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1701. 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 - seven standardized points also revealed that patients treated with MSC had a 0.4 mm and 0.8 mm mean improvement … The median duration of the clinical improvement provided by PRP for knee OA was 9 months. 27 Autologous … 59.8% and 65.7% in the 5 and 10 mg groups, respectively) met the American College of Rheumatology 20% improvement … Researchers reported, “ACR response rates showed a trend for improvement over time (month 1-24) with … 5 or 10 mg twice daily revealed durable ACR 20, 50, and 70 responses (measuring 20%, 50%, and 70% improvement

1702. rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine-update-protocol-170515 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine-update_research-protocol.pdf
      May 15, 2017 - Response, or improvement, is defined using the DAS28 from one patient on two different time points. … EULAR Response Criteria Present DAS28a DAS28 improvement >1.2 DAS28 improvement >0.6 and ≤1.2 … DAS28 improvement ≤0.6 ≤ 3.2 Good response Moderate response No response > 3.2 and ≤ 5.1 Moderate … We will use predefined criteria based on the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ) Methods

1703. Autism-Adolescents Executive (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2012 - in problem behaviors may slow down or stop after youth with ASD leave high school.7 This change in improvement … unvalidated measures.47,48 Studies assessing facilitated communication noted little communication improvement … This study suggested improvement in adaptive skills and high levels of family satisfaction with services

1704. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Executive (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2016 - Improvement in patient symptoms, speed of improvement. … Evidence on symptom improvement was conflicting, with slightly longer duration of symptoms (N = 3 RCTs … Relative: RR range, 0.69 to 0.17 (5 RCTs) SOE: Moderate No evidence Conflicting evidence on symptom improvement … There were no differences in return clinic visits or rate of improvement of symptoms. … of Pediatrics), patient and family education for uncomplicated acute bronchitis (Michigan Quality Improvement

1705. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer_executive.pdf
      May 01, 2010 - Layout 1 Background Head and neck cancers, specifically those arising in the oral cavity, larynx, hypopharynx, oropharynx, nasopharynx, paranasal sinuses/nasal cavity, salivary glands, and occult primaries, account for approximately 3 to 5 percent of cancers in the United States. According to the National Comprehens…

1706. final Fibromyalgia CER protocol_3-31-14 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fibromyalgia_research-protocol.pdf
      April 03, 2014 - following suggestions were made and incorporated into the revised key questions below: 1) We added improvement … pain (Visual Analog Scale (VAS)40, Brief Pain Inventory41, McGill Pain Questionnaire42) § Symptom improvement … Revised FIQ (FIQR)44, Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C)45, Patient Global Impression of Improvement … of drugs or interventions KQ 2 KQ 1 Final health outcomes § Overall pain § Symptom improvement

1707. Registry of Patient Registries (RoPR) Policies and Procedures (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/registry-of-patient-registries_research-2012-2_1.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - number of centers, practices or institutions participating, or the specific purpose (e.g., quality improvement … A mechanism should be available to allow users to submit suggestions for improvement or other comments

1708. PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pregnancy-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
      December 01, 2013 - PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential High-Impact Interventions Report Priority Area 12: Pregnancy, Including Preterm Birth Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 540 Gaither R…

1709. PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pregnancy-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
      June 01, 2014 - PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential High-Impact Interventions Report Priority Area 12: Pregnancy, Including Preterm Birth Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 540 Gaither R…