient: implications for airway management.

431. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/crohns-disease_research-protocol.pdf
     September 01, 2010 - Adults and children will be analyzed separately. … Adults and children will be analyzed separately. … Adults and children will be analyzed separately. … IBD in children: lessons for adults. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2007; 9(6):528-32. 6. Hyams JS. … Management of Crohn's disease in adults.

432. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-cough_research-protocol.pdf
     October 22, 2012 - more than 4 weeks in children younger than 14 years of age or more than 8 weeks in adolescents and adults … The three most common causes of chronic cough in adult nonsmokers for which patients seek medical attention … For adult patients in whom a specific cause of chronic cough is not easily identified, the American … In adults and adolescents (≥14 years of age) and children (<14 years of age), what is the comparative … Chronic persistent cough in the adult: the spectrum and frequency of causes and successful outcome of

433. Hip-Fracture-Pain Clinician (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hip-fracture-pain_clinician.pdf
     May 01, 2011 - Alternative or adjunctive methods that are safe and effective in the older adult population are of interest … Resource for Patients Managing Pain From a Broken Hip, A Guide for Adults and Their Caregivers is a … Ordering Information For electronic copies of Managing Pain From a Broken Hip, A Guide for Adults and

434. Weight-Loss-Surgery Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/weight-loss-surgery_executive.pdf
     June 01, 2013 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 82 Bariatric Surgery and Nonsurgical Therapy in Adults … does the evidence show regarding the comparative effectiveness of bariatric surgery for treating adult … What does the evidence show regarding long-term benefits and harms of bariatric surgery for treating adult … Bariatric surgery for weight loss and glycemic control in nonmorbidly obese adults with diabetes: a … Bariatric Surgery and Nonsurgical Therapy in Adults With Metabolic Conditions and a Body Mass Index

435. Untitled (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/suicide-prevention_research-protocol.pdf
     December 23, 2015 - The review will focus on children, youth, and young adults ages 6-25. … American Indian tribe in rural New Mexico to target high rates of suicide among its adolescents and young adults … Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is a manualized group intervention for adults … ) The Depression Prevention (Managing Your Mood) program is a computer-tailored intervention for adults … Psychotherapy Dynamic Deconstructive Psychotherapy (DDP) is a 12- to 18-month, manual-driven treatment for adults

436. Alcohol-Misuse-Drug-Therapy Clinician (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_clinician.pdf
     February 01, 2016 - Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in Outpatient Settings Focus of This Summary … evidence regarding the efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and adverse effects of medications in adults … Mechanism of Action of Medications Used in the Treatment of AUD and Their Adverse Effects Medication Adult … EHC029-3-EF February 2016 Source The information in this summary is based on Pharmacotherapy for Adults … Companion Resource for Patients Medicines To Treat Alcohol Use Disorder: A Review of the Research for Adults

437. Asthma-Provider-Adherence Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asthma-provider-adherence_executive.pdf
     May 01, 2013 - 13.5 percent), non-Hispanic African American children (17.0 percent), women (9.7 percent), and poor adults … response to symptoms of an asthma attack.8 In the same study, only about one-third of children or adults … therapists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and other health care providers treating children or adults … exhaled nitric oxide in addition to guideline- based treatment for inner-city adolescents and young adults … The example of asthma in adults. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2004;8:873-81. 74.

438. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0004_03-11-2008.pdf
     January 01, 2008 - Populations: Adults, particularly older adults with COPD and heart failure (ACPE), and any group at

439. Treatments for Fecal Incontinence: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fecal-incontinence_clinician.pdf
     July 01, 2016 - potential benefits and adverse effects of surgical and nonsurgical treatments for fecal incontinence in adults … Conditions Fecal Incontinence Conclusions Evidence to support any fecal incontinence treatments in adults … ulceration can result from fecal incontinence, particularly in nursing home residents and immobile adults … Limitations of the Evidence Base �� The strength of evidence for most treatments for fecal incontinence in adults … treatments Companion Resource for Patients Treatments for Fecal Incontinence: A Review of the Research for Adults

440. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/c-diff-infections_research-protocol.pdf
     May 24, 2010 - Treatment: Adults with clinical signs consistent with CDAD. … Prevention: Adults at risk for C. difficile infection. … response Mortality Recurrence Clearance Complications Symptom resolution Prevention Adult … : Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and high quality quasi- experimental observational studies of adult … Prevention studies: RCTs and high quality quasi-experimental observational studies of adult populations