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121. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0030_06-19-2008.pdf
     January 01, 2008 - catheterization with stent placement (with or without glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors) Outcome(s): Improved

122. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer_executive.pdf
     May 01, 2010 - treat patients with head and neck cancer, theoretical dose delivery advantages must be translated into improved … IMRT do indeed benefit patients, not only by decreasing xerostomia, but also by achieving similar or improved … will continue to be attractive to investigators, the usefulness and generalizability of such can be improved

123. Web-based Cancer Communication and Decision-Making Systems: Connecting Patients, Caregivers and Clinicians for Improved Health Outcomes (Session IV) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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124. #14 SUBSTANCE ABUSE (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/substanceabuse_hi_impact.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - They viewed these interventions as having some ability to meet the need for improved patient compliance … results from the phase III confirmatory study suggested that treatment with the implant significantly improved … They viewed these interventions as having a moderate ability to meet the need for improved patient … Experts generally agreed that opioid dependence therapies that offer improved patient adherence represent … According to this expert, “Since then, there has been improved administration techniques; however,

125. PKU Surveillance Assessment_CER 56_Low (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/phenylketonuria_surveillance.pdf
     January 15, 2013 - BH4 also improved metabolic control as measured by the decrease in mean phenylalaninemia (352±85 … in blood Phe levels from 130±21uM to 93±27uM8 A second new study found that metabolic control improved … Long-term BH4 therapy significantly improved dietary Phe tolerance, allowing a 4-fold increase in … BH4 also improved metabolic control as measured by the decrease in mean phenylalaninemia (352±85 to … BH4 use improved Phe tolerance over time.

126. Disposition of Comments_CER 241: Physical Activity and the Health of Wheelchair Users: A Systematic Review in Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, and Spinal Cord Injury (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-241-wheelchair-users-disposition-comments.pdf
     October 18, 2022 - agree that behavior change techniques would likely help all individuals live healthier lives with improved … agree that behavior change techniques would likely help all individuals live healthier lives with improved … follow-up after training, and how we can measure or quantify positive lifestyle changes that lead to improved

127. Interventions To Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors in People With Serious Mental Illness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/mental-illness-heart/research
     April 22, 2013 - 0.74), and adjunctive or antipsychotic switching to aripiprazole improved weight control.

128. Data Points #4: Trends in the utilization of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents among Medicare beneficiaries with kidney disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/erythropoiesis-stimulating-agents-utilization/research
     March 31, 2011 - Correction of anemia in such patients is associated with improved outcomes, such as forestalling target

129. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0107_05-19-2009.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - Patients benefit by improved allergic symptoms that do not respond to standard pharmacotherapy or allergen

130. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-artery-stenosis_executive.pdf
     October 01, 2006 - 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 with … Among 17 cohort studies of angioplasty with stent, improved kidney function ranged from 8 to 51 percent … The reviewed studies did not report any indicators that may predict improved outcomes. … The challenge of treating ARAS to achieve the targeted outcomes of improved blood pressure control and

131. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arthritis-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
     June 01, 2014 - pain from baseline, as measured on a VAS, of 34% and 25% at 6 and 12 months, respectively  Improved … global assessment of 51% and 53% from baseline at 6 and 12 months, respectively  Improved 50-foot … walk pain of 26% and 17% from baseline at 6 and 12 months, respectively  Improved WOMAC scores of … 20% and 8% from baseline at 6 and 12 months, respectively  Mean improved patellofemoral cartilage … Improved reimbursement in the future could increase diffusion because PRP has been shown to be more

132. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0163_09-03-2009.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - Patients benefit by improved allergic symptoms that do not respond to standard pharmacotherapy or allergen

133. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0119_06-17-2009.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - of medical foods, amino acids, and micronutrients supplement Outcomes: Cost, adverse effects, and improved

134. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0161_09-01-2009.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - medium term; reduction or elimination of inhaled and oral steroid use in the medium or long term; and improved

135. Machine Learning Methods in Systematic Reviews: Identifying Quality Improvement Intervention Evaluations (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/machine-learning-quality_research.pdf
     September 01, 2012 - Increased reviewer agreement appeared to be associated with improved predictive performance. … Increased reviewer agreement appeared to be associated with improved predictive performance. … of indicators at or above the target; control practices improved 16.4 percentage points (from 6.3% … Communicated knowledge about patients improved in nursing documentation and also as told by carers. … The program resulted in improved quality of care such as increased patient and family satisfaction,

136. Disposition of Comments Report for The Patient-Centered Medical Home (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/patient-centered-medical-home_disposition-comments.pdf
     July 03, 2012 - It may be that "full" PCMH is too expensive, but that there are critical elements that can produce improved … The conclusion that "there is little to no evidence of improved clinical outcomes or reduced economic … Peer Reviewer 7 Methods More recently, an article by Cooley et al., “Improved Outcomes Associated with … Peer Reviewer 10 Discussion The authors' conclusion that "there is little to no evidence of improved … Delete/modify “There is little to no evidence of improved clinical outcomes or reduced economic burden

137. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/case-management_research-protocol.pdf
     June 06, 2011 - case managers, but there have been few studies examining whether certification is associated with improved … reviews have assessed case management for individual chronic diseases, including a review that found improved … complex patients in general health care, which excluded patients with only one specific disease, found improved … processes of care •Physician/case manager satisfaction Case Management KQ 1/KQ 2 KQ 3 KQ 1: •Improved … overall quality of care •Improved disease-specific quality of care •QOL •Patient satisfaction •Morbidity

138. Reducing Hospital Length of Stay Supplemental Info (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/topic-nom-length-stay-supplement.pdf
     June 27, 2019 - hospitals because the "hospital is full" • Fewer ambulance diversions for special populations • Improved

139. Autism Surveillance (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism_surveillance.pdf
     October 01, 2012 - Two RCTs found massage improved sensory profile, adaptive behavior, language, and social abilities … At 12 month f/u gains were either maintained or improved. … Two RCTs found massage improved sensory profile, adaptive behavior, and language and social abilities … Low functioning children showed improved emotion recognition and social interactions only. 33 … Both groups improved; younger child age at entrance and greater number of intervention hours were

140. Tonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing or Recurrent Throat Infection in Children (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tonsillectomy_executive.pdf
     January 01, 2017 - adjacent counties in rural Vermont with similar populations.5 Variation in rates continue despite improved … The watchful waiting groups also improved from baseline in three studies and worsened in two cohort … Children receiving tonsillectomy had improved AHI scores compared with children receiving CPAP, but … Quality of life outcomes improved regardless of surgery. … Does tonsillectomy lead to improved outcomes over and above the effect of time?