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61. Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Medicine Executive (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2012 - Low Greater improvement in health-related quality of life (SF-36 physical component) for leflunomide … Low Greater improvement in functional capacity for leflunomide. … Low; Insufficient Faster improvement in quality of life with etanercept than MTX. … Low In MTX-naïve subjects or those not recently on MTX, greater improvement in functional capacity … Low More rapid improvement in functional capacity by 28 weeks but no differences by 56 weeks.

62. Asthma-Provider-Adherence Executive (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2013 - Quality improvement/pay-for-performance interventions are focused on quality improvement initiatives … Quality improvement and pay-for-performance. … Quality improvement and pay-for-performance. … Quality improvement and pay-for-performance. … Impact of a quality improvement program on care and outcomes for children with asthma.

63. Pediatric Quality Measures Program 3.0: An Evidence Map of Measures for Vision, Hearing, and Developmental Screening and Followup | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2024 - Most vision measures used for quality improvement focused on screening. … Sources indicated significant improvement in quality metrics or patient health outcomes related to use … Few sources evaluated and demonstrated improvement in disparities, one in hearing and one in development

64. Cannabis-2024-Surv-Rep-Update-Table-Appendix-E (xls file)
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    January 01, 2024 - C Absolute improvement in VAS since initiation (mean [SD]): 8.2 (4.5) vs. 8.7 (5.1) vs. 9.5 (4.9) 6 months … C Absolute improvement in VAS since initiation (mean [SD]): 17.8 (8.2) vs. 16.4 (9.1) vs. 33.1 (20.2) … B Pain intensity index (VAS 0-100 scale) mean relative change (improvement) rates at week 24 83.4% vs … B Physical quality of life (VR12-PCS; NRS 100 scale) mean relative change (improvement) rates at week … Anxiety (DASS-A; NRS21) mean relative change (improvement) rates at week 24 78.4% vs. 52.3%, p<0.001

65. Cer-250-Cannabis-2024-Surv-Rep-Update-Table-E5 (xls file)
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    January 01, 2024 - C Absolute improvement in VAS since initiation (mean [SD]): 8.2 (4.5) vs. 8.7 (5.1) vs. 9.5 (4.9) 6 months … C Absolute improvement in VAS since initiation (mean [SD]): 17.8 (8.2) vs. 16.4 (9.1) vs. 33.1 (20.2) … B Pain intensity index (VAS 0-100 scale) mean relative change (improvement) rates at week 24 83.4% vs … B Physical quality of life (VR12-PCS; NRS 100 scale) mean relative change (improvement) rates at week … Anxiety (DASS-A; NRS21) mean relative change (improvement) rates at week 24 78.4% vs. 52.3%, p<0.001

66. Psoriatic Arthritis Surveillance Assesment_CER 54_Low (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2013 - Compared with placebo in one fair study, MTX resulted in greater improvement in physician assessment … (INSUFFICIENT) Compared with placebo in one study, leflunomide produced better improvement in health-related … quality of life and statistically significant, but not clinically significant, improvement in functional … in HAQ and SF-36 scores compared with placebo, with 10 mg/kg greatest improvement.8 The Go-REVEAL … Improvement in HAQ disability index was significantly greater with combo tx than with either tx.

67. Hesse (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2010 - Sharing  medical data  for personal action  and quality improvement 6. … competency o Mutual goal o Diversity Slide 16: Sharing  Medical Data for Personal Action and  Quality Improvement …  deBronkart, e-­‐Patient Dave Slide 17: Sharing  Medical Data for Personal Action and Quality Improvement … public trust resource that should be given back to public o The right data  should spur community  improvement

68. A Framework for Assessing Quality Indicators for Cancer Care at the End-of-Life | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    January 01, 2019 - expert opinion and may need more evaluation for reliability in measurement and validity for quality improvement … They are intended to be used routinely, can provide feedback to guide short-term quality improvement … The concept of importance informs inclusion of indicators for quality improvement or reporting programs … Medicare quality improvement community (MedQIC - Hospice). … Improvement in oncology practice performance through voluntary participation in the Quality Oncology

69. A Framework for Assessing Quality Indicators for Cancer Care at the End-of-Life | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    January 01, 2019 - expert opinion and may need more evaluation for reliability in measurement and validity for quality improvement … They are intended to be used routinely, can provide feedback to guide short-term quality improvement … The concept of importance informs inclusion of indicators for quality improvement or reporting programs … Medicare quality improvement community (MedQIC - Hospice). … Improvement in oncology practice performance through voluntary participation in the Quality Oncology

70. Evidence-Summary-CER-209-Noninvasive-Nonpharmacological-Treatment-For-Chronic-Pain (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2018 - Mind-Body Practices • Alexander Technique resulted in a slight improvement in function in the short … • Exercise tended toward slightly greater improvement in short-term pain compared with usual care … • CBT was associated with a slight improvement in pain (on a 0-10 scale) compared with usual care … Significantly more participants in the tai chi group also showed clinically meaningful improvement … • Multidisciplinary treatment was associated with a slight improvement in pain compared with usual

71. Research White Paper: Standardized Library of Depression Outcome Measures (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2020 - Director Director Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement … Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Of note, several outcome measures focus on change over time, such as improvement in depressive symptoms … Clinical Response Improvement in Depressive Symptoms – Remission Patient age 18 or older with a … A-2 OMF CATEGORY OUTCOME MEASURE DEFINITION Clinical Response Improvement in Depressive Symptoms

72. Research White Paper: Standardized Library of Depression Outcome Measures (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2020 - Director Director Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement … Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Of note, several outcome measures focus on change over time, such as improvement in depressive symptoms … Clinical Response Improvement in Depressive Symptoms – Remission Patient age 18 or older with a … A-2 OMF CATEGORY OUTCOME MEASURE DEFINITION Clinical Response Improvement in Depressive Symptoms

73. Systematic Review on Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Report 2 (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2022 - .* One trial found no improvement with gabapentin on quality of life and activity versus placebo* … pain response versus placebo but no effect on pain improvement in neuropathic pain • SOE: Low, … based on 2 RCTs 1 RCT (n=339) found no difference in pain response or pain improvement with THC … Desipramine versus active placebo short- term No overall improvement in pain with desipramine, … Director Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

74. Closing the Quality Gap Series: Medication Adherence Interventions: Comparative Effectiveness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - We found the most consistent evidence of improvement in medication adherence for interventions to reduce … clinical conditions, we found the strongest support for self-management of medications for short-term improvement … in adherence for asthma patients; collaborative care or case management programs for short-term improvement

75. A Review of Quality of Care Evaluation for the Palliation of Dyspnea | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    January 01, 2019 - as part of the American Medical Association, Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (PCPI) … use, validity testing, or clinical performance as an assessment of care or ability to guide quality improvement … The current field of dyspnea quality measurement and improvement is young and most proposed dyspnea quality … Medicare quality improvement community (MedQIC-Hospice). 2008. … PCPI = Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (American Medical Association) PEACE = Palliative

76. Systematic Review on Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain: Surveillance Report 3 (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2022 - pain response versus placebo but no effect on pain improvement in neuropathic pain • SOE: Low, … in pain intensity between pregabalin/gabapentin and duloxetine.14,15 New MA for pain improvement … in anxiety or depression scores versus placebo.16 Updated MAs: • Pain improvement (9 RCTs): MD … in pain response with duloxetine • SOE: High based on 4 RCTs Small improvement in function with … Desipramine versus active placebo short- term No overall improvement in pain with desipramine,

77. AHRQ Evidence-Based Practice Center (EPC) Program Research Gaps Summary: Pain Management (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2023 - Director Evidence-based Practice Center Program Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement Agency … • Synthetic THC may be associated with moderate improvement in pain severity, no effect on overall … In general, evidence on quality of life was limited and no treatment achieved a large improvement in … • Comprehensive programs were associated with improvement in function in the short term compared … There was no improvement in pain at any time point.

78. Plant-Based-Treatments-Draft-Report-2025-Cohort-Table-App-E (xls file)
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    January 01, 2025 - C Absolute improvement in VAS since initiation (mean [SD]): 8.2 (4.5) vs. 8.7 (5.1) vs. 9.5 (4.9) 6 months … C Absolute improvement in VAS since initiation (mean [SD]): 17.8 (8.2) vs. 16.4 (9.1) vs. 33.1 (20.2) … B Pain intensity index (VAS 0-100 scale) mean relative change (improvement) rates at week 24 83.4% vs … B Physical quality of life (VR12-PCS; NRS 100 scale) mean relative change (improvement) rates at week … Anxiety (DASS-A; NRS21) mean relative change (improvement) rates at week 24 78.4% vs. 52.3%, p<0.001

79. Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of Reporting for Strategies To Improve Mental Health Care for Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2017 - Director Director Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement … Program Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement … Next Steps Implementation, dissemination, and quality improvement studies such as those covered by … Future systematic reviews of implementation, dissemination, and quality improvement should anticipate … Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies, Vol. 1: Series Overview

80. Supplemental Project To Assess the Transparency of Reporting for Strategies To Improve Mental Health Care for Children and Adolescents | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2020 - was to summarize the evidence on strategies to improve mental health for children, through quality improvement … or a good fit for the types of complex designs typified by implementation, dissemination or quality improvement … Next Steps Implementation, dissemination, and quality improvement studies such as those covered by … Future systematic reviews of implementation, dissemination, and quality improvement should anticipate … Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies, Vol. 1: Series Overview