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2441. Crosscutting Hi Impact (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2012 - increased patient monitoring, regardless of its specificity and sensitivity, would actually translate to improved … primary care would improve for patients who are underserved, and (2) chronic conditions that can be improved … Some experts suggested that patients would appreciate the continuity of care and improved outcomes … padded/ lined stretchers to improve patient comfort and reduce pressure ulcers; large-faced clocks for improved

2442. Disposition of Comments Report for Medication Adherence Interventions: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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      September 11, 2012 - some mention of this fact is necessary since I would not expect a "normal" diastolic BP to be much improved … medication adherence, evidence exists for only a subset of these effective interventions showing that the improved … Overall, interventions, of several types, improved adherence, but in many cases the strength of evidence … body of the review, are well written and concise, the abstract is difficult to follow and could be improved

2443. Finding Evidence for Comparing Medical Interventions (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2011 - While it is currently difficult to construct searches for observational studies, in the future, improved … reporting and improved indexing may make it possible to develop standardized generic hedges that would … Reporting of search strategies is an area of systematic review methodology that can be improved, and … The SRC, therefore, has initiated projects such as peer review of search strategies and improved structures

2444. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-applicability.ppt
      June 01, 2012 - carotid arterial stenosis are changing as hypertension treatment and the use of lipid-lowering drugs have improved … Change in treatment given Change in sequence of other testing Change in sequence/intensity of care Improved … Has the treatment of the related disease improved or changed? … It is important for reviewers of medical tests to understand that the applicability of a review is improved

2445. Depression-Postpartum-Screening Executive (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2013 - A good-quality RCT found improved overall mental health based on the SF-12 (Medical Outcomes Study … screening and intervention Mental health score (SF-12) 1 (2,579) Low NA Direct Imprecise Low SOE for improved … large part of the goal of screening for depression is to improve longer term child outcome through improved … that the receipt of appropriate services is much higher and depressive symptoms are substantially improved

2446. Research White Paper: A Framework To Facilitate the Use of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses in the Design of Primary Research Studies (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2012 - prioritization.30 These models calculate the probability that research would provide evidence for an improved … treatment decision and the gains that are to be expected from this improved treatment decision.31 Such … Several studies have proposed improved ways to estimate sample size and power using existing meta-analyses … Implication: 72 hours was sufficient as most participants completely improved by then, no need for longer

2447. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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      June 01, 2012 - carotid arterial stenosis are changing as hypertension treatment and the use of lipid-lowering drugs have improved … Change in treatment given Change in sequence of other testing Change in sequence/intensity of care Improved … Has the treatment of the related disease improved or changed? … It is important for reviewers of medical tests to understand that the applicability of a review is improved

2448. A total of 1,364 patients were treated with a neurothrombectomy device as part of X reports (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/advanced-care-decision-aids_technical-brief.pdf
      July 01, 2014 - and Quality iii Acknowledgments We thank William Lawrence and Tim Carey, whose comments only improved … likelihood of their cancer shrinking by half.33 Three studies measured participant perceptions of improved … Two studies used a Likert type scale to assess whether the participant believed knowledge was improved … X X Improved decisionmaking X X X X Improved communication X X X X Patient/provider concordance X … Satisfaction X X X X Helpfulness X X X X Decisional conflict X X X X Sense of control X X X X Improved

2449. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2012 - experts commented that a collaborative care model to treat MDD in patients with HIV could lead to improved … They believed that better MDD management might lead to improved treatment adherence and improve health … Nevertheless, the Xpert MTB/RIF test could replace other PCR methods of detection and provide an improved … offset from the program might be achieved through better adherence to antiretroviral therapy and improved … Additionally, a need exists for improved tolerability of CDI treatment.

2450. Closing the Quality Gap Series: End-of-Life and Hospice Care | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      June 27, 2011 - An outcome of improved adherence to chemotherapy may not necessarily translate into improved quality

2451. 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 - An outcome of improved adherence to chemotherapy may not necessarily translate into improved quality

2452. Obesity (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/10_obesity_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - cost of this drug, unless payers decide to cover it for individuals with comorbidities that could be improved … Qnexa patients had improved cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors and a decrease in the need for … Additionally, preoperative weight loss is widely recognized as correlating with improved outcomes and

2453. Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: Executive summary for the update of an ASTRO Evidence-Based Consensus Statement (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/topic-nomination-apbi-breast-cancer.pdf
      April 01, 2017 - , with no significant difference compared with WBI in the ELIOT trial. 26 IORT techniques may allow improved … 3D-CRT APBI.15 In contrast, the University Florence phase 3 trial reported that IMRT APBI resulted in improved … clinical studies are designed to evaluate or validate innovative approaches in a disease for which improved

2454. PULMONARY with "Discussions" in Exec Summary (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pulmonary-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
      June 01, 2014 - Slowed disease progression could lead to improved quality of life and reduced costs. … Slowed disease progression could lead to improved patient quality of life and reduced costs. … Patient health outcomes could be improved by the purported increase in lung tissue quality from the

2455. Disposition of Comments Report for Breathing Exercises and/or Retraining Techniques in the Treatment of Asthma: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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      September 10, 2012 - consistently seen a huge improvement in symptoms, decrease and even elimination of medications and a much improved … Results after applying Buteyko techniques for 6 months • Asthma control improved from 41% to 75%, an … Robert Cowie Results after applying Buteyko techniques for 6 months • Asthma control improved from

2456. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cad-women-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
      September 29, 2011 - Several randomized trials have demonstrated improved clinical outcome in patients with an invasive … benefit of using an early invasive strategy, as compared with an initial conservative strategy, for improved … In FRISC-II and RITA-3, an improved outcome in the early invasive arm was seen only in men, whereas

2457. Closing the Quality Gap Series: The Patient-Centered Medical Home | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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      February 23, 2012 - redesigning the practice of primary care to provide proactive chronic illness management may lead to improved … highest quality of care possible. 13 Comprehensive PCMH interventions hold promise as a pathway to improved

2458. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/disparities-quality-improvement_research-protocol.pdf
      February 23, 2012 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: February 23, 2012 1 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Closing the Quality Gap 2010: Quality Improvement Interventions to Address Health Disparities …

2459. Development of a Primary Care Guie for Implementing Evidence-Based Screening and Counseling for Unhealthy Alcohol Use With Epic-Based Electronic Health Record Tools: A Pilot Dissemination Project (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-research-report-unhealthy-alcohol-use-final.pdf
      September 01, 2018 - key informants’ evaluation of the revised draft clearly indicated ways in which the package could be improved

2460. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/07_diabetes_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - The company reported that the drug resulted in improved glycemic control and was well tolerated at … several experts noted that the high cost of the artificial pancreas system could be offset somewhat by improved … Glycemic control improved in all three groups, with a mean glycated hemoglobin level of 7.5±1.8% in … population would generate high upfront costs, it has the potential to reduce long-term costs through improved … , many experts opined that the increased cost of buccal insulin has the potential to be offset by improved