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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/infantile-hemangioma_disposition-comments.pdf
January 15, 2016 - Difficult to do better
Thank you for your comment. … babies with IH which are in
sensitive or psychosocially-significant locations, our
treatments would be better … proposal was whether early specialist
referral for IH resulted in avoidance of complications and
better … They have a much better prognosis overall and
involute spontaneously at a younger age and often more … Certainly, there will be better treatment
outcomes when evaluating effects of timolol therapy in small
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/musculoskeletal-complaints-tests-children_disposition-comments.pdf
March 07, 2012 - of evidence that they
do or do not have a particular disease, researchers (who
wish to see where better … We agree with many
of them and have reworded the conclusions of the report
to better reflect the paucity … In
the world of pediatric rheumatology, life probably does not
get any better than this! … We have reworded this section to provide better
guidance, but we have not provided concrete examples … format regarding not having direct
evidence for a specific test and the target population would
be better
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-211-rheumatoid-arthritis-disposition-comments.pdf
December 20, 2018 - Might you be better off comparing to
other contemporary systematic reviews instead? … In this case, it is conceptually
inaccurate to say that combination was better than
monotherapy, but … more accurate to say that treatment 2 was
better than placebo, in MTX inadequate responders. … While these longer time
points are better for evaluation of safety given the longer
exposures, I am … Better
reporting of harms in randomized trials: an
extension of the CONSORT statement.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/plasma-cell-dyscrasias-sflc-assay-future_research.pdf
September 01, 2012 - the SLFC assay’s impact on diagnostic accuracy in undiagnosed
patients, as well as whether it is a better … predictor of outcome or progression of MGUS to MM, a
better indicator for therapeutic decisionmaking … predictor of outcome or progression of MGUS to MM, a better
indicator for therapeutic decisionmaking … Similarly, there was no evidence to ascertain whether SFLC
response was a better predictor of outcomes … Superior overall survival of patients with
myeloma achieving very good partial
response or better to
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy-update_disposition-comments.pdf
September 10, 2014 - know what to make of the series
of tables F, G, H in which not ONE comparison had an overall
rating better … Also, and allowable attrition rate of 50% is too
high, 30% would be better. … among
practitioners doing biopsies (and among manufacturers of
equipment) appears to be “more is better … Perhaps our resources could have been better
spent. … Do these correlate with better outcomes?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tonsillectomy_executive.pdf
January 01, 2017 - quality outcomes, limiting the ability to compare
effectiveness directly across studies, although better … Time to return to normal diet was
significantly better for children receiving acetaminophen
compared … Better data regarding optimal medication
regimens are essential, both in terms of symptomatic relief … A better understanding of these
factors would allow for more specific patient selection. … Relative to no intervention,
most studies reported better sleep-related outcomes in
children with OSDB
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/treatment-resistant-depression_disposition-comments.pdf
September 01, 2011 - Better to compare
all non-personal modalities, then separately, various detailed forms of
personal … VNS
has a slow onset of response, but that responses are durable, and
that the clinical effects are better … broad messages that future investigators should choose a
standard definition of TRD and engage in better … Conclusion
Page 24 in the right column "In post-stroke depression, rTMS groups
had significantly better … On average, they responded better to long-term dynamic
therapy than to other interventions [the average
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/13_pulmonary_potential_high_impact_2012-12-11.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Scanning System is to conduct horizon scanning of
emerging health care technologies and innovations to better … offsets of other health care costs from improved outcomes from the drug will
help to elucidate and better … systems expert noted that additional clinical trials evaluating quality of life should be
performed to better
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hypothyroidism-hyperthyroidism-screening-treatment_executive.pdf
October 01, 2011 - Currently, it is unclear whether screening and early
treatment for thyroid disease is better than not … indicate that, in elderly individuals, a mildly
high TSH may be a predictor of longevity and possibly
of better … strategies—routine or selective treatment vs.
active surveillance—is needed to determine which
strategy has better
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/binge-eating_executive.pdf
December 01, 2015 - the information produced in this review is
intended to contribute to improved care for patients,
better … As a class, antidepressants were associated with better
binge-eating outcomes than placebo: abstinence … BWL produced
better BMI outcomes than CBT at end of treatment
(moderate strength of evidence), but … Similarly, longer trials might help
clarify what treatments provide better outcomes with fewer
side … effects and are better for patients who do not fully
recover but live with a chronic illness.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/technical-brief-34-health-worker-certification-comments.pdf
March 27, 2020 - Once we have clearly described these goals at the outset
of the report, the reader is better positioned … Accrediting a CHW program goes
beyond training and seems like a better approach.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-surgical-report-cards.pdf
July 01, 2023 - provide
benchmarks intended to spur local and larger-scale quality improvement efforts to
produce better … With support from ACS
NSQIP, individual sites work to design quality initiatives to achieve better
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/documentation-burden-protocol.pdf
July 26, 2023 - Beyond gaining a better understanding of how patients view clinical documentation
burden on clinicians … and themselves, it is important to better understand the extent to which
patients contribute to documentation
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/back-pain-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
February 29, 2016 - None are dramatically better than
others or placebo, though some have
important benefits and some have … Consider adding table/figures (by pain
categorization) that provides a better
“visual” to display results … Motor control
exercise was also associated with better
function in the short and long term. … We explained that we
stratified in this way to provide
readers with better gradation of
results and … Related to this observation, the
outcomes appear somewhat better for
"motor control exercise" than
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/11_pepticulcer_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Scanning System is to conduct horizon scanning of
emerging health care technologies and innovations to better … clinical interest in natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery
(NOTES) if it can demonstrate better … POEM could renew
interest in NOTES procedures and instrumentation if the procedure can demonstrate better … increase the size and density of intestinal villi in the intestinal
epithelial layer, resulting in better … of teduglutide, prescribed by a
gastroenterologist, could help patients with poor access to care better
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/vte-prophyalaxis_disposition-comments.pdf
May 29, 2013 - It makes me wonder if the results might be better presented in a few
different summaries. … That’s fine but what they really should recommend is better quality studies to
assess the specific risk … Reviewer 15 General This would be much better presented as a whole series of smaller reports on each … Thus, the conclusion is perhaps self-evident ... there is a significant need
for better-designed studies … We agree that there is a need for better-
designed studies in these populations.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/menopause_executive.pdf
March 01, 2015 - Number
of Comparisons Comparators
Effect Size (SMD)
(95% CI)
Strength of
Evidence
Pain (lower is better … 0.73 to -0.34) High
4 Oral estrogens vs. placebo -0.22 (-0.35 to -0.09) Moderate
Global (higher is better … 0.01 to 0.52) Insufficient
4 Isoflavones vs. placebo 0.24 (-0.12 to 0.61) Low
Interest (higher is better … Pain, interest, global
10 Estrogen route a vs. route b Not estimated Moderate
Activity (higher is better … and Policy
Decisionmaking
The implications of this review for clinical decisionmaking
follow from better
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-214-afib-disposition-comments.pdf
October 30, 2019 - We have modified the tables in
KQ1 and KQ2 to better
highlight the event rates for the
various outcomes … no
association”, for both individual studies and
synthesized results, be reviewed and revised to
better … help to round out the discussion
of the CHADS2 versus CHA2DS2-VASc and
provide clinicians with a better … it might be better to have used a smaller sample
size threshold but restrict to studies that performed … Similar to KQ1, we now try to
structure the tables in KQ2 to
allow better comparison of the
scores
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s77.pdf
October 01, 2007 - Veterans Administration
pharmacy benefit.1
Alternative coverage is deemed creditable if it is
equal to or better … hole in many Medicare
plans, most veterans will find that the VA pharmacy benefit is
equivalent or better
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s5.pdf
October 01, 2007 - For that reason, regulators, researchers, and the public are
increasingly calling for better ways to … influ-
ence the occurrence of the adverse event, not by factors
that influence the outcome, may be the better