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  1. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/disabilities-quality-improvement-outcomes/research-protocol
    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
  2. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/suppl-2-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - Estimating Causal Effects The primary goal of nonexperimental comparative effectiveness research is … Using DAGs To Select Covariates and Diagnose Bias In a nonexperimental setting, the goal of covariate … the estimated causal effect is different in the subset of the population being evaluated, when the goal … The goal of covariate selection is to generate conditional exchangeability, thereby allowing unbiased
  3. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-infertility_research-protocol.pdf
    September 02, 2016 - Project Goals The overall goal of this project is to determine whether selective reporting introduces … A secondary goal is to estimate the skills and person-hours required to detect these biases. … The goal of this match is to determine if all eligible studies have a matching record in CT.gov.
  4. 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
  5. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/sodium-potassium/research-protocol
    March 01, 2017 - The goal of this review is to provide a future DRI sodium and potassium panel with a systematic review … authors Systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, percent participants at blood pressure goal … difference in systolic BP Mean difference in diastolic BP Percent participants at blood pressure goal … difference in systolic BP Mean difference in diastolic BP Percent participants at blood pressure goal … (CI) patients with hypertension intervention vs control e.g., RR (CI) % reaching prespecified BP goal
  6. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/sodium-potassium_research-protocol.pdf
    April 18, 2017 - The goal of this review is to provide a future DRI sodium and potassium panel with a systematic review … Mean difference in systolic BP Mean difference in diastolic BP Percent participants at blood pressure goal … Mean difference systolic BP Mean difference in diastolic BP Percent participants at blood pressure goal … Mean difference systolic BP Mean difference in diastolic BP Percent participants at blood pressure goal … (CI) patients with hypertension intervention vs control e.g., RR (CI) % reaching prespecified BP goal
  7. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mgmt-hnhc-patients-protocol.pdf
    November 07, 2019 - substantial proportion of health care costs.7-11 Health care systems would like to accomplish two goals … ACOs use a variety of strategies to accomplish such goals, including the following: 1. … The edits are intended to support the goal of understanding the mechanisms that explain successful … Our final goal is to present our findings within the context of a unifying classification schema or … Data Synthesis Realist Review: Three Main Targets of Analysis In a realist review, the goal of the
  8. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/machine-assisted-abstract-screening/methods-report
    November 15, 2019 - The goal of our project was to conduct a case study to explore a screening approach that temporarily
  9. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism_disposition-comments.pdf
    November 01, 2010 - Our goal was to identify and review the best evidence for assessing the efficacy and effectiveness … www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: Month XX, 20XX 26 Section Comment Response goals … developmental approaches such as the Denver Model and (2) focal interventions defined on the basis of goals … thoughts regarding treatment and intervention planning for children in this age range in terms of common goals … The framework generally reflects frequent initial targets, broader goals, and ultimate contribution
  10. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/weight-gain-prevention_executive.pdf
    January 01, 2020 - Studies of overweight and obese patients were included if the study did not describe the goal of the … Excluded studies if the goal of the study was weight loss, a combination of weight loss and weight gain … Behavior change is difficult for individuals whose goal is to prevent weight gain, just as behavior … We also included observational studies that include participants with unknown weight-related goals. … tamoxifen, and aromatase inhibitors are also a high priority subpopulation, although weight loss goals
  11. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/high-cholestorol-medicines-update_disposition-comments.pdf
    September 01, 2014 - LDL-c reduction is A primary goal (but not the only primary goal) Page 11: “in contrast to LDL-c, … However some patients do not reach their treatment goals on statin monotherapy or are troubled by side … International Atherosclerosis Society Guidelines) recommend, have shown better attainment of these goals … Statins do not address these secondary goals, and combination therapies have been shown to be useful … seen as effective for secondary endpoints (Carotid Intimal Thickness, HDL and Non-HDL cholesterol goals
  12. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/engaging-caregivers-appendix-b.xlsx
    January 08, 2024 - information, discharge plan/disposition, followup plan with primary care and subspecialists, code status/goals … ICU stay using a structured form to guide daily family communication, including the patient status, goals
  13. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/knowledge-brief-2-methods-public-deliberation-130213.pdf
    February 01, 2013 - If the goal is to reach a geographically dispersed population, online modes of deliberation can connect … Although the goals of deliberation may drive the selection of method, other considerations, such as
  14. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/knowledge-brief-2-methods-public-deliberation-130213.pdf
    February 01, 2013 - If the goal is to reach a geographically dispersed population, online modes of deliberation can connect … Although the goals of deliberation may drive the selection of method, other considerations, such as
  15. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/insulin-blood-sugar-2010_disposition-comments.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - Goals of therapy differ in these groups, so their analysis is necessarily separate. … It seems that AHRQ follows a goal of high internal validity in it’s inclusion and exclusion criteria … We agree that this technology potentially offers advantages, but our goal was to understand the knowledge … outcomes, while we agree that the tool needs to be used correctly in order to see a benefit, the overall goal … (e.g. active lifestyle) as well as medical evaluation (achieving tight control with a goal of minimizing
  16. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stakeholder-engagement_research.pdf
    September 01, 2011 - .....................................................................................1 Work Group Goals … processes and products of the EHC Program and offered suggestions for better achieving the program’s goals … Product Development Work Group Work Group Goals and Purpose The Product Development Work Group consisted
  17. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/linking-evidence/methods-report
    October 18, 2018 - The goal of the Clinical Operations Evidence Review cyberseminar pilot project was to develop and test
  18. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/deliberative-methods_presentation-2013.pdf
    January 01, 2013 - of Language and Information at Stanford University is continuing work on the Deme platform with the goal … To help meet this goal, the Stanford team has developed instructions for installing Deme on a Web server
  19. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/advanced-care-decision-aids/research-protocol
    December 10, 2013 - Several issues interfere with achieving this goal. … What are the characteristics of the decision aid, such as the goal, mode of delivery, and settings in … List of decision aids available Decision Aid/ Use Developer Type/Setting Delivery Mode Goal
  20. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-mental-health_research.pdf
    January 01, 2017 - To achieve this goal, we explored the differences between information from published and unpublished … In addition to this primary goal, we had three additional goals. … To achieve this goal, we reached out to authors to understand the utility of clinicaltrials.gov and … To achieve this goal, we sought information from clinicaltrials.gov on more design details, and when

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