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221. Relationship Between Use of Quality Measures and Improved Outcomes in Serious Mental Illness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Using QMs to assess the effect of programs designed to improve the mental health of SMI populations is … that certain measures often used as proxies for quality of care actually measure quality of care or improve

222. Closing the Quality Gap Series: Quality Improvement Interventions To Address Health Disparities | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - individuals in tracking their blood pressure at home to reduce blood pressure and collaborative care to improve … Conclusions The literature on QI interventions generally and their ability to improve health and health

223. AHRQ Evidence-Based Practice Center (EPC) Program Research Gaps Summary: Telehealth | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 01, 2023 - can inform future studies and outline areas that need to be addressed to inform clinical practice to improve … It is a tool with the potential to increase access, improve the quality of care, increase patient satisfaction

224. Registry of Patient Registries (RoPR): Overview | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 01, 2022 - support research collaborations, reduce redundancies, encourage the efficient use of resources, and improve … States; (2) facilitates the use of common data fields and definitions in similar health conditions to improve

225. Future Research Needs for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2012 - and funders of research make well-informed decisions in designing and funding research and thereby improve … Trials to improve compliance with CPAP, MAD, and other treatments, particularly evaluating cognitive … Sample Size Calculation for an RCT of Behavioral Interventions To Improve Compliance With CPAP, MAD, … What is the effect of interventions to improve compliance with device use (positive airway pressure … The clinical value of interventions designed to improve compliance remains unclear. Figure 5.

226. Opportunity for Feedback: Principles To Address the Impact of Healthcare Algorithms on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Healthcare | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 01, 2023 - Every sector of the healthcare system is testing the technology to improve patient outcomes, accelerate … and impact on health disparities, and potential solutions for mitigating racial and ethnic biases to improve

227. Methods Research Report: Pilot To Promote Entry of Structured Data Into SRDR (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2019 - 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. … Instead, we endeavored to improve the ease with which structured data can be imported into SRDR. … We have identified two areas in which we can improve SRDR’s functionality in this regard – to improve … Please be honest because it will help improve SRDR. Responses will be analyzed in aggregate.

228. Evidence Summary: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients With Exacerbation of COPD (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2019 - • Oral and intravenous corticosteroids improve dyspnea and reduce the clinical failure rate. … • Vitamin D supplementation may improve quality of life. • Serious adverse events were not found to … 2012 found evidence that airway clearance techniques may reduce the need for hospital admission and improve … and short-acting muscarinic antagonists (SAMAs) are established treatments to relieve dyspnea and improve … Similarly, caloric supplementation and vitamin D may improve quality of life in patients with ECOPD

229. Facilitating the Implementation of EPC Reports_Methods Research Report (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2019 - 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 … In this specific example, we knew that parent education programs improve ADHD symptoms and are desired

230. Treating Binge-Eating Disorder. A Review of Evidence for Adults (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2016 - . �� The therapist can help you learn skills to improve the way you interact with others. �� IPT usually … � Researchers found that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with a therapist helps improve BED. … ®), fluoxetine (Prozac®), fluvoxamine (Luvox®), and sertraline (Zoloft®). �� These medicines help improve … Vyvanse®), topiramate (Topamax®, Trokendi XR®, Qudexy® XR), and second-generation antidepressants help improve

231. White Paper: Standardized Library of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Outcome Measures (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2021 - 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 … purchasers as well as the health care system as a whole by providing important information to help improve

232. White Paper: Standardized Library of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Outcome Measures (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2021 - 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 … purchasers as well as the health care system as a whole by providing important information to help improve

233. Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 01, 2022 - Some interventions did not improve function or pain. … rehabilitation, acupuncture, CBT, mindfulness practices, massage, and mind-body practices most consistently improve

234. Translation of a C. difficile Treatment Clinical Pathway Into Machine-Readable Clinical Decision Support Artifacts Prototyped for Electronic Health Record Implementation (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2019 - Key Messages • Getting evidence into practice to improve clinical decision making remains an ongoing … 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 … Translating evidence into tools that improve clinical decision making remains an ongoing challenge.

235. Evidence Summary - Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 249: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2021 - o Hospital-initiated malnutrition interventions may improve quality of life compared to usual care. … We identified 11 RCTs indicating that some interventions improve clinical outcomes among malnourished … provision) likely reduce mortality compared to usual care (SOE: moderate); these interventions may also improve

236. Management of Infertility | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 01, 2022 - of uncertainty are most important to resolve, is needed in order to design future studies that will improve … Systematic Review Archived EPC Program Supports HHS Initiative To Improve … Related Topic Collection | Mar, 7 2022 EPC Program Supports HHS Initiative To Improve

237. Medication-Adherence-Interventions Executive (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2012 - Meta-analysis of trials of interventions to improve medication adherence. … How to improve adherence with prescribed treatment in hypertensive patients? … Telephone contacts do not improve adherence to niacin or bile acid sequestrant therapy. … Physician and pharmacist collaboration to improve blood pressure control. … A multifaceted intervention to improve treatment of depression in primary care.

238. Methods White Paper: Improving the Utility of Evidence Synthesis for Decision Makers in the Face of Insufficient Evidence (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2021 - 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 … Does screening for pancreatic adenocarcinoma improve cancer morbidity or mortality or all-cause

239. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2009 - Date: 2-23-10 1 Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Interventions to improve … From nominator 2 (anonymous individual) Interventions to Improve Prescription Medication Adherence

240. Psychotic Disorders | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 16, 2017 - Serious Mental Illness Systematic Review Archived April 22, 2013 Interventions To Improve … Children and Young Adults Research Protocol Archived January 17, 2012 Strategies To Improve