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61. Developing Quality Indicators for Cancer End-of-Life Care: Proceedings From a National Symposium | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    January 01, 2020 - opinion, accepted as valid by stakeholders, feasible to implement, readily interpretable, and linked to improved … Ideally, those developing improved indicators in chemotherapy communication would also address the quality … EMRs, worksheets, or templates may aid in consistent and improved documentation and reporting. … The need for improved communication and coordination pervaded as a fundamental theme across domains. … of conversation Depression Better link screening and diagnosis depression indicators to improved

62. Ankyloglossia Executive (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2015 - The one poor-quality RCT comparing surgical methods reported improved articulation in patients treated … Maternally reported breastfeeding effectiveness was significantly improved in the treated group compared … One poor-quality RCT reported improved articulation in patients treated with Z-frenuloplasty compared … In those few studies, mothers consistently reported improved breastfeeding effectiveness, but outcome … Improved ankyloglossia correction with four-flap Z-frenuloplasty.

63. Research Protocol: Improving Cultural Competence To Reduce Health Disparities for Priority Populations (pdf file)
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    July 09, 2014 - medical health outcomes, such as reduction in obesity, improved sexual health D. … Patient intermediate outcomes o Improved access to health services o Utilization of health services … o Patient experience and satisfaction, such as improved perceptions of care C. … outcomes, such as depression, substance use o Improved medical health outcomes, such as reduction in … Patient intermediate outcomes o Patient beliefs/attitudes such as improved trust, perceived racism

64. Effectiveness of Indoor Allergen Reduction in Management of Asthma - Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2018 - that included high-efficiency particulate air-filtration (HEPA) vacuums reduced exacerbations and improved … quality of life (moderate SOE), while strategies that included mattress covers improved nonvalidated … • Qualitative comparative analysis affirmed the general lack of robust findings of improved outcome … The evidence base could also be evaluated with greater precision if outcome reporting were improved

65. Renal-Artery-Stenosis Surveillance (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2012 - What clinical, imaging, laboratory, and anatomic characteristics are associated with improved or worse … What treatment variables are associated with improved or worse outcomes of renal artery angioplasty … In medical versus PTA+ stenting, the number (%) of patients improved were 0 vs. 11 (30.5%); p<0.001. … PTA+ stenting Blood Pressure Control: Cured, n (%): 0 vs. 4 (11.1%); p<0.001 Improved, n (%): 33 … What clinical, imaging, laboratory and anatomic characteristics are associated with improved or worse

66. Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    July 22, 2024 - Care Delivery Research Systematic Review May 22, 2023 Nutrition as Prevention for Improved … Special Healthcare Needs Research Protocol October 8, 2021 Nutrition as Prevention for Improved

67. Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    July 22, 2024 - Care Delivery Research Systematic Review May 22, 2023 Nutrition as Prevention for Improved … Special Healthcare Needs Research Protocol October 8, 2021 Nutrition as Prevention for Improved

68. Treatments for Schizophrenia in Adults: A Systematic (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2017 - • Psychosocial treatments improved outcomes versus usual care: assertive community care (core illness … Paliperidone also improved core illness symptoms more than lurasidone and iloperidone (low SOE). … In treatment-resistant patients, olanzapine improved core illness symptoms more than quetiapine. … and aripiprazole improved negative symptoms significantly more than haloperidol (low SOE). … Family interventions improved core illness symptoms, including negative symptoms.

69. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 241_Physical Activity and the Health of Wheelchair Users: A Systematic Review in Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, and Spinal Cord Injury (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2021 - Question 2: Benefits and Harms Compared with no physical activity or usual care, physical activity improved … Physical activity improved balance, function, and VO2 peak in trials that enrolled participants with … Physical activity improved activities of daily living, function, and VO2 peak in participants with spinal

70. Radiotherapy Treatments for Head and Neck Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - evidence insufficient] [evidence insufficient] Quality of life related to late xerostomia Improved … The body of evidence would be improved by studies: Employing standardized patient selection to assure … Effectiveness and Harms Systematic Review May 22, 2023 Nutrition as Prevention for Improved

71. Prostate-Cancer-Test Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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    October 14, 2011 -  Intermediate outcomes, including improved decisionmaking in selecting patients for biopsy that leads …  Long-term health outcomes (clinical utility), including reduced mortality/ morbidity and improved …  Intermediate outcomes, including improved decisionmaking in selecting patients for biopsy that leads … ; improved mortality; improved quality of life Biopsy A C D *Patients may be evaluated … morbidity; improved mortality; improved quality of life Treatment A C D

72. Future Research Needs for the Integration of Mental Health/Substance Abuse and Primary Care | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - The report found substantial evidence for improved outcomes through integrated care, although most of … Some studies that found improved outcomes with integrated care have been largely composed of minority

73. Topic 0315 Disparities and SMI NSD SJ clean (pdf file)
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    July 09, 2014 - diabetes, HIV and cardiovascular disease Intervention(s): Interventions to reduce disparities (e.g., improved … across patients of different races and genders Comparator(s): All other treatment options Outcome(s): Improved

74. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2009 - coordination) Comparator(s): Usual care Outcome(s): Increased medication adherence leading to improved … The NICE guidelines conclude that although adherence can be improved, no specific intervention can be

75. Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    June 01, 2022 - Function was not found to be improved with duloxetine for low back pain or pregabalin/gabapentin for … While most comparisons of drugs and doses did not identify differences, diclofenac improved pain and … In the intermediate term, limited evidence (1 RCT) showed memantine moderately improved pain, function

76. Insomnia Executive (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2015 - Sleep outcomes remain improved long term (low-strength evidence). … ● Low-strength evidence shows that eszopiclone improved one global outcome by a MID and improved … There was low- to moderate-strength evidence that doxepin improved sleep outcomes. … Zolpidem and zaleplon improved sleep quality (moderate-strength evidence). … All sleep outcomes were improved as well.

77. antibiotics-respiratory-infection-protocol-140922 (pdf file)
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    September 22, 2014 - Additionally, improved appropriate antibiotic use is expected to have other benefits, particularly a … RTI and improved shared decision making by patients and clinicians. … Improved!patient! knowledge!regarding!use! of!antibiotics!for!RTI! ! Improved!clinician! knowledge! … Improved!shared!decision! making!regarding!the!use! of!antibiotics! KQ#1:# ! Improved! … Improved!appropriate!use! of!antibiotics! KQ#2:! ! Antibiotic!resistance! ! Medical!

78. Breathing Exercises and/or Retraining Techniques in the Treatment of Asthma: Comparative Effectiveness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - retraining techniques lead to improvements in asthma symptoms, reductions in asthma medication use, improved … quality of life, or improved pulmonary function in asthma sufferers.

79. Local Therapies for Unresectable Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - strength of evidence demonstrating better overall survival at 3 years, a low level of evidence supporting improved … overall survival for patients with larger lesion sizes, and low strength of evidence for improved TTP

80. Menopausal Symptoms: Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Measures of urogenital atrophy were improved with ospemifene and vaginal or oral estrogens. … Estrogens also improved sleep, but the effect appeared to be modest.