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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/1-does-mass-spectrometric-analysis-and-therapeutic-monitoring-of-tacrolimus-as-compared-with-immunoassay-analysis-and-therapeutic-monitoring-produce-a-better-organ-survival-rate-b-fewer-rejections-c-less-nephrotoxicity-andor
November 01, 2017 - monitoring of tacrolimus as compared with immunoassay analysis and therapeutic monitoring produce a) better … monitoring of tacrolimus as compared with immunoassay analysis and therapeutic monitoring produce a) better … Does two hour post peak cyclosporine monitoring produce a) better organ survival rate, b) fewer rejections … Have multidrug protocols to target lower tacrolimus levels been effective at producing a) better organ … a) better organ survival rate, b) fewer rejections, c) less nephrotoxicity and/or d) cost savings in
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/get-involved/25th-anniversary-brochure
November 01, 2022 - Home
Evidence Reports
Supporting Better … SHARE:
Supporting Better … This brochure, "AHRQ's EPC Program: Supporting Better Healthcare for 25 Years," shares information about … November 2022
Internet Citation:
Brochure:
Supporting Better
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November 01, 2022 - AHRQ’s EPC Program: Supporting Better Healthcare for 25 Years
AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Center … Care (research protocol Sept 2022) Draft
report coming spring 2023
AHRQ’s EPC Program:
Supporting Better
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/examining
January 01, 2024 - Living Systematic Reviews: Examining Excluded Full-Text Articles To Better … This white paper examined published articles excluded after full-text review, to better understand the … Living Systematic Reviews: Examining Excluded Full-Text Articles To Better Understand the Evidence Base … Project Timeline
Living Systematic Reviews: Examining Excluded Full-Text Articles To Better Understand … White Paper:
Living Systematic Reviews: Examining Excluded Full-Text Articles To Better
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/how-can-patients-who-have-chronic-diseases-better-prepare-for-critical-illness-and-the-end-of-life-will-a-decision-aid-using-individualized-estimates-of-outcomes-help-shared-decision-making-about-advance-care-planning
November 01, 2017 - SHARE:
How can patients who have chronic diseases better … How can patients who have chronic diseases better prepare for critical illness and the end of life? … December 2011
Internet Citation:
How can patients who have chronic diseases better … effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/how-can-patients-who-have-chronic-diseases-better-prepare-for-critical-illness-and-the-end-of-life-will-a-decision-aid-using-individualized-estimates-of-outcomes-help-shared-decision-making-about-advance-care-planning
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/models-care-adult-survivors-childhood-cancer-evidence-summary.pdf
February 01, 2022 - Survivors live
longer and feel
better through
high-value care. … Survivors live
longer and feel
better through
high-value care. … Survivors live
longer and feel
better through
high-value care. … Survivors live
longer and feel
better through
high-value care. … Survivors live
longer and feel
better through high-
value care.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/description-of-a-question-or-questions-about-a-health-care-test-or-treatment-o-in-women-with-leiomyomas-who-are-candidates-for-surgery-does-the-use-of-adjunctive-medical-treatment-result-in-better-outcomes-preoperative-adjuv
November 01, 2017 - with leiomyomas who are candidates for surgery, does the use of adjunctive medical treatment result in better … with leiomyomas who are candidates for surgery, does the use of adjunctive medical treatment result in better … In asymptomatic women with leiomyomas, does expectant management produce a better outcome than surgical … with leiomyomas who are candidates for surgery, does the use of adjunctive medical treatment result in better … description-of-a-question-or-questions-about-a-health-care-test-or-treatment-o-in-women-with-leiomyomas-who-are-candidates-for-surgery-does-the-use-of-adjunctive-medical-treatment-result-in-better-outcomes-preoperative-adjuv
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-257-antenatal-care-disposition-comments.pdf
June 28, 2022 - In addition, suggestions were made about text that needed better
clarification or definitions, along … • Based on reviewer feedback, we better clarified the imprecision of most studies and
the distinction … • Reviewers suggested better organization of the presentation of the qualitative
research, including … We have better
summarized
the applicability
in the
Discussion and
more explicitly
highlighted the … across the included studies, and there
was no evaluation of whether specific types of patients had better
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dementia-nursing-home-characteristics_executive.pdf
October 01, 2012 - Further, settings that are better for
the person with dementia may also be better for the family
caregiver … Quality of life was statistically, but not clinically, better
in settings that used specialized care … In a second
study, a lighting intervention produced better depressive
symptoms outcomes for women … Only findings with low or better SOE are reported. … Except where indicated, only findings with low or better SOE are reported.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/communicating_risk_media_wilkes.ppt
April 01, 2006 - between risks, and uncertainty around risks
Public Expectations
Public believes that “newer is better … ” and “more is better”
Public wants to believe the hype they hear from manufacturers, doctors, hospitals … common myths about the media’s coverage of health:
Standard care is well defined
Newer is always better … Only to find that a clever RCT showed the procedure to be no better than a sham operation
HealthNet … Internet offers new possibilities
Tools to help patients better understand the health care
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/health-topics/tonsillitis
It is important for your child to finish the antibiotics even if he or she feels better. … No matter what is causing the tonsillitis, there are some things you can do to help your child feel better … might need it if he or she
Keeps getting tonsillitis
Has bacterial tonsillitis that does not get better
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/health-topics/hepatitis-b
HBV usually gets better on its own after a few months. … If it does not get better, it is called chronic HBV, which lasts a lifetime.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/health-topics/myasthenia-gravis
This weakness gets worse with activity, and better with rest. … With treatment, the muscle weakness often gets much better.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/health-topics/eczema
Eczema may get better or worse over time, but it is often a long-lasting disease. … As children who have atopic dermatitis grow older, this problem may get better or go away.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/cancer-end-of-life-indicators-symposium/research
January 01, 2020 - Key areas for future work include development of more outcome indicators, methods to better incorporate … Other research needs include better understanding of what elements of spirituality and closure can and … should be measured quantitatively, how to better measure outcomes, and how to include caregivers in … of the processes that contribute to quality spiritual care, better survey questions on the processes … Better documentation of communication and coordination are needed to improve care.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/health-topics/medicines
December 06, 2016 - Either way, you want to make sure that the medicines are safe and will help you get better. … To reduce the risk of reactions and make sure that you get better, it is important for you to take your
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/outcomes-nutrition/research
October 01, 2022 - Maternal Dietary Outcomes
WIC participation during pregnancy may be associated with better diet quality … Child Dietary Outcomes
Child WIC participation is likely to be associated with better child diet … Prenatal WIC participation was associated with better maternal diet quality (low SOE), lower risk of … Child WIC participation was associated with better diet quality (moderate SOE), and greater intakes of … Maternal WIC participation was associated with improved birth outcomes, lower infant mortality, and better
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-end-of-life-indicators-symposium_research.pdf
April 01, 2010 - Key areas for future
work include development of more outcome indicators, methods to better incorporate … Other research needs include better understanding of what elements of spirituality
and closure can and … should be measured quantitatively, how to better measure outcomes, and
how to include caregivers in … of the processes that contribute to quality
spiritual care, better survey questions on the processes … Better documentation of communication and coordination are needed to
improve care.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-245-breast-reconstruction-after-mastectomy-evidence-summary-updated-1.pdf
October 01, 2021 - Versus Autologous Reconstruction
(AR)
o Compared with IBR, AR is probably associated with clinically better … IBR versus AR: Compared with IBR, AR is probably associated with clinically
significant better sexual … Sexual well-being ▲▲ AR clinically better ~ ? nd ? ? … Patient satisfaction with breasts ▲▲ AR clinically better ~ ~ ? … clinical outcomes, ▲▲ = Moderate SoE of better clinical
outcomes, ▲▲▲ = High SoE of better clinical
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/genetic-testing-developmental-disabilities/technical-brief
December 01, 2019 - An urgent need exists for a better understanding of these tests and their clinical utility. … Several better-defined DD syndromes, including Angelman syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome