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401. Emergency Medical Service/911 Workforce Infection Control and Prevention Issues (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/ems-911-workforce-protocol.pdf
     January 01, 2015 - What are the context and implementation factors of studies with effective EMS/911 workforce practices … This description might include distinguishing factors such as workforce training, surveillance, protective … 4) do they suggest any change in how we define or describe relevant contextual factors?

402. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/health-careassociated-infections_research-protocol.pdf
     August 26, 2011 - Based on these factors, the same list of four infections from the 2007 Evidence Report will be used … Which factors are associated with the effectiveness of quality improvement strategies, including, for … The context may include structural organizational characteristics; external factors, for example, public … ; External Societal or Regulatory Factors KQ 1a KQ 1 KQ 1b Characteristics of QI Strategy … HAI rates should be adjusted for potential risk factors.

403. Topic 0556 CE of Treatments for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy NSD SJ clean (pdf file)
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     July 19, 2014 - . § Risk factors for the development of the condition include smoking, kidney disease, and a long

404. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0108_05-24-2009.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - Physicians may continue to use these agents despite evidence recommending against their use due to many factors

405. Ch 6-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_6-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
     October 30, 2012 - The taxonomy is divided into five levels: biological and physiological factors, symptoms, functioning … and measures of quality of life that address the complex interactions of biological and societal factors … Genetic and molecular factors Symptoms Physical, psychosocial, emotional, and psychological symptoms … Symptoms may or may not be associated with biological or physiological factors (and vice versa). … Other patient-specific factors (e.g., personality, social environment) are also important determinants

406. Dispostion of Comments Report for Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hepatitis-c-screening_disposition-comments.pdf
     November 27, 2012 - be “direct evidence” = please define “Targeted screening strategies based on the presence of risk factors … Risk factors for HCV infection as well as the increased prevalence in certain age groups is discussed … Factors associated with prevalent hepatitis C: differences among young adult injection drug users in … Outcome of screen¬ing for hepatitis C virus infection based on risk factors. … The review did not make the case that there was evidence of either of those factors.

407. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 253: Maternal and Child Outcomes Associated With the Special Supplemental Nutritional Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-253-maternal-child-outcomes-wic-executive-summary.pdf
     April 01, 2022 - by gestational age at WIC enrollment or duration of the mother’s WIC participation or participant factors … Does the association vary by age at enrollment or duration of WIC participation or participant factors

408. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 257_Schedule of Visits and Televisits for Routine Antenatal Care: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     June 28, 2022 - facilitators; patient-centered outcomes; appropriate study designs, particularly of nonrandomized studies; factors … Important information is not available, such as patients’ pregnancy risk factors and baseline morbidities

409. DEcIDE 33: Summary Variables in Observational Resesarch: Propensity Scores and Disease Risk Scores (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/observational-research-scores_research.pdf
     May 01, 2012 - Since it is not known whether the cardiovascular disease risk factors associated with rosuvastatin use … The study defines surrogate measures of cardiovascular risk factors from medical care encounters. … Because many of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease confer relatively modest increases in disease … For instance, the lowest stratum would consist of cohort members with no disease risk factors. … Adjustment for multiple cardiovascular risk factors using a summary risk score.

410. Untitled (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mental-health-children_research-protocol.pdf
     December 11, 2015 - Research is under way to determine the most important contextual factors for effective implementation … Research suggests that the organizational factors of the clinical (inner) setting influence outcomes … , and many have argued that these unique factors should be studied within the context of D/I/QI research … Inner setting/organizational factors (type of outpatient setting, structure/size, culture, implementation … Some factors identified a priori that may limit the applicability of evidence include the following:

411. S131 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2007 - restricting study populations is to make patients more homogeneous regarding potential confounding factors … comparison group should comprise patients with identical distributions of measured and unmeasured risk factors … Both factors may lead to early stopping but can cause discontinuation at any time later during the course … Stronger reductions in the imbalance of patient characteristics were observed for risk factors for coronary … magnitude of residual confounding or instead result from true effect modification by the restriction factors

412. Breast Abnormalities Update Surveillance Assessment_CER 47_Low (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-abnormalities-tests-update_surveillance.pdf
     September 01, 2012 - Are there demographic (e.g., age) and clinical risk factors (e.g., morphologic characteristics of the … None of the studies reported outcomes by patient demographics or any other clinical risk factors that … Are there other factors and considerations (e.g., safety, care setting, patient preferences, ease of … Are there demographic (e.g., age) and clinical risk factors (e.g., morphologic characteristics of the … Are there other factors and considerations (e.g., safety, care setting, patient preferences, ease of

413. Project Name: (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/sleep-apnea_disposition-comments.pdf
     October 25, 2011 - Are any of these characteristic s or factors predictive of treatment success? … Risk factors for serious complication after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. … Are any of these characteristic s or factors predictive of treatment success? … Are any of these characteristic s or factors predictive of treatment success? … Are any of these characteristic s or factors predictive of treatment success?

414. Gout Executive (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2016 - appear to be multifactorial, including a combination of genetic, hormonal, metabolic, and dietary factors … Dietary risk factors for gout have been postulated to include alcohol consumption, as well as consumption … Likewise, in spite of the many observational studies linking dietary factors with risk for gout, few … Risk factors for gout and prevention: a systematic review of the literature. … Risk factors associated with renal lithiasis during uricosuric treatment of hyperuricemia in patients

415. Outcomes in COPD patients treated with theophylline (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/decide16final-mortality-risk-in-copd-pts-using-theophylline.pdf
     December 01, 2009 - obstructive pulmonary disease hospitalizations; however we are unable to measure the impact on other factors … Criteria for inclusion in regression models were: (1) factors not balanced within quintiles; (2) factors … associated with differences in outcome (e.g. baseline exacerbation rates); and (3) factors that changed … with improvement in rate of exacerbations, hospitalizations or mortality, but these are not the only factors … used in the clinical management of patients with COPD, there is the potential that these unmeasured factors

416. Outcomes in COPD patients treated with theophylline (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/copd-management_research.pdf
     December 01, 2009 - obstructive pulmonary disease hospitalizations; however we are unable to measure the impact on other factors … Criteria for inclusion in regression models were: (1) factors not balanced within quintiles; (2) factors … associated with differences in outcome (e.g. baseline exacerbation rates); and (3) factors that changed … with improvement in rate of exacerbations, hospitalizations or mortality, but these are not the only factors … used in the clinical management of patients with COPD, there is the potential that these unmeasured factors

417. Obesity (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/10_obesity_potential_high_impact_2012-12-11.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - Waist circumference, which measures abdominal fat, predicts obesity-related risk factors for disease … to achieve the required prebariatric-surgery weight loss and improve diabetes-associated metabolic factors … [Qsymia] patients had improved cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors and a decrease in the need … 14,15 Patients with a BMI ≥30 kg/m 2 or a BMI ≥ 25 kg/m 2 with comorbid obesity-related risk factors … help patients achieve rapid glycemic control and weight loss while reducing heart disease risk factors

418. Untitled (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/autism-medical-update_research-protocol.pdf
     February 16, 2016 - address a KQ or specific outcomes, we will consider evidence from observational literature as well as factors … Some differences among study populations may be accounted for in the model by adjusting for factors … end users are provided with overall outcomes data and information specific to subgroups defined by factors … including education; and intervention-related factors including provider training and dosage/intensity … Factors associated with functioning style and coping strategies of families with a child with an autism

419. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 24 Resident Safety Practices (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/nursing-home-safety_disposition-comments.pdf
     May 27, 2016 - Potentially contributing factors, in some cases reflect potential harm to the person, in other cases … We have noted that some potentially contributing factors may not be possible to mitigate or avoid in … Are these risk factors? … It mixes primary outcomes with potential contributing factors. … Peer reviewer #2 Methods In Table 4, outcomes are mixed with potentially contributing factors.

420. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/01_arthritis_potential_high_impact_2012-12-10.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - MSCs are purported to lead to cartilage regeneration because of the secretion of growth factors by … have been shown to affect the ability of MSCs to differentiate into chondrocytes. 2,5 Thus, many factors … Infiltration of plasma rich in growth factors for osteoarthritis of the knee short-term effects on … Growth factors. Policy number: CLPD-0491-003. Louisville (KY): Humana, Inc.; 2011 Apr 28. 6 p. … Autologous blood-derived growth factors as a treatment for wound healing and other miscellaneous