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2441. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0094_04-09-2009.pdf
      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…

2442. Hi Les, (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rtc-design-principles_research.pdf
      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

2443. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arthritis-horizon-scan-high-impact-13121.pdf
      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.

2444. Template for Draft Reports (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/long-term-care-adults-future_research.pdf
      July 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 … Characterizing LTC users’ transitions will improve research about the most effective type and timing … Can case management improve HCBS outcomes?

2445. Pressure-Ulcer-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pressure-ulcer-treatment_executive.pdf
      May 01, 2013 - cointerventions and the timing of studied interventions in relation to other interventions would improve

2446. Total Worker Health® (TWH) (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/worker-health_executive.pdf
      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.

2447. 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

2448. Arthritis-Knee-Physical-Therapy Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/arthritis-knee-physical-therapy_executive.pdf
      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?

2449. Slide 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cf_deliberativemethodswebinar_goalsetting.pdf
      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…

2450. A Framework for Conceptualizing Evidence Needs of Health Systems (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/white-paper-framework-for-conceptualizing-evidence-needs_0.pdf
      December 01, 2017 - 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 … Are there types of decisions where EPC reports could substantially improve the decisionmaking process … Patient-oriented needs include interventions to improve access and to serve special populations (e.g

2451. Management of Infantile Hemangioma (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-hemangioma_policymaker.pdf
      June 01, 2016 - Management of Infantile Hemangioma B A C K G R O U N D Infantile hemangioma (IH) is generally a benign vascular neoplasm. The International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) classifies IH lesions as vascular tumors, which are differentiated from vascular malformations.2 IH affects 4 to 5 perce…

2452. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/in-patients-with-dementia-what-is-the-effectiveness-of-psychological-treatment-ie-non-pharmacological-eg-cognitive-or-behavioral-therapy-for-individuals-with-dementia-environmental-and-behavioral-interventions-to-address-beha
      March 07, 2013 - Homes and Other Residential Long Term Care Settings for People with Dementia reviews interventions that improve

2453. The Refinement of Topics for Systematic Reviews: Lessons and Recommendations From the Effective Health Care Program (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-topic-refinement_methods.pdf
      January 01, 2013 - Strong methodologic approaches to systematic review improve the transparency, consistency, and scientific … In this sense, the goal of topic refinement is to improve a nominated topic so that it is a good and … To improve the transparency and consistency of reporting, the workgroup recommended and integrated … Their input can improve the relevance and applicability of the systematic review. … This in turn helps to inform the scope of the review, and improve the relevance and applicability of

2454. Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder in Outpatient Settings (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_policymaker.pdf
      August 01, 2016 - their treatment Summary of Evidence From the Systematic Review üü Acamprosate and oral naltrexone improve

2455. Arthritis-Psoriatric Executive (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2012 - KQ 2: For patients with PsA, do drug therapies differ in their ability to improve patient-reported symptoms

2456. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/for-women-in-the-postpartum-period-what-is-the-effectiveness-and-safety-of-screening-and-treatment-for-depression-please-use-the-uspstf-framework-which-considers-not-only-screening-but-followup-treatment-and-management-the-tr
      October 01, 2011 - treatment for depression will help the AHRQ Pediatric Quality Measure Program awardees enhance and improve

2457. 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
      effectivehealthcare.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
      September 01, 2009 - To reduce the overall costs of treating asthma and to improve health status outcomes and the incidence

2458. For adult female patients, what is the comparative effective of non-surgical and surgical treatment of chronic pelvic pain? | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/for-adult-female-patients-what-is-the-comparative-effective-of-non-surgical-and-surgical-treatment-of-chronic-pelvic-pain
      July 21, 2009 - concern involves persistence of chronic pain post-surgery and poassible predictors of poor outcomes to improve

2459. Physical Therapy Interventions for Knee Pain Secondary to Osteoarthritis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      November 06, 2012 - Current Page Topic Timeline Oct. 20, 2009 Topic Suggestion Mar. 2, 2011 Research Protocol Nov. 6, 2012 Systematic Review Mar. 4, 2013 Disposition of Comments Report Physical Therapy Interventions for Knee Pain Secondary to Osteoarthritis Systematic Review Archived November 6, 2012 Web Version [NLM Site] Download M…

2460. DEMENTIA INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S #04 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dementia-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
      February 01, 2015 - purported to or may hold potential to diagnose, treat, or otherwise manage a particular condition or to improve … small clinical trials (Craft et al., 2012; Craft et al., 2013) suggest that intranasal insulin may improve … easily accessible, and simply administered drug, some experts believed that intranasal insulin could improve … Some experts were also unconvinced that intranasal insulin would improve patient health outcomes, because … Additionally, multiple experts expressed reservations regarding intranasal insulin’s potential to improve