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341. Finding Evidence for Comparing Medical Interventions (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-finding-evidence_methods.pdf
     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

342. 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

343. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Review: Engaging Family Caregivers With Structured Communication for Safe Care Transitions (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2024 - In residential treatment facility discharges, we found PSPs improved caregiver satisfaction (low strength … Evidence Summary 3.1 Benefits and Harms • Structured communication with family caregivers improved … We found Low strength of evidence that PSPs in residential treatment care transitions improved caregiver … Relevant PSPs improved parent caregiver satisfaction in residential treatment discharge transitions … Using video discharge instructions as an adjunct to standard written instructions improved caregivers

344. 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.

345. Methods Research Report: Developing Consistent and Useful Quality Improvement Study Data Extraction (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2020 - However, the final revision was not significantly improved over revision one (p=0.14). … refined the instructions about how to extract data for the criteria the first time, we dramatically improved … explicitly looking at the consistency of data extraction of quality improvement studies and how it can be improved … refined the instructions about how to extract data for the criteria the first time, we dramatically improved

346. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     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

347. 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

348. Case-Management Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - Patient Satisfaction With Care CM interventions were generally associated with improved patient (and … Satisfaction was most substantially improved in the domain of coordination among health care providers … into four categories: • Patients with progressive, life-threatening chronic diseases that can be improved

349. 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

350. Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: Executive summary for the update of an ASTRO Evidence-Based Consensus Statement (pdf file)
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     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

351. PULMONARY with "Discussions" in Exec Summary (pdf file)
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     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

352. Information Technology Infrastructure for N-of-1 Trials (Chapter 5) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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353. 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

354. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/infectiousdisease_hi_impact.pdf
     December 01, 2013 - experts commented that a collaborative care model to treat MDD in patients with HIV could lead to improved … They expressed the view that better management of MDD is expected to lead to improved treatment adherence … Nevertheless, the Xpert MTB/RIF test could replace other PCR methods of detection and provide an improved … Better management of MDD is expected to lead to improved treatment adherence and improve health outcomes … Additionally, there is a need for improved tolerability of treatment for CDI.

355. Disposition of Comments_Blood-Based Tests for Multiple Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cell-free-dna-disposition-comments.pdf
     May 14, 2025 - were eligible for harms and moved the text describing harms to come before the accuracy results for improved … appropriately streamlined, but I think that section 1.1.2 titled Multicancer Screening Tests could be improved … more likely to survive, but also to have better experiences of care, lower treatment morbidity, and improved … reduction of late-stage disease, eligibility for local curative treatments, reduced treatment morbidity, improved … late-stage disease, eligibility for local curative treatments, reduced treatment morbidity, and improved

356. Colorectal-Cancer-Liver-Metastases-Therapies Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-cancer-liver-metastases-therapies_executive.pdf
     December 01, 2012 - dissection of the entire intact vascular, lymphatic, and fatty tissues) rather than blunt dissection, have improved … metastatic CRC to the liver has been historically quite poor, advances in surgical technique have improved … Local Nonsurgical Treatment Strategies Despite improved surgical techniques and systemic chemotherapy … Improved survival in metastatic colorectal cancer is associated with adoption of hepatic resection … and improved chemotherapy.

357. Disposition of Comments for PCA3 Testing for the Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2013 - and ethnicity that impact risk of prostate cancer and accounting for these in an analysis would have improved … e.g., matched contingency tables), we did not feel that the results of the analyses would have been improved … these studies patients were not really managed using PCA3 and one cannot tell clinical outcomes can be improved … PR # 7 Figure 7 Some of the figures could be improved. … PR # 6 General Clarity is reasonable but can be improved.

358. Disposition of Comments for CER 158 Diagnosis of Gout (pdf file)
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     February 24, 2016 - Perhaps the utility of this review would be improved, if the number of reviewed articles was expanded … The second manuscript is improved over the first draft. … Reviewer 3 Methods (page 5) Inclusion criteria: This section is very confusing and needs to be improved … Generally I think the structure and readability of the report could be improved. … We have substantially revised the structure of the report and hope that its readability has improved

359. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/07_diabetes_potential_high_impact_2012-12-10.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - 2011, the company announced plans for its phase III trial and reported that the drug resulted in improved … several experts noted that the high cost of the artificial pancreas system could be offset somewhat by improved … , many experts opined that the increased cost of buccal insulin has the potential to be offset by improved … at the Diabetes Technology Meeting in Bethesda, MD, the company reported that the drug resulted in improved … Authors reported 62.2% to 63.2% of patients receiving intravitreal ranibizumab improved visual acuity

360. Evidence-based Practice Center Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2010 - and full disclosure, and studies demonstrating bias in published medical literature have all led to improved … Human Services is expected to advise on enhancing results reporting in late 2010.5 Other factors improved … We expect time frames after those selected for this project to offer improved reporting of ongoing studies … and potentially improved publication rates. … An improved understanding of this for the EPC topic can assist in determining level of resources to