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321. HIGH PLAINS RESEARCH NETWORK (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/norman.pdf
     May 29, 2025 - Because I want you to understand that our group is not like a focus group. … But then we didn't only, only focus on that, we also focused, for the kids, we got them to take that … (LAUGHTER) Because they didn't know how to make that jump to going from focus group to

322. Long-Term Care for Older Adults Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/long-term-care-adults_disposition-comments.pdf
     November 07, 2012 - familiar with the program since it was determined a priori to include relevant PACE studies (since the focus … Reviewer #8 Methods I am also unclear as to why the focus appears to be on Medicaid LTC. … The review was intended to focus on LTC, not postacute care so this was specified as part of the exclusion … Reviewer #8 General The focus of this review, the effectiveness of HCBS relative to nursing home care … The focus of the review is at the individual level, so we still examine per user costs.

323. Politi (pdf file)
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     May 29, 2025 -  10: General Conversational Recommendations • Describe options and uncertainty (general terms) • Focus

324. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: 2022 Update of the PTSD-Repository Evidence Base (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ptsd-dispositIon-comments-2022.pdf
     January 01, 2022 - previously included studies be updated in regard to RoB until they are all completed, or will the focus … function as reported in the studies, and the ODI was classified as a measure of function due to its focus … for the newly included studies were able to be identified in the summary section, that is not the focus … It's also not clear why PTSD + SUD was the focus as opposed to other major comorbidities; I thought

325. Updating Current Effectiveness Reviews (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-assessment-research-updates_research.pdf
     September 15, 2008 - Systematic reviews are the building blocks underlying evidence-based practice; they focus attention … decisions about what health care they want to have, and can help clinicians and health care purchasers to focus … Section 1013 authorizes AHRQ to conduct and support research with a focus on outcomes, comparative clinical

326. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 267: ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-267-adhd-disposition-comments.pdf
     March 25, 2024 - Psychopharmacotherapy helps only 35 % of focus and attention during school hours, it is the rewiring … Suicide is the second leading cause of death 17-34 ( Katherine Merikangas study in 2014) and I focus … Focus on all the references is on diagnostic scales and comparisons but on the pathogenesis. … Published online 2018 Nov 20. doi: 10.1289/EHP2268 PMCID: PMC6371691 PMID: 30457876 Focus The Brain … mapping the onset of the disorder and complete history should be the main focus from pregnancy care

327. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 23 Genetic Testing (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/genetic-testing-developmental-disabilities_disposition-comments.pdf
     June 30, 2015 - General Comments 3) While I understand the focus on disorders mentioned by the key informants, this … As we note in the report, this report mainly focus on nonsyndromic DD/ID, and ASD. … As we note in the report, the main focus of this Technical Brief is nonsyndromic ASD, ID, and GDD. … Searching for evidence that addresses Key Question 1 is actually a main focus of this Technical Brief … We choose to focus on discussing main themes about the identified tests and evidence gaps.

328. Disposition of Comments for Quality Improvement Interventions To Address Health Disparities (pdf file)
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     August 27, 2012 - These are conditions selected for the focus of this report, and are not intended to mirror a specific … We have reorganized the report so that clinical conditions are not the focus of the results. … There are, as noted in your examination of the literature, numerous studies that focus solely on one … In reading the upfront material, the report seems to allude to a focus on GENERAL QI, which is not … Peer Reviewer #2 General Overall, the focus on disparities is meaningful.

329. Medication-Therapy-Management Executive (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2014 - The focus of outcome measurement in many studies was the short-term identification and characterization … For example, some studies did not focus on changes that proponents might expect MTM services to produce … New research, regardless of specific focus, will likely continue to find inconsistent results until

330. A Framework for Conceptualizing Evidence Needs of Health Systems (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/white-paper-framework-for-conceptualizing-evidence-needs_0.pdf
     December 01, 2017 - for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has made working with health systems a priority, with a focus … Such a framework 1 could help the program and EPC researchers focus on the most appropriate evidence … The wide focus and lack of specificity were a challenge to use when making specific decisions. … within health systems) followed by information that is more detailed (for other users who want to focus … Health care decision makers' use of comparative effectiveness research: report from a series of focus

331. The Refinement of Topics for Systematic Reviews: Lessons and Recommendations From the Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-topic-refinement_methods.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - A topic refinement investigator might recognize the potential for viably expanding the focus of such … This might suggest the need to split the topic into multiple reviews, or to further focus and narrow … In general, higher specificity and detail in the PICOTS and Key Questions will constrain the focus … www.ahrq.gov/news/focus/mediuses.htm. 4. DERP. … If there is a large body of literature, the EPC will work with key informants to focus the questions

332. Disposition of Comments Report for Interventions To Improve Patient Adherence to Hepatitis C Treatment: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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     December 20, 2012 - The definitions of the various outcome measures are appropriate, though focus on final health outcomes … seems premature Based on several comments related to the focus on final health outcomes, we reduced … Therefore, in several sections of the CER, it is important to focus recommendations on establishing … importance of understanding the association between adherence and SVR and have de-emphasized the focus … TEP #4 Discussion The discussion describes some important areas for that future research needs to focus

333. Disposition of Comments Report for Oral Contraceptive Use for the Primary Prevention of Ovarian Cancer (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-ovarian-contraceptives_disposition-comments.pdf
     June 07, 2013 - harms are discussed, it seems that pregnancy risks should also be considered as harms even though the focus … global harms and benefits associated with OCs should incorporate all of these things, our task was to focus … global harms and benefits associated with OCs should incorporate all of these things, our task was to focus … (I understand the focus is cancer prevention) We have added figures showing the absolute change … Given our focus on the formulations of OCs readily available and used in the US, we did not feel that

334. Maternal Morbidity and Mortality (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/mmm-draft-protocol-amendment.pdf
     February 02, 2022 - , and importantly, although most maternal deaths are considered preventable,12 research’s limited focus … Therefore, we will focus primarily on research examining factors to which pregnant and birthing people … Because the focus is on broad populations, studies were excluded if they focused solely on risk factors

335. Disposition of Comments Report for Biomarkers for Assessing and Managing Iron Deficiency Anemia in Late-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-kidney-disease-anemia-2011_disposition-comments.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - Most of the focus in the report seems to be on detection of iron deficiency rather than overload. … that investigated diagnostic test is to predict a response to intravenous (IV) iron treatment are the focus … Since most CKD patients (and nearly all ESRD) patients don’t respond to oral iron focus would be mostly … Most of the focus seems to be on detection of iron deficiency rather than overload.

336. Major-Depressive-Disorder Research-Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/major-depressive-disorder_research-protocol.pdf
     November 24, 2014 - This review will focus on two key issues facing primary care physicians: 1. … This SR will focus on SGAs, which we define as including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, serotonin … most often.9,24 Furthermore, because SGAs are most frequently used as first- line therapy, we will focus … This SR will focus on the benefits and harms of formal exercise activities that enroll people with an … Second, we simplified KQ 1a to focus on comparisons of SGAs and nonpharmacologic therapies; the PICOTS

337. AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center Program Research Gaps Summary: Primary Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/research-gap-primary-care-summary-table.pdf
     March 01, 2022 - The research should focus on clearly delineating behavioral health diagnosis or diagnoses, co- occurring … Outcomes • Studies in exacerbation of COPD that focus on final health outcomes such as dyspnea and … Interventions • Studies to comprehensively address acute pain, which is a critical focus for these … Outcomes • Studies in exacerbation of COPD that focus on final health outcomes such as dyspnea and … Evidence Gaps Study Populations • Studies that focus on outcomes specific to subgroups important

338. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 249: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-249-malnutrition-disposition-comments_0_0.pdf
     October 13, 2021 - We appreciate your comments and for providing us with a list of studies that focus primarily on assessing … The focus of most of these studies is on the impact of the intervention included in QIP (which is oral … Yes, the focus of our report is on macronutrients. … The criteria focus on the following six characteristics: insufficient energy intake, weight loss, loss … The purpose of our review was to focus on clinical effectiveness of measurement tools.

339. Disposition of Comments for Comparative Effectiveness Review 133 Transitional Care Interventions To Prevent Readmissions for People With Heart Failure (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-failure-transition-care_disposition-comments.pdf
     May 27, 2014 - The focus of the systematic review is explicitly defined. … Our review differs mainly in terms of outcome timing (the focus is on readmission rates < 6 months … Thank you. 47 TEP Reviewer 9 General The data are important given the focus on readmission by CMS. … We agree that this topic should be a focus of more research. … Yes, it could limit the number of eligible studies, but the other/excluded studies focus on different

340. Healthcare Industry Waste and Lifecycle Assessment (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/lifecycle-assessment-protocol.pdf
     August 23, 2023 - analysis also must simultaneously evaluate the benefit and risk to patient care and safety.14 The focus … Our preliminary literature review indicates that most studies in healthcare focus on use in the healthcare … program, the Key Informant role is to provide input into the decisional dilemmas and help keep the focus