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221. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arthritis_hi_impact.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - New RA therapies with improved efficacy, tolerability, and convenience that can effectively control … Patient Global Assessment of Disease improved 38% and 62% from baseline at 6 and 12 months, respectively … Physician Global Assessment improved 60% and 78% from baseline at 6 and 12 months, respectively. … Fifty-Foot Walk Pain improved 47% and 70% from baseline at 6 and 12 months, respectively. … They also reported that patients given tofacitinib showed improved physical function and remission

222. Traumatic Brain Injury and Depression (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/depression-brain-injury-surveillance-160902.pdf
     January 30, 2014 - All"participants"improved"on"a"measure"of"QOL,"with"no"significant" differences"between"groups.4" … $Scores$on$the$Rosenberg$ Self"Esteem$scale$also$improved,$and$the$ exercise$had$no$adverse$effects … $All$participants$ improved$on$a$measure$of$QOL,$with$no$ significant$differences$between$groups. … $RESULTS:$RESULTS$indicated$that$both$perceived$stress$and$ depression$symptoms$significantly$improved … $All$participants$ improved$on$a$measure$of$ QOL,$with$no$significant$ differences$between$ groups

223. Disposition of Comments Report for Methods for Insulin Delivery and Glucose Monitoring (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/insulin-blood-sugar-2010_disposition-comments.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - CSII does not result in any improved glucose control. … (I did not see that for the JRF study- which cited improved QOL for glycemic control and socal scales … SMBG despite there being improved HbA1c associated with rt-CGM. … Peer Reviewer 2 Discussion/conclusion I think that the discussion could be improved by providing more … quality of life, and improved clinical outcomes in individuals with type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes

224. Disposition of Comments: Technical Brief 34, Impact of Community Health Worker Certification on Workforce and Service Delivery for Asthma and Other Selected Chronic Diseases (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/technical-brief-34-health-worker-certification-comments.pdf
     March 27, 2020 - We suggest that the report might be improved by further exploration of program level accreditation as … the evidence for community health worker Certification as "Best" and cited, among other benefits, improved

225. DEMENTIA INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S #04 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dementia-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
     December 01, 2013 - Investigators reported that the insulin treatment “improved delayed memory (p <0.05),” “preserved caregiver … Interestingly, immediate and delayed list and story recall 3 improved for patients carrying … However, working memory improved with 40 IU daily insulin treatment regardless of ApoE status.9 The

226. App-D-Opioid-Chronic-Pain-Surveillance-Report-3 (xls file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-d-opioid-chronic-pain-surveillance-report-3.xlsx
     September 30, 2015 - . -4.73 (2.28), mean difference -0.92 (95% CI -1.71 to -0.12) Pain intensity improved ≥30%: 52.7% (29 … /55) vs. 34.5% (19/55), RR 1.53 (95% CI 0.98 to 2.37) Pain intensity improved ≥50%: 38.2% (21/55) vs. … 68 scale, mean): 22.7 vs. 28.9, mean difference -6.2 (95% CI -10.8 to -1.6) WOMAC Physical Function improved

227. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cystic-fibrosis-hgh_research-protocol.pdf
     August 22, 2008 - lung disease and pancreatic insufficiency with poor nutrition and poor growth.4,5 Treatment has improved … The median age of survival has improved consistently from 1955 (5 year survival) to 1969 (14 year survival … growth in children with CF may allow more lung mass and better pulmonary function, independent of improved

228. S50 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/s50.pdf
     October 01, 2007 - Conclusions: Outcomes improved when practices associated with better outcomes in PBE-CPI analyses were … laboratory that will help generate new knowledge and bridge the chasm between recommended care and improved … confidence in the evidence supporting a causal connection between the treat- ment and a patients’ improved

229. Quality-Gap-Palliative-Hospice Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/quality-gap-palliative-hospice_executive.pdf
     October 01, 2012 - improvement interventions and settings Target Outcome Strength of Evidencea That the Intervention Improved … in nursing homes, found that educating providers, patients, and families about advance directives improved … evidence report on end-of-life care and outcomes.8 The quality of research in this field could be improved

230. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hypothyroidism-hyperthyroidism-screening-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
     March 11, 2010 - there is no evidence that identifying and treating pregnant women with subclinical hypothyroidism improved … Cochrane review concluded that levothyroxine therapy for subclinical hypothyroidism did not result in improved … survival, decreased cardiovascular morbidity, or improved health-related quality of life.11 Some

231. FRN 29: Future Research Needs on Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/procalcitonin-future_research.pdf
     August 01, 2014 - / earlier diagnosis of local or systemic infection Improved selection, exclusion, or timing … therapy, length of stay, response to therapy) Improved morbidity, function, quality of life, and … Improved/ earlier diagnosis of local or systemic infection Improved selection, exclusion, or … timing of antibiotic therapy Improved intermediate outcomes (antibiotic exposure, duration of … percentage of patients improved with/without test, morbidity avoided, QALY.

232. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Summary of Findings, 2023-2024 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-1-year-final-report-updated-title_0.pdf
     May 01, 2024 - o Improved medication-related CDSS were associated with reductions of medication errors and adverse … pre-post studies, 1 single-arm study • Evidence Summary o Interventions targeting family caregivers improved … performance in the pre-hospital setting; (2) SOE was moderate for linking use of automated systems to improved … o Most telemedicine interventions improved time in therapeutic range relative to usual care, which should … TEP members rated improved study quality (i.e., most commonly stronger design, but also better outcome

233. Disposition of Comments Report for Imaging Techniques for Treatment Evaluation for Metastatic Breast Cancer (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-cancer-imaging_disposition-comments.pdf
     October 01, 2014 - It appears there is only very limited data suggesting improved survival. … Finally, we have also added text on how research could be conducted to result in improved communication … Due to lower dose and high clinical efficacy, the CT and PET/CT benefit-to-risk profiles have improved … these positive advances in the “Improving Communication with Patients” section, where we encourage improved

234. Breast-Abnormalities-Tests-Update Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-abnormalities-tests-update_executive.pdf
     February 01, 2012 - It is possible that improvements in the technology in the last few years improved the sensitivity of … Contrast-enhanced MR mammography: improved lesion detection and differentiation with gadobenate dimeglumine … Detection of breast malignancy: diagnostic MR protocol for improved specificity. … Improved breast cancer detection of prone breast fluorodeoxyglucose-PET in 118 patients.

235. Improving Medication Safety in High Risk Medicare Beneficiaries Toolkit (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medication-therapy-management-1_research.pdf
     July 01, 2012 - The core components of MTM in Part D entail patient education, improved adherence to medication, determining … programs may also have other goals, depending on their patient populations (other goals may include improved … The general components of the MTM provider-based intervention visits provide a framework for improved … With improved medication reconciliation accuracy, patient safety should be increased. … Accuracy can be improved if patients keep a log or calendar of these visits, or by looking at the electronic

236. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 4 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-search_methods.pdf
     July 01, 2012 - In recent years, improved reporting and indexing of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have made such … including: mental health services, gerontology, and health policy Until reporting and indexing are improved

237. Management of Renal Masses and Localized Renal Cell Carcinoma: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/renal-cancer_clinician.pdf
     July 01, 2017 - ��Thermal ablation and partial nephrectomy offer improved renal functional outcomes over radical nephrectomy … b The improved survival with partial nephrectomy was likely because of the older age and higher comorbidity

238. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/skin-lesions-evaluation_disposition-comments.pdf
     September 01, 2011 - in the type of studies that would be most informative - diagnosis against gold standard - impact on improved … dermoscopy has been proven, it does not necessarily mean that adopting its use will automatically lead to improved

239. Breastfeeding Programs and Policies, Breastfeeding Uptake, and Maternal Health Outcomes in Developed Countries Evidence Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-210-breastfeeding-evidence-summary.pdf
     January 01, 2020 - Key Messages • Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is associated with improved rates of breastfeeding … 21, 253 Medium Two RCTs assessing staff education combined with a series of postpartum HVs found improved … although we found a large volume of evidence supporting the association between breastfeeding and improved … Although a growing literature documents protective associations between lifetime lactation and improved … The identified associations between breastfeeding and improved maternal health outcomes are supported

240. Executive Summary: Peripheral Nerve Blocks for (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/peripheral-nerve-blocks-final-exec-sum.pdf
     August 01, 2025 - spinae plane blocks (ESPB) modestly decreased pain at 24 hours compared with no block (low SOE) and improved