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  1. Making Healthcare Safer IV_Rapid Response: Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Anticoagulant Use in Adults (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-high-risk-drugs-rapid-response.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - of care transition (see the clinicaltrials.gov record for NCT02870296). … However, the authors only reported one of these outcomes (quality-of-care transition), and there was … The reviewers reported 5 barriers to implementation: • Patients’ perceived quality of care. … of healthcare services. … of care transition did not differ statistically significantly between groups • The clinicaltrials.gov

  2. Layout 1 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-artery-stenosis_executive.pdf
    October 01, 2006 - Most authorities consider the goals of therapy to be improvement in uncontrolled hypertension, preservation … or salvage of kidney function, and improvement in symptoms and quality of life. … Renal artery revascularization may provide immediate improvement in kidney function and blood pressure … This may require quality improvement and other types of studies. … in blood pressure, and 1 found better improvement in kidney function than patients with unilateral

  3. Development of Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Patient Registries and Clinical Practice: Methods and Lessons Learned (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/white-paper-standardized-library.pdf
    February 01, 2019 - of healthcare in the United States. … quality. … Clinical decision support Patient Representatives Patient-centered care, Shared decision-making Healthcare … Quality Quality measures, Measure development Electronic Health Record Developers EHR development … Improving quality of care through patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs): expert interviews using

  4. Systematic Review on Treatments for Acute Pain: Surveillance Report 2 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/main-apps-surv-report-2-acute-pain.pdf
    May 01, 2022 - system leaders, and policymakers, among others—make well-informed decisions and thereby improve the quality … of health care services. … systematic reviews to assist public- and private-sector organizations in their efforts to improve the quality … of healthcare in the United States. … Design of the spine pain intervention to enhance care quality and reduce expenditure trial (SPINE CARE

  5. Letter of Appreciation 2022 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/letter-of-appreciation-2022.pdf
    January 01, 2022 - Healthcare Research and Quality Therese Miller Acting Director, Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement

  6. Infantile-Hemangioma Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/infantile-hemangioma_executive.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - Children in treatment arms in individual studies typically had modest improvement in lesion size. … Intralesional bleomycin Cohort studies: 1 (20) Improvement in IH Insufficient No difference between … Placebo or Observation Network meta-analysis RCT: 1 (41) Cohort studies: 2 (147) Improvement in IH … in improvement in IH between groups. … of clearance between groups; greater observer-ratings of improvement for PDL arm in one study.

  7. Public-Reporting-Cost-Measures Research-Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/public-reporting-cost-measures_research-protocol.pdf
    January 13, 2014 - Traditionally, indicators related to the quality of healthcare are measured through various indicators … References AHRQ (2012) Public Reporting as a Quality Improvement Strategy. … Quality: A National Directory, Version 2. … Quality and Cost Council Massachusetts Physician; Hospital http://hcqcc.hcf.state.ma.us/ Michigan … Quality New Mexico Physician; Hospital http://www.abqhealthcarequality.org/ North Carolina Hospital

  8. Systematic Review on Treatments for Acute Pain: Surveillance Report 1 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/main-apps-surv-rept-1-acute-pain.pdf
    May 01, 2022 - system leaders, and policymakers, among others—make well-informed decisions and thereby improve the quality … of health care services. … systematic reviews to assist public- and private-sector organizations in their efforts to improve the quality … of healthcare in the United States. … Design of the spine pain intervention to enhance care quality and reduce expenditure trial (SPINE CARE

  9. Layout 1 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rotator-cuff-tear_executive.pdf
    July 01, 2010 - There was moderate evidence for greater improvement in function for open repairs compared with arthroscopic … The uncontrolled studies consistently reported functional improvement from preoperative to postoperative … Although the five uncontrolled studies evaluated different types of augmentation, they all indicated improvement … The degree of improvement in functional outcome scores varied considerably across the uncontrolled studies … Open RCR vs. open or arthroscopic Moderate Some evidence for greater improvement in function for debridement

  10. Effective Health Care (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0261_07-16-2010.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - Effective Health Care Topic Number: 0280 Document Completion Date: 3-23-11 1 Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Interventions to modify physicians’ and other providers’ adherence to asthma guidelines will go forward for refinement as a systematic review. The scope of this topic,…

  11. Effectiveness of Indoor Allergen Reduction in Management of Asthma - Evidence Summary (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-201-indoor-allergen-reduction-asthma-evidence-summary.pdf
    February 01, 2018 - Dashed line indicates theoretical relationship 3 • No high or moderate strength evidence found improvement … further research on the interaction between the effect size of outcome measures and meaningful clinical improvement

  12. PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pregnancy-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
    December 01, 2014 - Director Acting Director Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement … Task Order Officer Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and

  13. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_research-protocol.pdf
    March 09, 2010 - Improvement in any three of these domains by 30 percent and worsening in not more than one by 30 percent … is considered to be improvement.7 Other disease scoring systems have been developed (e.g., the Juvenile … For example, many providers would not consider a 30 percent improvement to be a clinically significant … improvement. … We anticipate that studies may report dichotomous outcomes (e.g., global assessment of improvement)

  14. Urinary-Incontinence-Treatment Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/urinary-incontinence-treatment_executive.pdf
    April 01, 2012 - While definitions of continence are similar, the definitions most commonly applied to improvement in … Women define improvement according to reduced lifestyle restrictions or improved overall perception … of bladder symptoms, especially resolution of urine leakage, whereas researchers define improvement … This review examines improvement thresholds of clinical importance in validated scales and checklists … Significant improvement in UI with fesoterodine compared to placebo was dose responsive.

  15. #06 Developmental Delays ADHD, and Autism (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/developmental-delays-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
    December 01, 2015 - Director Acting Director Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement … Task Order Officer Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and

  16. #06 Developmental Delays ADHD, and Autism (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/developmental-delays-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
    December 01, 2014 - Director Acting Director Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement … Task Order Officer Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and

  17. Cer-250-Cannabis-2024-Surv-Rep-Update-Table-E5 (xls file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-2024-surv-rep-update-table-e5.xlsx
    January 01, 2024 - C Absolute improvement in VAS since initiation (mean [SD]): 8.2 (4.5) vs. 8.7 (5.1) vs. 9.5 (4.9) 6 months … C Absolute improvement in VAS since initiation (mean [SD]): 17.8 (8.2) vs. 16.4 (9.1) vs. 33.1 (20.2) … B Pain intensity index (VAS 0-100 scale) mean relative change (improvement) rates at week 24 83.4% vs … B Physical quality of life (VR12-PCS; NRS 100 scale) mean relative change (improvement) rates at week … Anxiety (DASS-A; NRS21) mean relative change (improvement) rates at week 24 78.4% vs. 52.3%, p<0.001

  18. Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Outcomes (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/improved-cancer-outcomes-protocol_0.pdf
    December 01, 2021 - Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Outcomes Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Outcomes I. Background Among adults with cancer, malnutrition is associated with worse survival, decreased treatment co…

  19. Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of Reporting for Trials Evaluating Treatment for Infertility (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-infertility_research.pdf
    June 01, 2017 - system leaders, and policymakers, among others—make well-informed decisions and thereby improve the quality … of health care services. … of health care in the United States. … care quality. … Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  20. Evidence Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 247_Interventional Treatments for Acute and Chronic Pain: Systematic Review (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-247-interventional-treatments-acute-chronic-pain-evidence-summary_0.pdf
    September 01, 2021 - outcomes were pain and function, and additional outcomes were quality of life, emotional function, global improvement … Vertebroplasty was associated with a small improvement versus sham or usual care in function at 2 to … compression fracture (2 trials, N=434) was associated with large reductions in pain and moderate to large improvement … for sacroiliac pain was associated with a moderate to large reduction in pain and small to large improvement
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