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261. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arthritis-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
     June 01, 2014 - MSCs purportedly secrete growth factors and retain the ability to differentiate into chondrocytes, … Autologous platelet derived growth factors as a treatment modality in early osteoarthritis knee-a … Infiltration of plasma rich in growth factors for osteoarthritis of the knee short-term effects on … Medical coverage policy: growth factors. Policy number: CLPD-0491- 006. … Autologous blood-derived growth factors as a treatment for wound healing and other miscellaneous

262. Hepatitis-C-Treatment-Adherence Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hepatitis-c-treatment-adherence_executive.pdf
     September 22, 2011 - Studies have shown that a variety of factors affect treatment response, including viral or disease-related … factors; treatment-related factors, such as the dose and duration of treatment and treatment history … ; and patient-related factors, such as age, race/ ethnicity, comorbidities, and presence of fibrosis … ,28,30,37 one fair-quality study targeting regimen- or therapy-related factors,26 two good- and two … These factors may represent potentially important risk factors for treatment response and/or adherence

263. Cancer-Ovarian-Contraceptives Executive (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2013 - the overall population and for individual women, accounting for the potential influence of other factors … , such as timing of OC use or presence of risk factors such as family history. … Each section also assesses potential modifying factors such as dose, formulation, and duration of OC … Applicability Applicability of the evidence to current U.S. practice is limited by several factors. … Differences in formulations, in prevalence of genetic and acquired factors affecting outcome risk,

264. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mental-illness-heart_research-protocol.pdf
     April 18, 2012 - Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Strategies To Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors … conditions, including diabetes3-5 and cardiovascular disease (CVD).6,7 Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors … with or without medical management (i.e., pharmacotherapy) may be used to manage cardiovascular risk factors … Selected pharmacological treatments and other behavioral strategies to manage cardiovascular risk factors … Comorbid Risk Factors in People With SMI Pharmacological Treatments Patient-Focused Behavioral

265. Ch 5-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - Treatment decisions are based on numerous factors associated with the underlying disease and its severity … Because clinicians routinely make treatment decisions based on numerous factors associated with the … If these time-varying factors are not controllable, the use of a historical comparison group cannot … Because many factors associated with socioeconomic status that might be associated with treatment choice … assessing the impact of healthy user bias is necessary and more research is needed to understand factors

266. Disposition of comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 242: Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases (pdf file)
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     June 09, 2021 - It is certainly true that clinicians use a nuanced framework incorporating a number of factors such … For factors such as number of lesions and volume of lesions, this information was abstracted when … Re 4) Tumor histology and prognosis are certainly important factors. … While individual studies may have performed subgroup analyses based on tumor type or other factors … For factors such as number of lesions and volume of lesions, this information was abstracted when

267. Appendix F 0 (xls file)
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     May 29, 2025 - Were the Groups Comparable at Baseline on Key Prognostic Factors (e.g., By Restriction or Matching)?

268. Disposition of Comments for Evidence Report 224 Omega-3 Fatty Acids (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/omega-3-maternity_disposition-comments.pdf
     October 12, 2016 - Did authors of included studies assess whether there may have been associated factors that were also … Where authors have invoked confounding factors to explain their findings, we have noted that in the … Thus there is a likelihood of confounding by any (or all) of these factors on the association. … Noting whether studies adjusted for these factors seems imperative regarding any evaluation of the … Early preterm birth and birth weight are risk factors for increased morbidity and mortality.

269. CER 19 Update Core Needle_Open Surgical Biopsy Breast Lesions NSD FINAL (pdf file)
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     December 19, 2012 - preference, availability, costs, availability of qualified pathologist interpretations, and other factors

270. Prostate-Cancer-Therapies-Update Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/prostate-cancer-therapies-update_executive.pdf
     December 01, 2014 - 65 years of age or older and has remained steady among men younger than age 65.1 The major risk factors … Therefore, efforts are underway to identify more reliable prognostic factors. … Because multiple factors other than treatment can influence apparent differences between interventions … Table 37 in the full report summarizes factors that may restrict the applicability of the findings … Gleason grading and prognostic factors in carcinoma of the prostate.

271. Wheeled Mobility (Wheelchair) Service Delivery (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/wheelchair-service_technical-brief.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - Elements of service delivery (i.e., patient physical characteristics, environmental factors, needs … They identified factors that influenced these outcomes and that should be addressed in the delivery … Service delivery may be influenced by individual user factors, provider factors, supplier factors, payer … factors, and system factors. … Little is known about other factors that might limit access to high-quality providers.

272. Disposition of Comments Report for Antinuclear Antibody, Rheumatoid Factor, and Cyclic-Citrullinated Peptide Tests for Evaluating Musculoskeletal Complaints in Children (pdf file)
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     March 07, 2012 - The results of an ANA test depend on many different factors, including the dozens of different kits … The manuscripts that use some of the earliest tests for rheumatoid factors have little to add to the … There is strong evidence evidence that various factors such as patient demographics, disease prevelance

273. Disposition of Comments Report for Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention (pdf file)
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     May 08, 2013 - Revised to state: "Risk factors for pressure ulcers include older age, cognitive impairment, and physical … Because of this inherent difference, he believes that screening for risk factors should be evaluated … Anonymous General In discussing methods for evaluation of screening for risk factors, Safer2 uses a … A comparison of screening for disease detection and screening for risk factors. … Too much emphasis is placed on the patients’ risk factors rather than the quality of care given or

274. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/measuring-blood-pressure_research-protocol.pdf
     April 11, 2011 - : April 11, 2011 4 Question 5 How does adherence with SMBP monitoring vary by patient factors … The five key questions are mapped across these various factors. IV. Methods A. … and race; diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or other relevant comorbid conditions; and additional factors … We will look across trials to qualitatively identify heterogeneity of potential effect-modifying factors … If clinical heterogeneity can be narrowed down to a small number of promising factors, we will consider

275. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Response: Acute Care Nursing Staff Shortages That Compromise Patient-to-Nurse Ratios (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2025 - Factors that influence nurses' job satisfaction: a literature review. … Factors Affecting Nurse Retention Intention: With a Focus on Shift Nurses in South Korea. … An integrative review of the factors influencing older nurses' timing of retirement. … Factors Involved in Missed Nursing Care: A Systematic Review. … Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Nurse Burnout in the US.

276. Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Adults (pdf file)
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     September 13, 2024 - for prognostic studies,14 tailored specifically to evaluate the certainty of evidence on prognostic factors … Systematic Review: Nonmedical Use of Prescription Stimulants: Risk Factors, Outcomes, and Risk Reduction

277. PKU Surveillance Assessment_CER 56_Low (pdf file)
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     January 15, 2013 - making the decision to classify a CER conclusion into one category or another, we used the following factors … Responses varied by baseline Phe levels and other factors. … The degree to which this variability is associated with other factors possibly associated with Phe … Responses varied by baseline Phe levels and other factors. … The degree to which this variability is associated with other factors possibly associated with Phe

278. Multiple-Sclerosis Executive (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2015 - Based on these factors, the overall evidence for each outcome was rated as follows:16 • High—Very … Information is a necessary component of decisionmaking, yet nonrational factors can influence what … There may well be differences based on age, sex, race, class, and other factors. … Such areas may contribute systems-level factors to DMT selection and adherence, and to the successful … Factors leading patients to discontinue multiple sclerosis therapies.

279. Evidence-based Practice Center Technical Brief Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pain-chronic_research-protocol.pdf
     July 28, 2010 - which emphasizes the complex and dynamic interaction between physiological, psychological, and social factors … multifactorial causes of pain.7 Question 2 will provide important background information on contextual factors … Other important study factors: 1. What was the study design? 2. What was the sample size? 3. … General study factors (design, sample size, country, funding source) Information related to Question … General Study Factors Study Design (RCT, CCT, Uncontrolled Observational, Case Report/Case

280. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/pressure-ulcer-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
     November 08, 2011 - The approach to treatment typically varies, depending on the stage of the wound and patient-related factors … but not limited to: age; race/ethnicity; body weight; specific medical comorbidities; and known risk factors … for pressure ulcers including but not limited to therapies that address the underlying contributing factors … outcomes are heavily influenced by individual surgeons, local practice patterns, and other contextual factors … These general categories are: therapies that address underlying contributing factors (e.g., support