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201. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-surgical-report-cards.pdf
     July 01, 2023 - MHS II concluded that use of report cards and outcome measurements improved the quality and safety … MHS II concluded that use of report cards and outcome measurements improved the quality and safety of

202. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cognitive-decline_executive.pdf
     March 01, 2017 - There is some suggestion that processing speed training is associated with improved IADL performance … insufficient to conclude whether resveratrol or plant sterol/stanol esters reduced CATD incidence or improved … to improve performance in the specific area of the training, but the results do not generalize to improved … remaining interventions showed little benefit, several studies of the treatment of hypertension showed improved … There was moderate-strength evidence that cognitive training improved performance in the trained cognitive

203. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cognitive-decline_executive.pdf
     March 01, 2017 - There is some suggestion that processing speed training is associated with improved IADL performance … insufficient to conclude whether resveratrol or plant sterol/stanol esters reduced CATD incidence or improved … to improve performance in the specific area of the training, but the results do not generalize to improved … remaining interventions showed little benefit, several studies of the treatment of hypertension showed improved … There was moderate-strength evidence that cognitive training improved performance in the trained cognitive

204. Layout 1 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gerd_executive.pdf
     September 01, 2011 - surgical cohort studies on the treatment of extraesophageal manifestations of GERD found that surgery improved … cough and laryngeal symptoms more than it improved asthmatic symptoms: a better range of complete resolution … Three of five cohort studies on age found that older age was associated with improved symptom control … medical treatments, two cohort studies without a control group found that GERD symptoms had significantly improved … Rabeprazole 20 mg twice a day improved respiratory symptoms during exercise in patients with exercise-induced

205. Disposition of Comments for CER 178 Newer Medications for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/prostatic-hyperplasia-medications_disposition-comments.pdf
     May 26, 2016 - TEP Reviewer #2 Results I also found it confusing for the authors to say things like "Vardenafil improved … TEP Reviewer #5 Results Line 35-36, page 5: “Tadalafil improved LUTS more than placebo but had more … It should be stated that these side effects attributed to the active drugs were predominantly improved … tadalafil to placebo are dyspepsia and myocardial infarction; these are not necessarily related to improved … Our revised analysis no longer shows that QoL is improved with tadalafil.

206. Outcomes in COPD patients treated with theophylline (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/decide16final-mortality-risk-in-copd-pts-using-theophylline.pdf
     December 01, 2009 - Theophylline has been used in COPD for many years despite limited research associating its use with improved … Across regimens, we consistently found theophylline was not associated with improved outcomes for COPD … We were unable to measure symptoms or functioning which may be improved because of the bronchodilatory … It is in these patients where it was important to understand if theophylline was associated with improved … In conclusion, patients with a regimen that included theophylline did not have improved outcomes.

207. Outcomes in COPD patients treated with theophylline (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/copd-management_research.pdf
     December 01, 2009 - Theophylline has been used in COPD for many years despite limited research associating its use with improved … Across regimens, we consistently found theophylline was not associated with improved outcomes for COPD … We were unable to measure symptoms or functioning which may be improved because of the bronchodilatory … It is in these patients where it was important to understand if theophylline was associated with improved … In conclusion, patients with a regimen that included theophylline did not have improved outcomes.

208. Menopause Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/menopause_executive.pdf
     March 01, 2015 - Compared with placebo, improved quality-of-life scores accompanied estrogens, with SMDs exceeding 0.35 … We found improved global quality-of-life scores in women taking estrogens. … Evidence from three clinical trials showed that ospemifene improved symptoms of vulvar and vaginal … Compared with placebo, the SMD for improved sleep measures was approximately threefold greater with … This suggests that modestly improved sleep accompanies other agents, including estrogens, used to treat

209. Quantitative Synthesis: Chapter 4. Quantifying, Testing, and Exploring Statistical Heterogeneity (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ehc-presentation-quantitative-synthesis-chapter-4.pdf
     July 01, 2019 - Improved tests for a random effects meta‐regression with a single covariate. … Improved tests for a random effects meta‐regression with a single covariate.

210. CER 225: Evidence Summary Interventions for Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-225-substance-abuse-adolescents-evidence-summary%20225%20Substance%20Use%20Adolescents.pdf
     May 01, 2020 - evaluate outcomes that are most meaningful to adolescents, such as better functioning in school and improved

211. Evidence Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 246_Management of High-Need High-Cost Patients: A "Best Fit" Framework Synthesis, Realist Review, and Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hnhc-evidence-summary.pdf
     October 01, 2021 - patient data is a first step, but identification of good candidates for HNHC patient interventions is improved

212. Disposition of Comments for CER 163 Appropriate Antibiotics (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_disposition-comments.pdf
     January 27, 2016 - and particularly those that were excluded, in our definition of acute RTI were addressed by: 1) Improved … We have improved the clarity of the subheadings and intend to publish a more condensed version as … This modified our conclusions and we also improved our explanation of our revised methods for selecting … This modified our conclusions and we also improved our explanation of our revised methods for selecting … This modified our conclusions and we also improved our explanation of our revised methods for selecting

213. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-options-summarizing.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - The new method is an improved version of a usually applied test Reference Standard Validity Trikalinos … over time or across settings. - The condition of interest is variably defined. - The new method is an improved … Situation: The new method is an improved version of a usually applied test. … that should cause questioning of the reference standard occurs when the new method of a test is an improved … These include when a new method of testing is an improved version of the usually applied test.

214. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-options-summarizing.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - The new method is an improved version of a usually applied test Reference Standard Validity Trikalinos … over time or across settings. - The condition of interest is variably defined. - The new method is an improved … Situation: The new method is an improved version of a usually applied test. … that should cause questioning of the reference standard occurs when the new method of a test is an improved … These include when a new method of testing is an improved version of the usually applied test.

215. Psoriatic Arthritis Surveillance Assesment_CER 54_Low (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/arthritis-psoriatric_surveillance.pdf
     March 01, 2013 - placebo controlled RCT comparing 3 dosages of abatacept reported all doses led to significantly improved … infliximab). 44% discontinued drug due to lack of efficacy.6 CRP level > 10 was associated with improved … cm who had previously taken DMARDs 6 months All drug regimens resulted in significantly improved … CRP level > 10 was associated with improved ACR and EULAR scores.

216. PULMONARY with "Discussions" in Exec Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/13_pulmonary_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - Cystic Fibrosis in Patients with G551D-CFTR Mutation  Key Facts: Current therapies for CF have improved … In a phase III trial, patients with PAH treated with oral treprostinil (0.25 mg) improved their median … Cystic Fibrosis in Patients with G551D-CFTR Mutation Current therapies for cystic fibrosis (CF) have improved … coverage, patient co-payments, real-world clinical efficacy, and offsets of other health care costs from improved

217. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Summary of Findings on Patient Safety Practices and Ratings by a Technical Expert Panel, 2024-2025 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-iv-patient-safety-practices-year-2.pdf
     May 01, 2025 - monitoring systems (PMS) with continuous monitoring (CM) moderately reduced rescue events and moderately improved … • Evidence Summary o Mandated nurse ratios generally improved patient and staff outcomes (lower … They improved nurse satisfaction in some cases, but not overall patient outcomes in others. … effectiveness; • Prioritize studies targeting different populations; • Enhanced interventions for improved

218. S1 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2007 - increase knowledge about the balance of risks and benefits of therapies so that health care decisions are improved

219. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cerebral-palsy-feeding_research-protocol.pdf
     June 12, 2012 - energy expenditure) o Nutritional status (measures of energy balance and micronutrient scores) o Improved … energy expenditure) o Nutritional status (measures of energy balance and micronutrient scores) o Improved … energy expenditure) o Nutritional status (measures of energy balance and micronutrient scores) o Improved … and energy expenditure) o Nutritional status (measures of energy balance, micronutrient scores) o Improved … skin- fold status, leg/tibia length) • Nutritional status (energy balance, micronutrients ) • Improved

220. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Response: Acute Care Nursing Staff Shortages That Compromise Patient-to-Nurse Ratios (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nursing-staff-shortages-rapid-research.pdf
     April 01, 2025 - Unit- based quality improvement projects found an acuity tool improved registered nurse satisfaction … Post-intervention, satisfaction improved, wellbeing increased by 2.4 to 2.9 points on the Press Ganey … Staffing ratios improved in ten specialty units publishing public data.29 Medicaid Expansion … Improved staffing following introduction of a night shift pay differential resulted in a decreased LOS … One study implemented a resilience initiative, which improved nurse wellbeing scores from 2.4 to 2.9