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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/palliative-care-tools-disposition.pdf
May 04, 2017 - The authors are commended for their efforts to
provide an overview of key issues in this area, discuss … Here topics like "ethical and Legal"
include care planning--however; this area encompasses
much more … It seemed as if
this is area is part of Domain 1 (which lists communication)--
so it is unclear from … the text in the Report why this area was
not more systematically evaluated in the full review. … There have been systematic reviews and Delphi studies
published in this important area ( see Hui D
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/palliative-care-tools-disposition.pdf
May 04, 2017 - The authors are commended for their efforts to
provide an overview of key issues in this area, discuss … Here topics like "ethical and Legal"
include care planning--however; this area encompasses
much more … It seemed as if
this is area is part of Domain 1 (which lists communication)--
so it is unclear from … the text in the Report why this area was
not more systematically evaluated in the full review. … There have been systematic reviews and Delphi studies
published in this important area ( see Hui D
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pulmonary-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
June 01, 2014 - AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential
High-Impact Interventions Report
Priority Area … AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System Potential High-
Impact Interventions: Priority Area 13: Pulmonary … (Sixteen topics in
this priority area were being tracked in the system as of May 15, 2014.) … Priority Area 13: Pulmonary Disease, Including Asthma
Topic High-Impact Potential
1. * Off-label … (Organ Care System) for lung
transplantation
High
Discussion
Pulmonary disease is a priority area
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/study-eligibility-criteria.ppt
January 01, 2000 - being very broad to very narrow and reflect the goals of the particular review, as well as the content area … pharmacologically, behaviorally, and surgically and with complementary and alternative interventions — each area … Because of the relative newness of this area of research, it was important to capture data even from … Case series were included because this area of research is very new and the purpose was to describe the
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/nursing-home-safety/research-protocol
July 30, 2015 - in systematic reviews and primary research will help to inform ongoing and future research in this area … Patient safety outcomes to be addressed in technical brief
Safety Outcome Area
Source of Outcome … Area
Sample Potential Interventions
Falls
Common Format/ Nursing Home Compare QI
Exercise, environmental … whether they are valid, this technical brief can inform our understanding of the evolution of work in the area … Published Literature search
A large number of systematic reviews have been published in this area.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pressure-ulcer-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
November 08, 2011 - outcomes including but not limited to: complete wound healing, healing time,
reduced wound surface area … interventions
Outcomes
For effectiveness: complete wound healing, healing time, reduced wound surface area … B leeding
I nfection
Effectiveness Outcomes:
• Complete wound healing
• Wound surface area … results for each outcome of interest (effectiveness: resolution of ulcer; healing
time; wound surface area … in tables to outline the key outcomes including complete wound
healing, healing time, wound surface area
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy-executive.pdf
December 01, 2009 - Open surgical biopsy involves removing a sample of
tissue from the suspicious area through a surgical … Multiple core-needle samples
may be taken from the suspicious area. … After locating the suspicious area by stereotactic
mammography or ultrasound, the probe of the device … is
inserted into the suspicious area. … Multiple
samples may be taken from the suspicious area without
reinserting the needle.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/white-paper-library-afib.pdf
November 15, 2018 - types and definitions of outcome measures used in
patient registries, even within the same clinical area … For each clinical area, the relevant registries and observational studies are
identified, and registry … interest (no
peri-procedural
association)
Fatal bleeding AND/OR symptomatic bleeding in a critical area … within 30d of
procedure)
Major bleeding: Fatal bleeding AND/OR symptomatic bleeding in a critical area
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/white-paper-library-afib.pdf
November 15, 2018 - types and definitions of outcome measures used in
patient registries, even within the same clinical area … For each clinical area, the relevant registries and observational studies are
identified, and registry … interest (no
peri-procedural
association)
Fatal bleeding AND/OR symptomatic bleeding in a critical area … within 30d of
procedure)
Major bleeding: Fatal bleeding AND/OR symptomatic bleeding in a critical area
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-end-of-life-indicators-symposium_research.pdf
April 01, 2010 - The symposium included
experts in oncology, end-of-life care, each domain area, quality indicators and … Another area of disagreement involved how to apply indicators to
different disciplines and settings, … distress
Implement dyspnea quality indicators that
focus on patient outcomes
• Further work in this area
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/for-all-patients-addressing-continuum-of-care-has-research-analysis-been-performed-to-promote-the-benefit-of-certified-nurse-case-managers-working-with-physicians-to-promote-appropriate-utilization-of-services-and-to-facilita
March 10, 2009 - no
Which priority area(s) and population(s) does this topic apply to?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/this-survey-would-about-early-warning-signs-of-multiple-sclerosis-which-i-documented-as-late-as-2-years-before-my-diagnosis-and-early-as-childhood-i-am-almost-finished-with-a-survey-i-spent-10-years-as-education-director-for-
October 15, 2010 - no
Which priority area(s) and population(s) does this topic apply to?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/for-patients-with-insomnia-how-do-commonly-used-medications-compare-for-effectiveness-and-harms-including-addictive-potential
September 22, 2010 - yes
Which priority area(s) and population(s) does this topic apply to?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0519_02-27-2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Transitional and post-discharge care of heart failure patients is an area of research
that continues
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/telehealth/research-protocol
August 11, 2015 - methodology that allows an understanding of the extent and distribution of evidence in a broad clinical area … Systematic maps aim to describe the existing literature, and gaps in the literature, in a broad topic area
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0095_04-10-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - The nominator suggests that this should be a priority area of
research due to the rising prevalence
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/quality-gap-palliative-hospice_executive.pdf
October 01, 2012 - The intent of the Key Questions was to describe the
evidence in each area (e.g., target, quality improvement … eligibility
criteria used for inclusion/exclusion of articles for Key
Questions 1 and 2 in this topic area
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/epc-synthesizing-evidence-improve.pdf
July 01, 2020 - AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice
Center Program
Synthesizing evidence to improve health care practice and delivery
1
EPC Program Methods for Systematic Reviews
What is the Evidence-based Practice Center Program?
The vision for AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program is that all health care decisions are…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/updating-framework-protocol.pdf
September 06, 2023 - determine to a large extent which quality measures are prioritized,
which in turn determines which area
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/11_pepticulcer_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential High
Impact Interventions Report
Priority Area … AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System Potential High
Impact Interventions: Priority Area 11: Peptic … (Eighteen topics in this priority area were
being tracked in the system as of May 2012.) … Priority Area 11: Peptic Ulcer Disease and Dyspepsia
Topic High Impact Potential
1. … Most
research activity in this priority area is focusing on drugs and biologics for irritable bowel