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2741. Future Research Needs: Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2012 - and funders of research make well-informed decisions in designing and funding research and thereby improve … and technology assessments to assist public- and private-sector organizations in their efforts to improve … purchasers as well as the health care system as a whole by providing important information to help improve … Identification of critical interventions at critical points of vulnerability that improve functioning … Potential to improve decision-making for patient or provider, by decreasing uncertainty.

2742. Treatments for Schizophrenia in Adults: A Systematic (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/executive-summary-2017-schizophrenia-adult.pdf
      January 01, 2017 - Intensive case management was not found to improve global function, quality of life, or core illness

2743. For adults and children with asthma what is the effectiveness of the Buteyko Breathing method on reducing bronchodilator and inhaled steroid use and improving health status? | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      November 01, 2017 - To reduce the overall costs of treating asthma and to improve health status outcomes and the incidence

2744. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0272_03-06-2008.pdf
      January 01, 2008 - Does the technology improve quality of life and function, and if so, to what extent and at what cost

2745. Disposition of Comments Report for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (pdf file)
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      November 30, 2012 - 2007 Evidence Report Authors of the 2007 report concluded that the evidence for QI strategies to improve … It is critical to consider ADAPTIVE CRCTs since this allows intervention sites to work to improve compliance … The intent is to assist in making well- informed decisions and thereby improve the quality of health … Simulation almost certainly is a good way to improve performance of procedures, and probably is a good … The future research section is clearly written and hopefully can be used as an agenda to improve quality

2746. PEPTIC ULCER #11 (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2015 - and earlier reports), commenters were generally optimistic that this intervention had potential to improve … An effective therapy has the potential to improve the associated morbidity of irritable bowel syndrome … and improve the quality of life of patients.”17 A health systems expert countered, “Ultimately, irritable … It has the potential to improve the lifestyle of millions of patients (e.g., not being tethered to … health systems expert thought that “It appears as though Xifaxan has the potential to effectively improve

2747. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0407_01-20-2011.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - Effective Health Care Topic Number: 0343 Document Completion Date: 3-23-11 1 Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Peripheral artery disease (PAD) will go forward for refinement as a systematic review. The scope of this topic, including populations, interventions, comparators, and out…

2748. Functional-Limitations-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1306 (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2013 - Experts generally agreed that the potential to improve patient health was high because of the device … However, other experts believe this device has the ability to significantly improve patient mobility … The TDS might not improve health outcomes, a clinical expert thought, because it does not directly … And a research expert stated that although this device could improve mobility and increase patient … Mouth gear: tongue drive system goes inside the mouth to improve performance and user comfort.

2749. Management of Uterine Fibroids - Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2017 - GnRH) agonists, mifepristone, ulipristal, and uterine artery embolism (UAE) reduce fibroid size, and improve … Myomectomy and hysterectomy also improve quality of life. … Interventions include expectant management or placebo; medications to improve or resolve symptoms or … Some medications and procedures also improve quality of life.

2750. Urinary-Incontinence-Treatment Surveillance (pdf file)
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      October 29, 2012 - contrast to the original CER, the finding from one RCT demonstrated that magnetic stimulation did not improve … Darifenacin needed to be given to nine women in order to improve UI in one woman (Table 7).

2751. Health Information Exchange (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/health-information-exchange_executive.pdf
      December 01, 2015 - and technology assessments to assist public- and private-sector organizations in their efforts to improve … purchasers as well as the health care system as a whole by providing important information to help improve … should follow patients wherever they receive care has been promoted as a cornerstone of efforts to improve … Enhancing laboratory report contents to improve outpatient management of test results. … The development of a health information exchange to enhance care and improve patient outcomes among

2752. Pneumonia-Antibiotic-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2014 - To improve the effectiveness of the available antibiotics specifically for HAP, the 2005 ATS/IDSA guidelines … becomes increasingly important.20,21 Although optimization of antibiotic dosing is important to improve … promoting antibiotic use only when indicated and selecting optimal antimicrobial drug regimens to improve … Appropriate use encompasses optimal dosing strategies that are cost effective, can improve patient … assessed through patient self-reports, or mortality as measured at specific points in time) will improve

2753. Autism-Update Executive (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2014 - impairments in communication and social interaction and restricted/repetitive behaviors and interests) may improve … changes within this theoretically important domain, data are more limited about their ability to improve … Although such ratings outside of the clinical setting may be suggestive of generalization in that they improve … addressing interventions for younger children, children who received behavioral interventions seemed to improve … Training programs included components to improve social communication skills such as joint attention

2754. Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Programs for Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2013 - and funders of research make well-informed decisions in designing and funding research and thereby improve … and technology assessments to assist public- and private-sector organizations in their efforts to improve … purchasers as well as the health care system as a whole by providing important information to help improve … Potential to improve decisionmaking for patient or provider, by decreasing uncertainty. … To improve staff competencies on new or novel assessments of the TBI patient population NCT01132898

2755. #05 DEPRESSION (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2014 - They commented that if proved effective for this condition, the drug might improve patient outcomes … Overall, experts were optimistic about the intervention’s potential to improve patient outcomes for … Thus, its availability might improve access to care for some patients. … The agent might also improve the ability of marginalized patients to return to the work force or otherwise … Overall, experts were optimistic about the intervention’s potential to improve patient outcomes, but

2756. Evidence gaps for mHealth tools in diabetes | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      November 01, 2017 - mobile health products are being developed and promoted to payers, clinicians and patients to prevent or improve

2757. Topic 0556 CE of Treatments for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy NSD SJ clean (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0658-140831.pdf
      July 19, 2014 - What is the comparative safety and effectiveness of treatment options to improve the symptoms of diabetic

2758. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0174_10-20-2009.pdf
      January 01, 2009 - The main goals of treatment are to reduce or control pain, improve physical function, prevent disability

2759. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0261_07-16-2010.pdf
      January 01, 2010 - Clinicians treating children age 0-18 years diagnosed with asthma Intervention(s): Interventions to improve

2760. Disposition of Comments for CER 202 Effectiveness and Safety of Bronchial Thermoplasty in the Management of Asthma (pdf file)
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      December 14, 2017 - well-written systematic review of two key question areas, the effects of allergen remediation in the home to improve … asthma and the effects of bronchial Thermoplasty, BT, to improve asthma. … We note that it did not improve in either AIR or AIR 2. … We agree that it is best to use “may improve” in describing BT’s effects in some patients with asthma