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121. 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

122. 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

123. Comparative Effectiveness Research to Improve Anemia Management and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes in End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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124. AHRQ and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Collaborate To Improve the Quality of Emergency Medical Services | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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125. White Paper: Enhancing Systematic Review Methods by Incorporating Unpublished Drug Trials (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2024 - development of evidence reports 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 … and purchasers as well as the healthcare system as a whole by providing important information to improve

126. 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.

127. Cer-242-Radiation-Therapy-Brain-Metastases-Evidence-Summary (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - care and the incidence is increasing as diagnostic tools are refined and advances in cancer therapy improve … ) (moderate strength of evidence [SoE]) or postoperative WBRT specifically (moderate SoE) did not improve … • Postoperative radiation (WBRT or SRS) therapy or postoperative WBRT specifically did not improve … to 1.27; 4 RCTs; low SoE; disease-free survival HR 0.79; CI 0.07 to 8.50; 2 RCTs; low SoE) did not improve

128. White Paper: Living Systematic Reviews: Practical Considerations for Adapting Scope and Communicating the Evolving Evidence (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2025 - 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

129. Crosscutting-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1506 (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2015 - safety for seniors in the ED and improve the diagnostic process. … Experts thought that patient health may improve by reducing surgical time and personalizing tools and … Experts are eager to see more clinical utility data to ascertain whether this technology can improve … Patient health outcomes may improve with 3-D printed biomodels by improving surgical skill, allowing … Published data from MSHOP indicates it reduces hospital stays after surgery by 30%, which may improve

130. Disparities-Quality-Improvement Executive (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - and technology assessments to assist public- and private-sector organizations in their efforts to improve … Despite what is known about disparities, it is not clear what strategies have the potential to improve … Given the potential for QI strategies to improve the quality of care across the population, interest … A randomized intervention to improve ongoing participation in mammography. … Can language- concordant prevention care managers improve cancer screening rates?

131. 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

132. Developing and Piloting a Tool To Create Dot Plots To Summarize Pooled Data for Multiple Outcomes in Systematic Reviews (pdf file)
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     October 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

133. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2012 - ................................................................. 7 New exenatide formulations to improve … Overall High Impact Potential: New exenatide formulations to improve diabetes treatment adherence . … insulin resistance, the RYGBP does appear to improve diabetes by both weight dependent and weight … diabetes treatment compliance Intervention New exenatide formulations to improve diabetes treatment … Overall High Impact Potential: New exenatide formulations to improve diabetes treatment adherence

134. Assessing the Impact of Indexing Performance Measure Codes on the Perceived Value of EPC Reports to Health Systems (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2018 - • Lessons Learned for EPC Program: There are small enhancements to our current reports which can 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. … They suggested that we could improve the usability of the second table by explicitly identifying the … They felt that the index could improve the chances that they would use EPC reports should indexes like

135. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Use of Structured Handoff Protocols for Intrahospital Transitions (pdf file)
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     December 31, 2024 - providers, health system administrators, researchers, and government agencies about PSPs that can improve … The use of structured protocols has been advocated to improve handoffs. … Interventions employed to improve intrahospital handover: a systematic review. … Does standardisation improve post-operative anaesthesia handoffs? … Effectiveness of interventions to improve patient handover in surgery: A systematic review.

136. #14 SUBSTANCE ABUSE (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - It is a novel, interactive, text- messaging platform that is intended to improve the success of smokers … 7 The Text2Quit program is being positioned as an adjunctive intervention to these therapies to improve … the health care system and has the potential (if proven effective) to reduce health care costs and improve … They viewed these interventions as having a moderately high ability to improve adherence. … Most also expressed confidence in this intervention’s potential to improve health outcomes in terms

137. 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,

138. Juvenile-Arthritis-Dmards Surveillance (pdf file)
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     March 14, 2013 - and health status) are still considered valid - The conclusions for KQ1a (DMARDs vs conventionals improve … inflammation), KQ1c (DMARDs vs conventionals improve symptoms), KQ1d (DMARDS vs conventionals improve … The conclusions are out of date Key Question 1b: Improve radiological progression? … Key Question 1d: Improve health status? … Do Not Know Strength of Evidence: Insufficient Key Question 1c: Improve symptoms?

139. Juvenile-Arthritis-Dmards Surveillance (pdf file)
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     March 14, 2013 - and health status) are still considered valid - The conclusions for KQ1a (DMARDs vs conventionals improve … inflammation), KQ1c (DMARDs vs conventionals improve symptoms), KQ1d (DMARDS vs conventionals improve … The conclusions are out of date Key Question 1b: Improve radiological progression? … Key Question 1d: Improve health status? … Do Not Know Strength of Evidence: Insufficient Key Question 1c: Improve symptoms?

140. Evidence Summary Comparative Effectiveness Review 216 Telehealth for Acute and Chronic Care Consultations (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2019 - – Remote consultations for outpatient care likely improve access and clinical outcomes. … • More detailed telehealth consultation costs and outcomes data would improve modeling assumptions … inform decisions about where, in terms of settings and clinical indications, telehealth is likely to improve … access and clinical outcomes and are likely to improve other outcomes. … Telehealth consultations may improve inpatient care, emergency stroke care and the management of and