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21. Improving Health Care and Palliative Care for Advanced and Serious Illness Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/quality-gap-palliative-hospice_disposition-comments.pdf
    October 01, 2012 - most of the quality improvement-oriented studies, and in the discussion as well - Expanded the … most of the quality improvement-oriented studies, and in the discussion as well - Expanded the … Quality improvement? … Equally difficult for me was whether this was a report of quality improvement interventions. … IRBs and local process improvement teams will get mixed up based upon this language.

22. Management of Infantile Hemangioma (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-hemangioma_policymaker.pdf
    June 01, 2016 - further treatment in propranolol arm (fewer than 15% of children) ��� Propranolol vs. steroids Improvement … in IH 3 studies 100 Equivalent response ��� Topical timolol vs. placebo or observation Improvement … additional studies 188 Timolol more effective ��� STEROIDS Oral steroids vs. observation or placebo Improvement … observation or placebo Improvement in IH Network meta-analysis N/A Intralesional steroids more effective … ��� LASER TREATMENTS Pulse dye laser vs. observation Improvement in IH 2 studies 143 Pulse dye laser

23. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/mhs-IV-surgical-report-cards.pdf
    July 01, 2023 - operative morbidity and mortality by providing usable clinical data to highlight areas in need of improvement … surgical outcomes in the U.S. is the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Surgical Quality Improvement … This served as a stimulus for quality improvement and increased patient safety. … such as the Society of Thoracic Surgeon (STS) national databases, the VASQIP, the Trauma Quality Improvement … the American College of Surgeons 4 Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement

24. Methods Report Appendix A: Foray Into Computable Reports (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methods-report-web-interactive-presentation-appendix-a.pdf
    May 29, 2025 - • Evidence synthesis for 51 specific interventions (14 intervention categories) for • Cure, improvement … ] [Amount of evidence] • n studies • N people [Outcomes (studies; people)] • Cure (75; 13921) • Improvement … information] [Amount of evidence] • n studies • N people [Outcomes (studies; people)] • Cure (54; 8664) • Improvement

25. A Randomized Trial of Epidural Glucocorticoid Injections for Spinal Stenosis: A Brief Summary of Findings for Clinicians (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2016 - The sec- ondary outcomes were improvement in function and leg pain at 3 weeks; the pro- portions of … meaningful improvement (≥50%) in disability and leg pain at 6 weeks; and scores at 3 and 6 weeks … The degree of improvement in both function and pain was similar between groups. »» The percentage … of patients with an improvement in RMDQ score of ≥50 percent at 6 weeks was similar in both groups … greater functional improvement with glucocorticoids plus lidocaine, which was statistically but not

26. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/health-careassociated-infections_research-protocol.pdf
    August 26, 2011 - The implementation of quality improvement strategies for hand washing remains less developed, although … The first step in designing a quality improvement project is to identify a quality gap. … example: o Type of quality improvement strategy (see the bulleted list of strategies above) … Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies. … Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies.

27. Pressure-Ulcer-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pressure-ulcer-treatment_executive.pdf
    May 01, 2013 - Outcomes The most commonly examined outcomes were measures of wound improvement. … However, we also considered other indicators of “wound improvement” in synthesizing evidence. … Although we evaluated multiple outcomes, only measures of wound improvement (complete wound healing … measure of wound improvement (e.g., complete wound healing), we report those findings. … Summary of evidence: impact of pressure ulcer treatment strategies on wound improvement and harms

28. 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 - Colleen Barclay and Daniel Jonas received funding from the Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement … , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, for the implementation/quality improvement project on … Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … In our initial implementation and quality improvement project we aimed to fill gaps in the delivery … Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Science of Improvement: Testing Changes. 2018.

29. Cer-250-Cannabis-Table-E5-2022-Update 0 (xls file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-250-cannabis-table-e5-2022-update_0.xlsx
    January 01, 2022 - 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

30. Cannabis-2022-Surv-Rep-3-Table-F5 (xls file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-2022-surv-rep-3-table-F5.xlsx
    January 01, 2022 - 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

31. Cannabis-2022-Update-Surv-Rep-1-App-F-5 (xls file)
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    January 01, 2022 - 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

32. Underperformance of Contemporary Phase III Oncology Trials and Strategies for Improvement | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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33. CER 229 Evidence Summary: Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-229-opioid-treatments-chronic-pain-evidence-summary.pdf
    April 01, 2020 - The analysis was also performed on the likelihood of experiencing 50 percent or more improvement in … • Opioids were associated with a mean improvement below the threshold for small vs. placebo in SF- … • No difference between opioids vs. placebo in mean improvement on SF-36 measures of mental health … • Effects of opioids vs. placebo on mean improvement in pain were greater at short- term followup in … might be associated with a small mean short- term improvement in SF-36 mental health status.

34. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/disabilities-quality-improvement-outcomes_research-protocol.pdf
    August 03, 2011 - Research and Quality (AHRQ) to assemble a critical analysis of the existing literature on quality improvement … strategies was developed for the original CQG series. 1 These quality improvement strategies are: … Our KQs focus on the quality assessment component of quality improvement. … Quality improvement as a field and the science of quality measurement had formed by this time, and … Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies.

35. Comparative Effectiveness Research Review Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disabilities-quality-improvement-outcomes_disposition-comments.pdf
    October 15, 2012 - Quality Improvement Measurement of Outcomes for People With Disabilities Draft review available for … Quality Improvement Measurement of Outcomes for People With Disabilities. … The importance of maintaining function in working age people (critical to policy improvement). 2- Conceptual … While such studies may lead eventually to quality improvement, we did not include them here as they … were not aimed at quality improvement nor necessarily aimed at the disabled population.

36. Cannabis-2022-Surv-Rep-4-Table-F5 (xls file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-2022-surv-rep-4-table-F5.xlsx
    January 01, 2022 - 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

37. Cannabis-2023-Surv-Rep-4-Table-E-5 (xls file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-2023-surv-rep-4-table-E-5.xlsx
    January 01, 2023 - 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

38. Facilitating the Implementation of EPC Reports_Methods Research Report (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-report-facilitating-implementation-pilot.pdf
    October 01, 2019 - utility of an Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) report by a health system engaged in QI (quality improvement … Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … However, from the perspective of a health system focused on quality improvement (QI), such large evidence … However, from the perspective of a health system focused on quality improvement, such large evidence … Effectiveness of a focused, brief psychoeducation program for parents of ADHD children: improvement

39. Machine Learning Methods in Systematic Reviews: Identifying Quality Improvement Intervention Evaluations | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/machine-learning-quality/research

40. Rheumatoid-Arthritis-Medicine Executive (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine_executive.pdf
    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.