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321. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     August 18, 2011 - Though most adherence-intervention trials have demonstrated only modest improvement, a recent trial … of a pharmacy care program reported substantial improvement in adherence, suggesting it will be important … Is improved medication adherence associated with improvement in patient outcomes? … Is improved medication adherence associated with improvement in patient outcomes? … Medication non-adherence among older adults: a review of strategies and interventions for improvement

322. Systematic Review on Treatments for Acute Pain: Surveillance Report 1 (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2022 - NSAID, multidose Pain, 1 day to <1 week: No difference (SOE: low, based on 3 RCTs) Global improvement … (5 trials, RR 0.64, 95% CI 0.53 to 0.76) (SOE: low for pain intensity and global improvement, moderate … ranged from 4.8 to 5.3 points) and 24 hours (mean improvement ranged from 5.7 to 6.0 points). … The trial did not report likelihood of rescue or repeat medication use or likelihood of global improvement … Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency

323. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 260: Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Health Outcomes (pdf file)
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     May 22, 2023 - Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 260: Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Health Outcomes Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report Title: Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Health Outcomes Draft report available for public comment…

324. Improving Medication Safety in High Risk Medicare Beneficiaries Toolkit (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - monitoring for medication toxicity.13,14 Given these conditions, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement … Preparing an MTM Program Development of Program Goals According to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement … assist with directing MTM provider training, streamlining program practices, and other continuous improvement … The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. HR1. … organ function and interactions Synergistic/preventive drug required and not given Deterioration/improvement

325. Screening, Behavioral Counseling, and Referral in Primary Care to Reduce Alcohol Misuse | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium. … Southfield, MI: Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium; 2009. … Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement. … Bloomington, MN: Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement; 2009. … Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 49. Rockville, MD: U.S.

326. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     May 27, 2010 - field edges to conform to the targets, without an intention to spare any organ. 3D represents an improvement … This technical improvement is not expected to yield measurable differences in tumor control, unless … We agree with the reviewers that there are trends for improvement in other domains of QOL in IMRT compared … This technical improvement is not expected to yield measurable differences in tumor control, unless … We agree with the reviewers that there are trends for improvement in other domains of QOL in IMRT compared

327. EPC and Health Systems Partnership Pilot Project Reports (2018) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 01, 2020 - Evidence Research Report Sep 16, 2020 Developing Consistent and Useful Quality Improvement

328. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     June 27, 2011 - of the 2004 CQG series, which performed a critical analysis of the existing literature on quality improvement … There are some studies of different types of QI interventions (case management, order sets, and improvement … Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 2: Diabetes Care … Closing The Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies, Volume 1Series Overview … Definition of Terms There are two main types of quality improvement models in palliative care.

329. Restless-Legs Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     December 16, 2011 - MCIDs are the smallest increments of improvement considered worthwhile by the patient. … and quality of life) Clinical Global Impressions (CGI)[1]  Assessment of severity, improvement … Improvement) is assessed  Assessed by clinician  Disease severity (item 1; 1 = not at all … ill and 7 = extremely severe ill)  Improvement from baseline (item 2; 1 = very much improved, … We anticipate that studies may report dichotomous outcomes (e.g., global assessment of improvement)

330. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 12 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - within a specific period of time, along with a summary statistic known as the net reclassification improvement … NRI).40 In the group that developed the outcome event within the specified period of time, the net improvement … In the group who 12-8 did not experience the outcome event, the net improvement is the proportion … The NRI is the simple sum of net improvement in classifcation of patients that did or did not experience … Extensions of net reclassifcation improvement calculations to measure usefulness of new biomarkers.

331. Testing Cancer Quality Measures for End-of-Life Care | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 01, 2020 - over time, it remains broadly underutilized. 15-20 These findings suggest that there is much room for improvement … Reliable and valid measures of the quality of end-of-life care are necessary to define targets for improvement … in the period immediately prior to death, yet it is hard to use retrospective measures for quality improvement … These data also suggest that while retrospective measures are not ideal for quality improvement, that … they may be useful to identify populations who may benefit from quality improvement initiatives.

332. White Paper: Narratively Describing Effects of Interventions in Systematic Reviews (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2020 - Director Director Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement … Director, Task Order Officer Evidence-based Practice Center Program Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement … subjective—either statistically, arbitrarily, or consensus derived (e.g., a standard deviation or 25% relative improvement … of effect 6-minute walking distance WMD: 28.7 meters (95% CI, 10.9 to 46.5) Moderate SOE Improvement

333. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 272_Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2024 - Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 272_Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Systematic Review Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 272 Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause: A Systematic Review Executive Summary Main Points • One hundred seven publications of hormonal, non-hormonal moisturiz…

334. Translating Information Into Action: Improving Quality of Care Through Interactive Media | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     October 01, 2019 - Skip to main content An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Effective Health Care Program Powered by the Evidence-based Practice Centers …

335. Diagnosis and Treatment of Localized Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 01, 2020 - Improvement in prevention of malignant spread Improvement in treatment and follow-up Improved … treatment alternatives for those unable to undergo traditional therapy Improvement in quality

336. Making Healthcare Safer IV: High Reliability Organization (HRO) as a Patient Safety Practice (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2023 - ; providing training and learning opportunities for providers and staff; and implementing quality improvement … HROs were highlighted as a recent trend in healthcare quality improvement and described as “organizations … deviation in safety processes or practices is observed without fear of blame or punishment; and process improvement

337. White Paper Commentary: The Evidence Base for Telehealth: Reassurance in the Face of Rapid Expansion During the COVID-19 Pandemic (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2020 - Director Director Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement … Evidence-based Practice Center Program Evidence-based Practice Center Program Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement … Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for

338. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     March 02, 2012 - published a report on asthma care, entitled Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement … The report authors examined the published literature through May 2006 to evaluate whether quality improvement … A framework for improvement. JAMA 1999 Oct 20;282(15):1458-65. PMID: 10535437. 16. … Quality improvement strategies for children with asthma: a systematic review. … Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies: Volume 5—Asthma Care

339. App-D-Opioid-Chronic-Pain-Surveillance-Report-3 (xls file)
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     September 30, 2015 - . -2.5 (SE 0.1) Pain response ≥30% improvement: 58.0% (349/602) vs. 56.0% (229/409), RR 1.02 (95% CI … ): –2.17 (0.24) vs. –2.28 (0.26), mean difference -0.11 (95% CI -0.17 to -0.05)* Pain response ≥30% improvement … : 44% (69/156) vs. 53% (73/137), RR 0.88 (95% CI 0.67 to 1.156)* Pain response ≥50% improvement: 24% … 1.95 (SD 0.21) vs. -0.71 (SD 0.18), mean difference -1.24 (95% CI -1.37 to -1.11)* Pain response ≥30% improvement … : 60% (12/20) vs. 35% (7/20), RR 1.71 (95% CI 0.85 to 3.44)* Pain response ≥30% improvement: 30% (6/20

340. Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - intensive behavioral interventions may elicit robust gains while others may not demonstrate marked improvement