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  1. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/diabetes-foot-ulcer-amputation-prevalence/research
    February 17, 2011 - The goal of this Data Points brief is to explore the prevalence of diabetes, foot ulcer, and LEA in
  2. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/disabilities-quality-improvement-outcomes_research-protocol.pdf
    August 03, 2011 - These quality indicators do not address considerations relating to disability.” 4 For example, the goals … If the goal of such care is to maximize the function and quality of life of a person with a disability … accountability or negotiating responsibility Communication Facilitating transitions Assessing needs and goals … proactive plan of care Monitoring, following up, and responding to changes Supporting self-management goals
  3. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mental-illness-heart_research-protocol.pdf
    April 18, 2012 - 1980 forward b Non–English-language articlesc aStudies will be classified by primary study goal … To meet criteria for KQ 4, the study must state a goal to improve more than one condition related to … Methods (Criteria for Inclusion/ Exclusion) KQs 1–4: Studies with the primary goal of improving … psychiatric outcomes KQs 1–4: Studies with the primary goal of improving psychiatric outcomes … Comparative Effectiveness Review Population KQs 1–4: Interventionsa  Studies with the primary goal
  4. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cesarean-birth-2010_executive.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - preferences, and to a lesser extent patient preferences, are important drivers of variation.9-11 Goals … The Healthy People 2000 goal was to reduce cesarean to 15 percent of all births.12 For Healthy People … 2010, this goal was revised to 15 percent among women who had not had a prior cesarean, and in Healthy … Strategies: Studies assessed strategies implemented specifically with the goal of reducing cesarean … Maternal goals for childbirth associated with planned vaginal and planned cesarean birth.
  5. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/home-based-care/research-protocol
    November 19, 2014 - different health risks, ranging from generally well elderly to severely disabled patients, and have stated goals … Given these differences, there remain questions about which outcomes best match the different goals of … current research provides regarding the ability of these programs to optimize patient and caregiver goals … of the home environment through any means (e.g. multidisciplinary teams and/or referrals), with the goalGoal-oriented patient care--an alternative health outcomes paradigm.
  6. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/suicide-prevention_disposition-comments.pdf
    October 04, 2016 - specific information about interventions and a summary of key program components but that is not the goal … TEP #3 Intro The introduction is clear and sets the goals for the review and manuscript. … TEP #5 Intro The introduction is succinct and clearly spells out the scope and goals of the project … Although recent studies have linked economic factors to suicide rates, our goal was to focus on linking … TEP #3 Discussion/ conclusion The discussion could be more comprehensive to meet the initial goals
  7. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/draft-comments
    August 17, 2021 - Intermediate outcomes: Changes on standardized symptom scores or progress toward patient-identified goals … Changes in intermediate outcomes (e.g., standardized symptom scores, progress toward patient-identified goals
  8. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alternative-payment-models_0.pdf
    August 01, 2024 - is a common vocabulary and pathway for measuring success toward aspirational, national APM adoption goals
  9. Fleisher (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/fleisher.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - Slide  5: Health Communication Practice Goals • Increase awareness, knowledge, and skills • Increase … Recruiting  to Research • CIS Research  Consortium* o Three e-­‐mail blasts o 89% of projected  goal
  10. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/module-iii-points-of-engagement-in-the-ehc-program.pdf
    January 05, 2017 - involvement in the EHC Program research process § Involving stakeholders at each point § Describe AHRQ’s goals … involvement in the EHC Program research process § Involving stakeholders at each point § Describe AHRQ’s goals
  11. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methodsguide_slutsky_comparing_medical_interventions.pdf
    November 01, 2008 - Driven by the same goals as other countries and organizations—improving the quality, effectiveness, … While the various international programs and agencies mentioned here are united in their goal of providing
  12. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/leong-presenation.pdf
    November 12, 2015 - I realized by his response that he had no idea what  my goals were. … So, realizing that  it  was time to speak up I asked, “Well, that’s my goal.
  13. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medical-interventions-comparing_methods.pdf
    November 01, 2008 - Driven by the same goals as other countries and organizations—improving the quality, effectiveness, … While the various international programs and agencies mentioned here are united in their goal of providing
  14. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/management-vestibular-schwannomas
    June 11, 2021 - It is CNS’s goal to follow the IOM recommendations to be inclusive and inter-disciplinary when constructing
  15. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
    September 26, 2014 - It is NOT the goal of the AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System to make predictions on the future … According to MFMER, the primary treatment goal is to maintain blood sugar levels as close to normal … Part of this plan is establishing target glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) goals. … Part of this plan is establishing target HbA1c goals. … The goal of bariatric surgery is typically achieving weight loss, while the goal of metabolic surgery
  16. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-infertility_research.pdf
    June 01, 2017 - The overall goal of this project was to evaluate the utility of CT.gov for detecting selective reporting … A secondary goal was to estimate the person-hours required to complete these analyses. … To accomplish these goals, we used an ongoing systematic review (SR) the Duke EPC is preparing, entitled
  17. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/mental-health-app-draft-technical-brief.pdf
    June 21, 2021 - The goals of the Technical Brief are to provide an early objective description of the state of the science … The goal of the program is to have a less burdensome regulatory oversight for these organizations to … evidence-base; ● Usability, including interoperability across platforms and stability; ● Therapeutic goals … Assessment category assess the risks posed by a mental health app, as evaluated by alignment of the goals … Alignment between intended goals, target audience, mental health condition, and evidence/safety measures
  18. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/fecal-incontinence_disposition-comments.pdf
    March 21, 2016 - TEP 2 Introduction “Treatment goals are to decrease the frequency and severity of FI episodes. … , so we really do not know what the goals or how patients would evaluate satisfactory treatment. … the goal of an artificial sphincter (if a truly effective one is ever developed) be to fix the cause … Treatment goals are to decrease the frequency and severity of FI episodes. … Our goal was not to make an exhaustive list of conditions that comprise the etiologic subsets.
  19. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_policymaker.pdf
    August 01, 2016 - ü» Disulfiram may be recommended to individuals who have a goal of abstinence but for whom acamprosate
  20. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_5-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - and, importantly, have no effect on the outcome of interest (supported by available evidence).3 The goal … How to take adherence and device failure or removal into account depends on the goal of each study … If the goal is to assess effectiveness in real- world patients and practice where nonadherence is common … However, if 68 Developing an Observational CER Protocol: A User’s Guide the goal is to compare

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