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481. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 12 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - test that can more accurately place patients into different prognostic groups to improve treatment decisions … Predictive Values Treatment decisions based on outcome probabilities are often dichotomous—for example … Measuring the performance of markers for guiding treatment decisions.

482. Localized Prostate Cancer | Effective Health Care
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     June 08, 2018 - Home Consumers Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer Treatment Options Archived: This summary is based on a report that is greater than 3 years old. Findings should not be considered current. Close-up image of a hispanic man with the quote: "Take your time to make a decision. …

483. Testing of CYP2C19 Variants and Platelet Reactivity for Guiding Antiplatelet Treatment | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 22, 2011 - probability of good or bad outcomes, predictive tests are most valuable when they inform treatment decisions … Therefore the evidence of test impact on treatment decisions and subsequent patient outcomes must be … CYP2C19 variants or phenotypic testing for platelet reactivity, followed by therapeutic management decisions … it is used to assess treatment effects) Impact on therapeutic decisionmaking (change in clinical decisions … consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others with experience in making health care decisions

484. Future Research Needs Document (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-cancer-risk-reduction_research.pdf
     October 25, 2010 - this report is intended to help health care researchers and funders of research make well-informed decisions … Anyone who makes decisions concerning the provision of clinical care should consider this report in … addition, AHRQ is committed to presenting information in different formats so that consumers who make decisions … Women’s decisions regarding tamoxifen for breast cancer prevention: responses to a tailored decision … The results of trials indicate that adverse effects differ between medications and may drive decisions

485. Public-Reporting-Cost-Measures Technical-Brief (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2015 - Anyone who makes decisions concerning the provision of clinical care should consider this report in … health insurance plans or self-insured firms may use public reporting data to make more effective decisions … Price transparency are efforts aimed at informing health care consumers (and those who make decisions … Are the data relevant to consumers making health care decisions? e. … Timely cost data help ensure that consumers have the most recent information available to make decisions

486. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     December 20, 2011 - consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others with experience in making health care decisions … Informant role is to provide input into identifying the KQs for research that will inform healthcare decisions

487. Noninvasive Testing for Coronary Artery Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 29, 2016 - The impact of testing on post-test probability of CAD and subsequent clinical decisions regarding treatment

488. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2008 - A review in this area could help to inform guideline creation and influence clinical practice decisions

489. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/inguinal-hernia_research-protocol.pdf
     August 15, 2011 - these factors is a difficult yet critical process in an effort to make the best possible medical decisions … The findings of the review may impact clinical decisions by patients and surgeons, treatment recommendations … by professional societies, purchasing decisions by hospitals, and coverage decisions by payers. … consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others with experience in making health care decisions … role is to provide input into identifying the Key Questions for research that will inform healthcare decisions

490. Comparative Effectiveness of Surgical Options for Inguinal Hernia | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 11, 2011 - Balancing these factors is a difficult yet critical process in an effort to make the best possible medical decisions … The findings of the review may impact clinical decisions by patients and surgeons, treatment recommendations … by professional societies, purchasing decisions by hospitals, and coverage decisions by payers. … consumer organizations, purchasers of health care, and others with experience in making health care decisions … role is to provide input into identifying the Key Questions for research that will inform healthcare decisions

491. bipolar-disorder-treatment-protocol-140623 (pdf file)
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     June 23, 2014 - However, treatment decisions are made more complex by differential responses to treatment by bipolar … Clinicians and patients face numerous decisions regarding treatment. … These decisions take the following general form: 1) What are the right pharmacologic or somatic treatments … Differences in screening decisions will be resolved by consultation between investigators, and, if necessary … Decisions for pooling will be based on the homogeneity of study populations based on inclusion Source

492. Disposition of Comments for CER 153 Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (pdf file)
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     October 27, 2015 - Discussion/Implications for Clinical and Policy Decisionmaking section to note that cost may impact decisions … cancer is one of the most expensive diseases (as noted in intro), this is a factor for health care decisions … None the less, practicing clinicians and all the major guidelines approach treatment decisions based … However, as noted in the Discussion (p 219, lines 32- 34) decisions about use of intravesical therapies … The conclusions can be used to inform policy, inform practice decisions and guide future research

493. Glasgow Coma Scale for Field Triage of Trauma: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2017 - e Effective Health Care Program 2 and inform transport decisions.7-9 Appropriate decisions regarding … to 1 to 4 on the mGCS, 1 corresponding to 5 on the mGCS, and 2 corresponding to 6 on the mGCS).20 Decisions … However, information on clinical outcomes is often lacking, and decisions about use must often be based … after injury by EMS personnel in the field as opposed to later by ED personnel, after destination decisions … utilize standardized, validated measures to determine the appropriateness of transport and triage decisions

494. Assessing the Impact of Indexing Performance Measure Codes on the Perceived Value of EPC Reports to Health Systems (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2018 - decisionmakers—patients and clinicians, health system leaders, and policymakers, among others—make well-informed decisions … Anyone who makes decisions concerning the provision of clinical care should consider this report in … or outcome measures; whether they were used in reimbursement, national reporting, or accreditation decisions

495. Diagnosis and Treatment of Localized Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 24, 2013 - evidence report will be able to provide physicians with the information necessary to make important decisions … Potential Impact How will an answer to your research question be used or help inform decisions for

496. Training and Support for Patients and Consumers Engaged in Research (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2000 - Training and Support for Patients and Consumers Engaged in Research …

497. Slide 1 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2000 - Slide 1 Presented By: Amy Bonoff Training and Support for Patients and Consumers Engaged in Research Training & Support • Training and continued learning opportunities are a key element for success • Methods to support patient and consumer involvement are evolving – NBCC Project LEAD – FDA Patie…

498. Bernhardt_final[9] (pdf file)
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     January 27, 2011 - Bernhardt_final[9] Slide  1: Dissemination 2.0: Closing  the  Gap Between Knowledge and Practice With New Media and Marketing Jay M. Bernhardt, Ph.D., M.P.H. Professor and  Chair, Health  Education  and  Behavior Director, Center for Digital Health and Wellness Univer…

499. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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     April 10, 2009 - Stated above Potential Impact How will an answer to your research question be used or help inform decisions

500. Which interventions are effective in decreasing heart failure readmissions? | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     February 27, 2012 - Potential Impact How will an answer to your research question be used or help inform decisions for