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401. Elwyn_Presentation_REVISED_FINAL (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/investing_elwyn_presentation.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - humans  make  decisions:   they  have  not  considered  how  to  systematically  improve … ,  Maastricht   • Cardiff,  Newcastle   Slide  33:  Video  Decision  Aids  To  Improve

402. PEPTIC ULCER #11 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.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

403. Autism Surveillance (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism_surveillance.pdf
     October 01, 2012 - Early intensive behavioral and developmental intervention may improve core areas of deficit for … skills, but elementary understanding, empathic skills and parent reported social behavior did not improve … - One expert reported that unpublished studies presented at conferences reported arbaclofen may improve … Social Stories to improve social skills in children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review … but their elementary understanding, empathic skills and parent reported social behavior did not improve

404. Transitional Care Interventions To Prevent Readmissions for People With Heart Failure (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2016 - systematic review adds to our understanding about components of transitional care interventions that improve … including Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare supple- mental plans) seeking to implement programs to improve

405. Epstein (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/epstein1.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - Ronald M Epstein MD Professor of Family Medicine, Psychiatry and Oncology Director, Rochester Center to Improve

406. Effectiveness and Safety of Bronchial Thermoplasty in Management of Asthma: Evidence Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-202-bronchial-thermoplasty-asthma.pdf
     December 01, 2017 - Key Messages • BT along with standard medical management, compared to medical management alone, may improve … standard medical management, compared to a similar procedure without the heat (sham procedure), does not improve

407. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0316_03-12-2009.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - In addition, self measurement of blood pressure has been proposed as a means to improve adherence with

408. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-artery-stenosis_executive.pdf
     October 01, 2006 - This implies that, at least in a subset of patients with ARAS, kidney function is more likely to improve … In a great many cases, overcoming the renal artery lesion fails to improve hypertension or kidney function … included in the CORAL trial. 7 In addition, the ARAS research community should consider how to improve … and professional organizations involved in performing renal artery angioplasty should consider how to improve

409. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer_disposition-comments.pdf
     May 27, 2010 - was put into this study and such a comprehensive document will be very useful for future studies to improve … Research to improve the management of xerostomia and to disseminate that knowledge to clinical practice … from other pressing cancer treatment questions and delay deployment of technologies which may further improve … Research to improve the management of xerostomia and to disseminate that knowledge to clinical practice … • RTOG protocol 0522 is an example of prospectively building in site specific AEs to improve clinical

410. Health Information Exchange (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.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

411. Pneumonia-Antibiotic-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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     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

412. Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Medicine Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine_executive.pdf
     April 01, 2012 - KQ2: For patients with RA, do drug therapies differ in their ability to improve patient-reported symptoms … Such studies will also help to clarify whether early initiation of any regimen can improve the long-term

413. Closing the Quality Gap Series: The Patient-Centered Medical Home | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/patient-centered-medical-home/research-protocol
     February 23, 2012 - 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.

414. Closing the Quality Gap Series: End-of-Life and Hospice Care | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 27, 2011 - The purpose of QI in palliative care is to improve care to maximize the quality of life of people facing … pain) vary widely, and there clearly is a need for information on what types of QI interventions can improve … KJ, Campbell ML, Cortez TB, Curtis JR, Lustbader DR, Mulkerin C, Puntillo KA, Ray DE, Weissman DE; Improve … types of palliative care interventions (consultative vs. integrative) and pilot test and refine them to improve … For example, an intervention to improve advance directive completion by healthy patients might not translate

415. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/quality-gap-palliative-hospice_research-protocol.pdf
     June 27, 2011 - The purpose of QI in palliative care is to improve care to maximize the quality of life of people facing … pain) vary widely, and there clearly is a need for information on what types of QI interventions can improve … KJ, Campbell ML, Cortez TB, Curtis JR, Lustbader DR, Mulkerin C, Puntillo KA, Ray DE, Weissman DE; Improve … integrative) and pilot test and refine them to improve the reliability of abstracting data in these … For example, an intervention to improve advance directive completion by healthy patients might not

416. #05 DEPRESSION (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.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

417. Closing the Quality Gap Series: Prevention of Health Care–Associated Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/health-careassociated-infections/research-protocol
     August 03, 2011 - 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

418. Identifying and Managing Nonfinancial Conflicts of Interest for Systematic Reviews | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/conflict-management/research
     May 23, 2013 - guidance and an instrument, supported by examples, on to identify, characterize, and manage NFCOI, and (3) improve

419. Fecal DNA Testing in Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Average Risk Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     February 29, 2012 - While three poor-quality analytic validity studies showed that technological advances can improve the

420. Treatments for Fibromyalgia in Adult Subgroups | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 26, 2015 - Future studies should be designed to support subgroup analysis to improve clinical applicability.