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  1. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/09_infectiousdisease_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - The availability of these new agents could improve treatment outcomes for many patients. … To improve MDD diagnosis and management as well as HIV outcomes, a collaborative care team consisting … The experts theorized that anal Pap screening is an effective tool to improve patient health outcomes … Better management of MDD is expected to improve treatment adherence and health outcomes. … If shown to significantly improve survival in patients with HIV, experts thought anal Pap screening
  2. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/autism-interventions-future_research.pdf
    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.
  3. 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
  4. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/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
    November 01, 2017 - To reduce the overall costs of treating asthma and to improve health status outcomes and the incidence
  5. 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
  6. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/health-careassociated-infections_disposition-comments.pdf
    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
  7. PEPTIC ULCER #11 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
    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
  8. 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…
  9. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/functional-limitations-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
    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.
  10. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-195-uterine-fibroids-final.pdf
    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.
  11. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/urinary-incontinence-treatment_surveillance.pdf
    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).
  12. 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
  13. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pneumonia-antibiotic-treatment_executive.pdf
    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
  14. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism-update_executive.pdf
    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
  15. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/traumatic-brain-injury-rehabilitation-future_research.pdf
    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
  16. #05 DEPRESSION (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/depression-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
    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
  17. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/evidence-gaps-for-mhealth-tools-in-diabetes
    November 01, 2017 - mobile health products are being developed and promoted to payers, clinicians and patients to prevent or improve
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-202-thermoplasty-comments.pdf
    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

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