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381. What is the comparative effectiveness of conventional CT, MDCT (including “virtual CT bronchoscopy”), PET/PET-CT, and MRI for the diagnosis or pretreatment staging of small cell and non-small cell lung cancer? | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 01, 2017 - MORE EFFECTIVE STAGING OF THESE CANCERS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR TREATABLE TUMORS, AND … IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR UNTREATABLE TUMORS.

382. Registry of Patient Registries (RoPR): Project Overview | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - addition, similar to the goal of ClinicalTrials.gov, a searchable listing of patient registries will improve … database of patient registries in the United States (to promote collaboration, reduce redundancy, and improve … transparency); Facilitates the use of common data fields and definitions in similar health conditions (to improve

383. Closing the Quality Gap Series: Prevention of Health Care–Associated Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - supervision of staff and, in larger health care facilities, computerized support. 10 As extensive efforts to improve … consequences resulting from implementation (e.g., rise in frequency of norovirus infection due to effort to improve … therefore can be compared across hospitals and studies. 23 Reporting of adherence measures can thus improve … tw] OR adherence [tw] OR training [tw]) AND (improvement* [tw] OR improving [tw] OR improves [tw] OR improve

384. Intergrated and Comprehensive Pain Management Programs: Effectiveness and Harms: Evidence Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-251-integrated-pain-management-evidence-summary.pdf
     October 01, 2021 - Department of Health and Human Services has been directed to evaluate ways to improve Medicare coverage

385. Menopausal Symptoms: Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Menopause: A Systematic Review Research Protocol Dec 04, 2023 Interventions to Improve

386. AHRQ EPC Systematic Reviews Developed for the NIH Pathways to Prevention Workshop Program | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 01, 2024 - Rural Health Through Telehealth-Guided Provider-to-Provider Communication (2022) Can Physical Activity Improve

387. 08 Functional Limitations Potential High Impact 2012-12-10 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - Experts generally agreed that Levadex has potential to significantly improve pain outcomes more than … However, other experts believe this device has the ability to significantly improve patient mobility … These current pharmacologic, dietary, and nerve-stimulating therapies may not sufficiently improve … Several experts opined Nasha/Dx could improve patient health outcomes and quality of life and help … Mouth gear: tongue drive system goes inside the mouth to improve performance and user comfort.

388. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2009 - Nomination Summary: The nominator is interested in the effectiveness of sublingual immunotherapy to improve

389. Asthma-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2011 - years of age and older with asthma, does the use of breathing exercises and/or retraining techniques improve … versus a control and provided moderate evidence that hyperventilation reduction approaches may improve … • Hyperventilation reduction training is no more likely to improve symptoms, controller medication … Yoga Breathing Versus Control Key Points: • Yoga may improve asthma symptoms and quality of life in … This technique, however, did not improve pulmonary function. 12 Ta b le A .

390. Chapter 1: Introduction to the Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - the growing number, complexity, and cost of medical tests, which tests can reliably be expected to improve … systematic reviews of medical test studies are ultimately aimed at informing the use of those tests to improve … in fact be sufficient: a test with sensitivity and specificity in the high 90 percent range may not improve … on only one link in this chain, as when the test is being compared with an established test known to improve … operating characteristic (ROC) curve Ability of a test to direct clinical management and improve

391. September 2021 Surveillance Report 1: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 250: Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2021 - clinicians, health system leaders, and policymakers, among others—make well-informed decisions and thereby improve … development of systematic reviews to assist public- and private-sector organizations in their efforts to improve

392. Evidence Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 246_Management of High-Need High-Cost Patients: A "Best Fit" Framework Synthesis, Realist Review, and Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2021 - Interventions for HNHC patients aim to improve their quality of care and health outcomes while reducing … patients and determine the causal mechanisms and effectiveness of complex interventions that intend to improve

393. Topic 0315 Disparities and SMI NSD SJ clean (pdf file)
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     July 09, 2014 - Disparities for Priority Populations, which will examine, in part, the effectiveness of interventions to improve

394. Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Current State of the Evidence | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 01, 2021 - Low-level evidence suggested that stimulant medications may improve disruptive behaviors, whereas antiepileptics … may improve aggressive behavior in children with DBDs.

395. Closing the Quality Gap Series: The Patient-Centered Medical Home | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/patient-centered-medical-home/research-protocol
     December 01, 2019 - strategies for enhancing outcomes for patients with chronic illness, 2 numerous remaining opportunities to improve … systems, private practices, and the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. 14-16 The goal is to improve … series include a focus on outpatient care and the inclusion of studies where the intervention seeks to improve … Educational and organizational interventions to improve the management of depression in primary care: … Academic detailing to improve use of broad-spectrum antibiotics at an academic medical center.

396. Healthy Sleep | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     You can take steps to improve your sleep habits. … To improve your sleep habits, it also may help to Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day

397. Tonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing or Recurrent Throat Infection in Children (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tonsillectomy_executive.pdf
     January 01, 2017 - Key Messages • Tonsillectomy compared with watchful waiting can modestly improve sleep and reduce … • Perioperative use of dexamethasone may improve pain, and pre- emptive 5-HT receptor antagonist … The review also includes Key Questions (KQs) to improve understanding of outcomes in subgroups such … Overall, comparative effectiveness assessment of tonsillectomy vs. no surgery to improve number of … A framework for best evidence approaches can improve the transparency of systematic reviews.

398. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
     December 01, 2015 - Commenters thought the system had potential to improve health outcomes by improving disease management … Experts commented that this intervention has the potential to improve patient health by reducing the … ITCA 650 is likely to improve glycemic control because of its long duration of action. … Afrezza has potential to improve prandial glucose levels due to its rapid onset of action.”96 Although … They opined that this implant has the potential to improve health outcomes by increasing medication

399. Willis_respondent_DuBenske_4 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2009 -  NCCS   • Patient-­‐centered  voice  for  providing  systematic  solutions  to  improve

400. Making Healthcare Safer IV: High Reliability Organization (HRO) as a Patient Safety Practice (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2023 - providers, health system administrators, researchers, and government agencies about PSPs that can improve … Healthcare organizations have increasingly implemented HRO principles to improve safety and quality … healthcare providers, health system administrators, researchers, and government agencies about PSPs that can improve … Healthcare organizations have increasingly implemented HRO principles to improve safety and quality;