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201. Technical Brief No. 35, Characteristics of Existing Asthma Self-Management Education Packages - Summary (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2020 - management education (AS-ME) packages, evaluate available research on AS-ME effectiveness, and improve … They help to improve knowledge and self-care for asthma patients and families.

202. Non-Pharmacologic Treatments for Maternal Mental Health Conditions | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     October 01, 2022 - As organizations and practices aim to improve health outcomes in pregnant, lactating, and postpartum … We will know the issue has been addressed when health outcomes improve for pregnant, lactating, and postpartum

203. Bell's Palsy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     Three out of four patients improve without treatment.

204. Indoor Air Pollution | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     Making sure that your building is well-ventilated and getting rid of pollutants can improve the quality

205. Herbal Medicine | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 21, 2010 - People use herbal medicines to try to maintain or improve their health.

206. Methods Research Report: Developing Consistent and Useful Quality Improvement Study Data Extraction (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2020 - and technology assessments to assist public- and private-sector organizations in their efforts to improve … To improve the scientific rigor of these evidence reports, AHRQ supports empiric research by the EPCs … to help understand or improve complex methodologic issues in systematic reviews. … These methods research projects are intended to contribute to the research base in and be used to improve … There are many ways to improve the quality of care including purchasing new equipment or software,

207. For patients with chronic diseases where large numbers of physicians do not follow guideline based care, such as with asthma-the most common chronic disease, what are the most and least effective interventions to modify physician and other… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 01, 2017 - are having actual morbidity and mortality already and in some ways there is no where to go than to improve … While it is possible to control asthma and improve quality of life with current methodologies for most … We need to find sustainable ways to modify health care practice to improve patient outcomes and costs … Clinical Initiative plans to identify a group of interventions to replicate across the state of Ohio to improve

208. SRDR-Charter-140305 (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2012 - facilitate the efficient generation  and updating of evidence reviews, and  thus speed  u and  improve … updating SRs. − An open-­‐access repository  of extracted data  from primary  studies could improve … − repository of such data would greatly facilitate methodological research to improve the conduct … − Recommend technical enhancements to improve functionality and usability. − Develop a strategy to

209. Effectiveness of Indoor Allergen Reduction in Management of Asthma - Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2018 - • Multicomponent interventions that bundle more than one strategy may improve some asthma outcomes, … high-efficiency particulate air-filtration (HEPA) vacuums or pest control reduce exacerbations and improve … evidence that either single or multicomponent interventions intended to reduce allergen exposure improve … examined 8 types of interventions, alone or in combination, to reduce allergen levels in the home and improve

210. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Engaging Family Caregivers with Structured Communication for Safe Care Transitions | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 01, 2023 - providers, health system administrators, researchers, and government agencies about practices that can improve … better communication at transitions of care. 11 , 13-15 Structured communication is an approach to improve … These approaches may improve direct health and utilization outcomes for patients, but may also impact … Interventions to improve communication at hospital discharge and rates of readmission: a systematic review … https://www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/tool5.html . Accessed 2023 Jun 23.

211. Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Review methods Using predefined criteria, we selected studies of any intervention designed to improve … adults, and electronic decision support to reduce overall antibiotic prescribing (and in some cases improve

212. Public-Reporting-Quality-Improvement Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     August 17, 2011 - that translate to goals or targets for practice change and quality improvement and to incentives to improve … unintended negative consequences, including motivating providers to select lower risk patients in order to improve … select patients or offer services in a different way (e.g., pull out of a home care market) in order to improve … efforts) or structures (e.g., electronic ordering, automated reminders, staff capacity) in an effort to improve

213. Developing Consistent and Useful Quality Improvement Study Data Extraction for Health Systems | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 01, 2020 - went through two refinements of the data extraction instructions for each criterion and were able to improve

214. Obesity | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 03, 2025 - of 30.0 to 34.9 kg/m² Systematic Review Archived April 22, 2013 Interventions To Improve … Acute Respiratory Failure Research Protocol Archived January 17, 2012 Strategies To Improve

215. Patient Safety | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 16, 2025 - November 7, 2023 Making Healthcare Safer IV: Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements To Improve … September 8, 2023 Making Healthcare Safer IV: Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements to Improve

216. Patient Safety | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 16, 2025 - November 7, 2023 Making Healthcare Safer IV: Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements To Improve … September 8, 2023 Making Healthcare Safer IV: Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements to Improve

217. Obesity | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 03, 2025 - of 30.0 to 34.9 kg/m² Systematic Review Archived April 22, 2013 Interventions To Improve … Acute Respiratory Failure Research Protocol Archived January 17, 2012 Strategies To Improve

218. Disseminating Findings From EPC Reports: Pilot Project of Three Products (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2018 - To improve the scientific rigor of these evidence reports, AHRQ supports empiric research by the EPCs … to help understand or improve complex methodologic issues in systematic reviews. … These methods research projects are intended to contribute to the research base in and be used to improve … The AHRQ EPC program wants to improve the utility, use and uptake of existing EPC reports by health … Specifically, the program seeks to improve the uptake of existing EPC reports by health systems.

219. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Clinician (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2016 - Interventions To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections … prescribing), system-level strategies (e.g., electronic decision support), education (e.g., strategies to improve … clinicians, and electronic decision support to reduce overall antibiotic prescribing (and, in some cases, improve … C-reactive protein; PCR = polymerase chain reaction Appendix Table B: Clinical Interventions That Improve … infection Appendix Table C: System-Level Interventions That Improve

220. Living Systematic Reviews: Practical Considerations for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence-based Practice Center Program (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2022 - and technology assessments to assist public- and private-sector organizations in their efforts to improve … To improve the scientific rigor of these evidence reports, AHRQ supports empiric research by the EPCs … to help understand or improve complex methodologic issues in systematic reviews. … These methods research projects are intended to contribute to the research base in and be used to improve … While an updated meta-analysis has the potential to improve effect size estimates as more data became