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221. Evidence Summary: CER 237_Integrating Palliative Care in Ambulatory Care of Noncancer Serious Chronic Illness (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-237-evidence-summary-palliative-care-ambulatory.pdf
     February 01, 2021 - systems and payment mechanisms, use of interdisciplinary care, and integrating quality measurement and improvement

222. Disseminating Findings From EPC Reports: Pilot Project of Three Products (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-disseminating-findings_0.pdf
     October 01, 2018 - of health care services. … of health care in the United States. … care quality. … Evidence-based Practice Center Program Task Order Officer Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement … Center for Evidence and Practice Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Improvement Agency

223. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rheumatoid-arthritis-2007_executive.pdf
     January 01, 2007 - : No differences in tolerability and methotrexate Moderate discontinuation rates: Moderate Greater improvement … Higher ACR 20 and ACR 50 response rates and No differences in tolerability and sulfasalazine greater improvement … However, patients on methotrexate had less improvement in functional status and health-related quality … and ACR 50- percent improvement criteria and greater improvement in functional capacity (ACR 20: 82 … It was found that the prednisolone group had a greater improvement in functional capacity.

224. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Review: Engaging Family Caregivers With Structured Communication for Safe Care Transitions (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/engaging-caregivers-rapid-review.pdf
     April 01, 2024 - Medication errors in transitioned setting • Caregiver burden/stress • Patient/caregiver satisfaction • Quality … of care • Unintended consequences and harms of structured communication with family caregivers for … Cambridge (MA): Institute for Healthcare Improvement. … system leaders, and policymakers, among others—make well-informed decisions and thereby improve the quality … of healthcare services.

225. Prognostic Tests (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-prognostic.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - The net reclassification improvement (NRI) statistic is the sum of net improvement in classification … The NRI is the sum of the net improvement in classification of patients in both groups (the net improvement … of those that died plus the net improvement of those that survived). … The “continuous formulation” version of the net reclassification improvement (NRI) statistic calculates … When pooling net reclassification improvement (NRI) or integrated discrimination index (IDI) estimates

226. Prognostic Tests (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-prognostic.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - The net reclassification improvement (NRI) statistic is the sum of net improvement in classification … The NRI is the sum of the net improvement in classification of patients in both groups (the net improvement … of those that died plus the net improvement of those that survived). … The “continuous formulation” version of the net reclassification improvement (NRI) statistic calculates … When pooling net reclassification improvement (NRI) or integrated discrimination index (IDI) estimates

227. Letter of Appreciation 2023 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/letter-of-appreciation-2023.pdf
     January 01, 2023 - Program Director, Center for Evidence and Practice Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Improvement

228. Letter of Apperciation 2021 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/letter-of-appreciation-2021.pdf
     January 01, 2021 - Program Director, Center for Evidence and Practice Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Improvement

229. Public-Reporting-Cost-Measures Technical-Brief (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/public-reporting-cost-measures_technical-brief.pdf
     March 01, 2015 - of health care services. … of health care in the United States. … One of the intended goals of publicly reporting the cost and quality of health care providers is to … of health care in the United States. … Ideally, public reporting could provide information on the cost and quality of health care for a wide

230. Case Study Comparing Bayesian and Frequentist Approaches for Multiple Treatment Comparisons (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/indirect-comparisons_research.pdf
     March 01, 2013 - 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. … purchasers as well as the health care system as a whole by providing important information to help improve health … care quality.

231. Tonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing or Recurrent Throat Infection in Children (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tonsillectomy_executive.pdf
     January 01, 2017 - The clinical significance of this improvement is likely influenced by baseline disease severity and … As discussed above, both groups showed improvement in AHI at 6-month followup, with maintenance at … We also found consistently greater improvement in sleep-related quality of life with tonsillectomy vs … of Apnea Hypopnea Index with tonsillectomy compared with no surgery Significant improvement in … This short-term improvement must be weighed against a roughly 4 percent frequency of PTH.

232. 2018 Letter of Appreciation to Peer Reviewers and Associate Editors (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/2018-appreciation-letter.pdf
     January 01, 2018 - Bierman Director, Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research

233. Heart-Failure-Transition-Care Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-failure-transition-care_executive.pdf
     May 01, 2014 - evaluating 30-day readmissions is important for certain stakeholders (hospitals, payers, quality improvement … We found that improvement in HF-specific quality of life (as measured by the Minnesota Living With … U.S. hospitals found wide variation in education, discharge processes, care transition, and quality improvement … methods for patients hospitalized with HF.15 Our findings provide some guidance to quality improvement … on Performance Measures and the American Medical Association-Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement

234. Making Sure That Evidence Is Understood and Used (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/epc-making-sure-evidence-understood.pdf
     July 01, 2020 - What evidence is required to support guidelines or practice pathways that would improve the quality … of care? … clinical practice guidelines, performance measures, educational materials, and quality or operational improvement

235. Letter-Of-Appreciation-2024 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/letter-of-appreciation-2024.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Program Director, Center for Evidence and Practice Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Improvement

236. Strategies for Patient, Family and Caregiver Engagement: Technical Brief Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/patient-family-engagement-protocol.pdf
     December 31, 2019 - effectiveness of engagement), process outcomes (e.g., measures of chronic disease management and quality … of care), health care system outcomes (e.g., utilization of hospital, emergency room, and primary … of care, etc.) … Hospitalized patients' participation and its impact on quality of care and patient safety. … Promoting Patient and Family Partnerships in Ambulatory Care Improvement: A Narrative Review and Focus

237. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Review: Prevention in Adults of Infection With Transmission of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs4-infection-prevention-mdro-rapid-research.pdf
     April 01, 2024 - An RCT suggested some improvement in infection rates with a multi-component infection control bundle … Deputy Director for Program Improvement Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion Centers for Disease … system leaders, and policymakers, among others—make well-informed decisions and thereby improve the quality … of healthcare services. … Evidence-based Practice Center Division Liaison Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement Agency

238. Glasgow.Presentation (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/interactive_media_glasgow_presentation.pdf
     January 01, 2009 -  of   Care  Through  Interactive  Media,  Effective  Health  Care  Program  Web …  of   Care  Through  Interactive  Media,  Effective  Health  Care  Program  Web …  of   Care  Through  Interactive  Media,  Effective  Health  Care  Program  Web …  of   Care  Through  Interactive  Media,  Effective  Health  Care  Program  Web …  of   Care  Through  Interactive  Media,  Effective  Health  Care  Program  Web

239. Patient-Centered-Medical-Home Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/patient-centered-medical-home_executive.pdf
     July 01, 2012 - of health care in the United States. … care quality. … • Programs aimed at improving the quality of care, process outcomes, or clinical outcomes that do … The quality of health care delivered to adults in the United States. … Change in the quality of care delivered to Medicare beneficiaries, 1998-1999 to 2000-2001.

240. Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Adult Women: (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/urinary-incontinence-update_research-protocol.pdf
     June 06, 2017 - However, definitions of improvement in UI vary and include different degrees of change in frequency … Patients often define improvement as reduced lifestyle restrictions or improved overall perception of … Conversely, researchers define improvement as a decrease in the amount of UI based on objective tests … This review will examine improvement thresholds of clinical importance in validated scales and checklists … UI counts/frequency Physical examination Complete remision, Improvement (partial remission),