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  1. Effective Health Care (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0264_01-14-2008.pdf
    January 01, 2008 - Effective Health Care Topic Number(s): 0002 Document Completion Date: 6-29-09 1 Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) will go forward for refinement as a comparative effectiveness or effectiveness review. The scope of this topic, including popul…

  2. Executive summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 250_Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: 2024 Update (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-2024-surv-rep-update-executive-sum.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - • Synthetic and purified THC (high THC to CBD) may be associated with small improvement in pain severity … ratio products (CBD alone or the combination of THC and CBD in a 1:2 ratio) were not associated with improvement … a ≥30% improvement from baseline b Potential effect: SOE of low or higher; findings indicate at least … Improvement in pain intensity was small with high and comparable THC to CBD ratio products, though there … was insufficient evidence to determine effects on likelihood of a pain response (e.g., ≥30% improvement

  3. Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome: Future Research Needs (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/restless-legs-future_research.pdf
    February 01, 2013 - of research make well-informed decisions in designing and funding research and thereby improve the quality … of health care services. … of health care in the United States. … care quality. … of care.

  4. Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/bundled-payments-quality-effects_disposition-comments.pdf
    August 24, 2012 - of care. … of Care. … of Care. … of care." … of Care.

  5. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 27 Patient Safety (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ambulatory-safety_disposition-comments.pdf
    October 19, 2016 - We would suggest that systematic approaches to improvement science would be important to include. … There are multiple improvement science methodologies. … Six Sigma, Lean, PDSA, and discrete event simulation for process improvement. … assessment, analysis, and decision making of the registered nurse in ambulatory care are critical to the quality … of care provided.

  6. Effective Health Care (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0398_06-17-2008.pdf
    January 01, 2008 - Effective Health Care Topic Number: 0174 Document Completion Date: 7-28-10 1 Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Biomarkers to guide treatment for iron-deficiency anemia in renal dialysis patients will go forward for refinement as a systematic review. The scope of this topic, incl…

  7. Letter of Appreciation 2016 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/letter-of-appreciation-2016.pdf
    January 01, 2016 - Bierman Director, Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research

  8. 2017 Letter of Appreciation to Peer Reviewers (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/2017-letter-of-appreciation_corrected.pdf
    January 01, 2017 - Bierman Director, Scientific Resource Center Director, Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement

  9. Effective Health Care (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0004_03-11-2008.pdf
    January 01, 2008 - Effective Health Care Topic Numbers: 0060 Document Completion Date: 1-12-10 1 Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) for acute respiratory failure will go forward for refinement as a systematic review. The scope of this topic, includ…

  10. Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Programs for Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults: Future Research Needs (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/traumatic-brain-injury-rehabilitation-future_research.pdf
    January 01, 2013 - 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. … of care.

  11. AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Center Program Synthesizing evidence to improve health care practice and delivery (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/epc-synthesizing-evidence-improve.pdf
    July 01, 2020 - AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Center Program Synthesizing evidence to improve health care practice and delivery 1 EPC Program Methods for Systematic Reviews What is the Evidence-based Practice Center Program? The vision for AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program is that all health care decisions are…

  12. Executive summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 250_Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain: 2025 Update (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-2025-surv-rep-update-executive-sum.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - • Synthetic and purified THC (high THC to CBD) may be associated with small improvement in pain severity … 4 new observational study (n=96) focused on the association between cannabis use and improvement … a ≥30% improvement from baseline b Potential effect: SOE of low or higher; findings indicate at least … Improvement in pain intensity was small with high and comparable THC to CBD ratio products, though there … was insufficient evidence to determine effects on likelihood of a pain response (e.g., ≥30% improvement

  13. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arthritis-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
    June 01, 2015 - Task Order Officer Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and … Symptoms worsen over time, with periods of improvement or remission. … of Rheumatology criteria for 20% improvement (ACR20) responses versus patients treated with placebo … This improvement was observed in both TNF-naïve and TNF-refractory populations. … Patients treated with lesinurad 200 mg and febuxostat did not achieve a statistical improvement at

  14. Topic-Brief3-Sud (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/topic-brief3-SUD.pdf
    April 01, 2021 - Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series No. 54. Report No.: (SMA) 12-4671. … system leaders, and policymakers, among others—make well-informed decisions and thereby improve the quality … of health care services. … Acting Director Evidence-based Practice Center Program Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement … Director Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  15. Topic-Brief3-Sud (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/topic-brief3-SUD.pdf
    April 01, 2021 - Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series No. 54. Report No.: (SMA) 12-4671. … system leaders, and policymakers, among others—make well-informed decisions and thereby improve the quality … of health care services. … Acting Director Evidence-based Practice Center Program Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement … Director Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

  16. heart-failure-readmission-protocol-130611 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/heart-failure-transition-care_research-protocol.pdf
    June 10, 2013 - Readmissions can reflect suboptimal quality of care during the index hospitalization and lack of support … relationship to the index hospitalization may help identify those areas most important for quality improvement … variation in inpatient care processes, education, discharge processes, care transition, and quality-improvement … although evaluating 30-day readmissions is important for certain stakeholders (hospitals, payers, quality improvement … on Performance Measures and the American Medical Association-Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement

  17. Home | AHRQ Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methodsguide_prepublication-draft_20120523.pdf
    August 10, 2017 - Home | AHRQ Effective Health Care Program Skip Navigation U.S. Department of Health & Human Services About Us Careers Contact Us Español FAQ Email Updates Search ahrq.gov …

  18. Home | AHRQ Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methods-guide_prepublication-draft_03-2011.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - Home | AHRQ Effective Health Care Program Skip Navigation U.S. Department of Health & Human Services About Us Careers Contact Us Español FAQ Email Updates Search ahrq.gov …

  19. Home | AHRQ Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/mrsascreening_protocol_20110602.pdf
    August 10, 2017 - Home | AHRQ Effective Health Care Program Skip Navigation U.S. Department of Health & Human Services About Us Careers Contact Us Español FAQ Email Updates Search ahrq.gov …

  20. Home | AHRQ Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/module-i-ahrqs-vision-for-theory-and-principles-of-stakeholder-engagement.pdf
    August 10, 2017 - Home | AHRQ Effective Health Care Program Skip Navigation U.S. Department of Health & Human Services About Us Careers Contact Us Español FAQ Email Updates Search ahrq.gov …
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