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1721. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2014 - cervical disc replacement in the absence of neurologic compromise, stating that patient symptoms can improve … However, data are limited regarding the ability of autologous MSCs to improve OA symptoms and regenerate … encouraging, the experts said, and they were cautiously optimistic about the potential of MSCs to improve … Experts were cautiously optimistic about PRP therapy’s potential to improve patient health outcomes … Mesenchymal stem cell injections improve symptoms of knee osteoarthritis.

1722. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2011 - • The majority of the cohort studies found that surgery may help improve cough and laryngeal symptoms

1723. Alcohol-Misuse-Drug-Therapy Clinician (pdf file)
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      February 01, 2016 - Conclusions There was moderate-strength evidence that acamprosate and oral naltrexone improve alcohol … medications.† Expanding awareness and access to medication-assisted treatment for AUD has the potential to improve

1724. Psoriatic Arthritis Surveillance Assesment_CER 54_Low (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2013 - golimumab patients.14 KQ 2: For patients with PsA, do drug therapies differ in their ability to improve …  patients  with  PsA,  do  drug  therapies  differ  in  their  ability  to  improve

1725. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 1 (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2012 - 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 … sufficient: a test with sensitivity and specificity in the high 90- 1-3 percent range may not improve … only one link in this chain, as when the test is being compared with an established test known to improve … Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve Ability of a test to direct clinical management and improve

1726. Management of Infantile Hemangioma | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      June 21, 2016 - Management of Infantile Hemangioma Policymaker Summary Archived June 21, 2016 Download Main Document PDF 893.5 KB Archived: This report is greater than 3 years old. Findings may be used for research purposes, but should not be considered current.   This report is available in PDF only ( Policy…

1727. Management of Infantile Hemangioma | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      June 21, 2016 - Research to improve standardization of outcome measures is, therefore, crucial.

1728. Hi Les, (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2009 - Test Evaluation Abstract The decision to use a new test should be based on evidence that it will improve … study designs may suffice, begins by describing the pathway by which the new test is expected to improve … The Replacement Test A new replacement test may be introduced to improve patient outcomes by improving … the critical comparisons are: • First, does treatment of the extra true positive cases detected improve … The Add-On Test Add-on tests are generally introduced to improve patient outcomes through improved

1729. Innovations in Stakeholder Engagement Conference Summary (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2011 - that social media and social networks can serve as a cost-effective way to solicit consumer input to improve … NCI used ideas gathered through this initiative to improve its Web site. … They also can serve as a means of collecting patient-reported outcomes measures and other data to improve … a community advisory council of farmers, ranchers, school teachers, and other community members to improve … health care initiatives, including an effort to encourage screening for colon cancer and another to improve

1730. Colon-Cancer-Gene-Profiling Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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      March 13, 2012 - To that end, advances in molecular and genomic medicine, such as gene expression profiling, may improve … According to Midgley et al., “[T]here are good examples of gene expression profiles being used to improve … and breast cancer and aid in determination of prognosis in breast cancer.”5 Using GEP tests could improve … Selecting appropriate patients for adjuvant chemotherapy could improve net outcomes, by giving adjuvant … Multigene assays to improve assessment of recurrence risk and benefit from chemotherapy in early-stage

1731. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2009 - Effective Health Care Topic Number(s): 0051 Document Completion Date: 6-12-09 1 Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Therapies for autism spectrum disorders will go forward for refinement as a comparative effectiveness or effectiveness review. The scope of this topic, including pop…

1732. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
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      December 05, 2013 - Additionally, patients treated with Mobi-C were reported to improve more than patients treated with … Experts thought that available evidence suggests that Mobi-C may improve clinical success rates and … If Mobi-C is shown to improve outcomes enough to benefit patients and reduce the need to reoperate … Experts were cautiously optimistic about PRP therapy’s potential to improve patient health outcomes … Mesenchymal stem cell injections improve symptoms of knee osteoarthritis.

1733. mHealth for Diabetes (pdf file)
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      April 28, 2017 - mHealth technologies for chronic illnesses have shown promise, questions remain as to whether they improve … Telemedicine has a similar definition- “the use of information and communication technologies to improve … mHealth technologies could potentially improve the self-management of diabetes and diabetes risk factors … Although patient- facing mHealth technologies show promise24, questions remain as to whether they improve … Technologically Enhanced Coaching: A Program to Improve Diabetes Outcomes (VA-TEC).

1734. PULMONARY with "Discussions" in Exec Summary (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2014 - In a later study, azithromycin three times weekly was shown to improve cough-specific health status … Developing new strategies to better preserve or improve donor-lung quality could affect the number … OCS Lung may also improve donor lung condition so that lungs previously considered as marginal in quality … a principal mediator of inflammation and tissue destruction.4 Lastly, azithromycin is thought to improve … marginal lungs and potentially to preserve or improve the condition of routine donor lungs.

1735. mHealth for Diabetes (pdf file)
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      April 28, 2017 - mHealth technologies for chronic illnesses have shown promise, questions remain as to whether they improve … Telemedicine has a similar definition- “the use of information and communication technologies to improve … mHealth technologies could potentially improve the self-management of diabetes and diabetes risk factors … Although patient- facing mHealth technologies show promise24, questions remain as to whether they improve … Technologically Enhanced Coaching: A Program to Improve Diabetes Outcomes (VA-TEC).

1736. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/01_arthritis_potential_high_impact_2012-12-10.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - Biologics are intended to reduce disease activity, slow joint damage, and improve physical function … However, data regarding the ability of MSC to improve OA symptoms and regenerate cartilage are limited … However, data regarding the ability of MSC to improve OA symptoms and regenerate cartilage are limited … Experts were cautiously optimistic about the potential of PRP therapy to improve patient health outcomes … The experts thought that tofacitinib could improve health outcomes in patients with RA and might lead

1737. Total Worker Health® (TWH) (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2016 - Whether integrated interventions improve workplace safety (compared with OSH programs or policies that … Few studies have assessed whether specific integrated strategies that modify the work environment improve … Intervening to improve health indicators among Australian farm families. … Results of a pilot intervention to improve health and safety for health care workers. … Recommendations for worksite-based interventions to improve workers’ health.

1738. Pressure-Ulcer-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2013 - cointerventions and the timing of studied interventions in relation to other interventions would improve

1739. Arthritis-Knee-Physical-Therapy Executive (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2012 - during the next few decades as the population ages.5 OA treatments aim to reduce or control pain, improve … Function did not improve further at 6 months followup. Proprioception Exercises. … Low-strength evidence also demonstrated that ultrasound did not improve disability. Diathermy. … – No single physical therapy intervention was shown to improve all examined outcomes. … Can stimulating massage improve joint repositioning error in patients with knee osteoarthritis?

1740. Slide 1 (pdf file)
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      May 18, 2012 - Slide 1 Goal Setting Jyoti Gupta, MPH, Senior Public Engagement Associate Public Agenda 1 Purposes of Goal Setting • To choose the right strategies and methodologies for engagement • To be clear and honest about what one can reasonably expect to be the outcomes 2 Goals of Del…