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281. Restless-Legs Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     December 16, 2011 - at all ill and 7 = extremely severe ill)  Improvement from baseline (item 2; 1 = very much improved … 9 3) More than 50% change in IRLS score from baseline; or 4) percent of patients who are much improved … or very much improved on the CGI scale.

282. Disparities-Quality-Improvement Executive (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - . • The biennial lipid profile testing rate improved by 26.2% in African- American fee-for-service Medicare … In the first study, a patient reminder system for breast cancer screening improved mammography rates … • The intervention was successful in both groups. • Reminder interventions improved the likelihood … • Although the effect of the intervention on disparity was not measured directly, the intervention improved

283. White Paper_Supplementing Systematic Review Findings With Healthcare System Data: Pilot Projects From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Evidence-based Practice Center Program (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2024 - analyses filled an evidence gap identified in the systematic reviews (raised certainty of evidence, improved … The study found raised certainty of evidence and improved applicability (which was absent in the subgroups … migraines in patient subgroups,13 the supplemental data analysis raised the certainty of evidence and improved

284. Acute Treatments for Episodic Migraine: Surveillance Report 3 (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2022 - At 2 hours, the combined treatment group reported significantly more patients with improved function … One RCT23 (n=154) identified for Surveillance Report 1 found mesotherapy significantly improved pain … occipital nerve block, supraorbital nerve block, and the combination of these two significantly improved … and the combination of greater occipital nerve block and supraorbital nerve block significantly improved … Improved functionality, satisfaction, and global impression of change with ubrogepant for the acute

285. White Paper: Enhancing Systematic Review Methods by Incorporating Unpublished Drug Trials (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2024 - Relatively New Versus Not-So-New Drugs: Transparency in clinical trial reporting has improved in recent … Symptom benchmarks of improved quality of life in PTSD. Depress Anxiety. 2016;33(3):247-55.

286. Technical-Brief-31-Mobile-Health-Applications-For-Self-Management-Of-Diabetes (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tech-brief-31-mobile-applications-self-mgmt.pdf
     May 01, 2018 - Within the lipid profile, only triglycerides (TG) were statistically significantly improved (p=0.04) … • Evidence did not show improved outcomes. … The subgroup analysis37 found that both those <55 versus ≥55 years old in the CPDS group had improved … Are there specific features of apps that lead to improved health outcomes, and others that do not? … Improved knowledge of food choices No Intervention group 91% vs. control group 50%, p=0.062

287. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
     June 01, 2015 - for 57 adults with T2DM and BMIs of 30–35 kg/m2.44 Investigators found that the surgery group had improved … unknown.”106 Most experts thought the MiniMed 530G has good potential to fill the unmet need for improved … Specialists caring for patients with T1DM are interested in inhaled insulin as an improved way to control … At 24 months after injection, 29% of recipients improved their best- corrected visual acuity (BCVA) … Improved diabetic macular edema outcomes with Iluvien therapy is likely to decrease the incidence of

288. PULMONARY with "Discussions" in Exec Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pulmonary-horizon-scan-high-impact-1506.pdf
     October 01, 2015 - Pirfenidone treatment reduced the decline in the 6-minute walk distance and improved progression-free … therapy with ivacaftor, a drug that improves ion gating and water flow in the lungs, resulting in improved … Lumacaftor/ivacaftor treatment demonstrated improved outcomes, quality of life, and longevity by reducing … the past 35 years, one clinical expert noted.22 This expert cautioned that although ivacaftor has improved … Patient health outcomes could be improved by the reported increase in lung tissue quality from the

289. Crosscutting-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1406 (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2014 - published after they submitted comments), experts were highly optimistic about the potential for improved … substantive supporting data were lacking at the time of comment, experts concluded the potential for improved … Experts anticipated shorter lengths of stay, fewer medication errors, improved communication, and decreased … They cited reduced lengths of stay, more appropriate hospital admissions, reduced readmissions, and improved … Experts generally agreed the environment established by senior-specific EDs would facilitate improved

290. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 272_Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     July 31, 2024 - study to (or waiting to study) post- menopausal women only misses an opportunity for intervention and improved

291. Stakeholder-Engagement-Benefits White-Paper (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2014 - There was disagreement as to whether the extra time involved resulted in an improved product, with … and/or quality of reviews; improved usefulness of plain language summaries. … Improved public profile of research. Increased credibility of consumers. … Improved care. Improved health. Harms and costs–final Delayed research. … Just saying that, like I did before, oh the questions are improved, it’s just going to cut it .

292. Disposition of Comments for CER 167 Renal Masses (pdf file)
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     February 24, 2016 - recommended treatment for T1 renal masses, yet the single randomized, prospective study demonstrated improved … result of surgical nephron loss or injury) are different, with stable long-term renal function and improved … result of surgical nephron loss or injury) are different, with more stable long-term renal function and improved … The figures refer to " incidence of major Clavien complications"; I think the wording could be improved … The Conclusion section should include a statement saying core biopsy offers improved diagnostic abilities

293. serious-mental-illness-outcomes-140303 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mental-illness-outcomes_research-protocol.pdf
     March 03, 2014 - The evidence base linking quality measures to improved health outcomes is limited, a constraint made … and there is little evidence identifying which components of care are most strongly associated with improved

294. Heart-Failure-Transition-Care Clinician (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2015 - during the initial hospitalization, adequate discharge planning, adequate postdischarge followup, or improved

295. Future Research Needs for Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs (pdf file)
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     March 31, 2010 - evaluation of community-based studies, attention to barriers and facilitators of implementation, and improved … They particularly support the need for improved methods for the evaluation of community based interventions … Use of more rigorous analytic approaches • Masking of outcome assessor to study group assignment • Improved … future research studies of childhood obesity prevention (from round 1) Methodological Gaps Votes Improved … They particularly support the need for improved methods for the evaluation of community based interventions

296. Renal Artery Stenosis Management Strategies: An Updated Comparative Effectiveness Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-update_executive.pdf
     August 01, 2016 - prevention or treatment of cardiac syndromes such as pulmonary edema or unstable angina, and ultimately improved … medical therapy found no statistically significant difference in mortality, but mostly found that PTRAS improved … eluting stents, embolic protection devices, and intraluminal brachytherapy were not associated with improved … There is low strength of evidence that kidney function may be improved in patients who undergo PTRAS … ) Based on the evidence, subsets of patients benefit from revascularization (at least in terms of improved

297. Total Worker Health® (TWH) (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/worker-health_executive.pdf
     April 01, 2016 - in other words, this aspect of TWH interventions should be isolated from the effects of a new or improved … understand whether integration improves both OSH and HP, researchers need to examine indicators of improved … to examine directly the effectiveness of integration (in isolation from the effects of any new or improved … For example, although Anger and colleagues noted that integrated interventions improved risk factors … Since the mid-2000s, workplace HP and OSH programs have very likely improved; whether the results of

298. PULMONARY with "Discussions" in Exec Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pulmonary-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
     December 01, 2015 - Pirfenidone reduced the decline in the 6-minute walk distance and improved progression- free survival … CFTR can be transported to the cell surface.2 Once there, CFTR activity can purportedly be further improved … therapy with ivacaftor, a drug that improves ion gating and water flow in the lungs, resulting in improved … However, some experts questioned whether these short-term improvements would result in an improved … Patient health outcomes could be improved by the reported increase in lung tissue quality using the

299. Evidence Summary for Treatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-240-acute-pain-evidence-summary.pdf
     December 01, 2020 - Acupuncture might be associated with moderate decrease in pain and improved function at 2 to <4 weeks

300. Disposition of Comments for Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/measuring-blood-pressure_disposition-comments.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - The notion that it requires "decades" to witness the difference between improved blood pressure control … may actually increase cost, at least in the short term, since there is a decades-long lag between improved … to “ SMBP may actually increase cost, at least in the short term, since it takes several years for improved