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301. Data Points #13: Use of preoperative MRI among older women with ductal carcinoma in situ and locally invasive breast cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 13, 2012 - Nevertheless, preoperative breast MRI has not been significantly associated with improvement in oncologic

302. Knowledge Briefs: Public Deliberation | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     February 01, 2013 - consumer engagement in health care research prioritization, care service delivery, and safety and quality improvement

303. Topic 0610 CE of Treatments for Uterine Fibroids NSD FINAL (pdf file)
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     September 03, 2014 - hysterectomy Outcome(s): Intraoperative and postoperative complications, length of hospital stay, improvement

304. Distributed Ambulatory Research in Therapeutics Network (DARTNet): Summary Report | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     July 28, 2009 - Its purpose is to facilitate quality improvement of primary healthcare and to efficiently compile clinically-enriched … final organizational structure of the network, define the selection process for research and quality improvement … for bringing populations of primary care practices together to design, track, and evaluate quality improvement … (OCER) and secondary aim of conducting a full spectrum of practice-based research involving quality improvement … This approach enhances and sustains both the OCER model and the PBRN model of practice improvement and

305. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
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     December 05, 2013 - ACDF patients in NDI score at all timepoints and significantly greater 3 improvement in VAS … Mean symptom improvement was 50% or more 18 months after treatment.34 In one trial, patients (n= … Significant improvement in all WOMAC parameters (p<0.05) were noted in both PRP-injection groups … No significant difference in clinical improvement was observed between patients treated with single … Both groups showed clinical improvement at followup with no statistical difference between groups.

306. Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2016 - Version 1.0. http://www.acog.org/About- ACOG/ACOG-Departments/Patient-Safety-and-Quality-Improvement/ … www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/postpartum-hemorrhage http://www.acog.org/About-ACOG/ACOG-Departments/Patient-Safety-and-Quality-Improvement

307. Effectiveness of Indoor Allergen Reduction in Management of Asthma - Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2018 - Dashed line indicates theoretical relationship 3 • No high or moderate strength evidence found improvement … further research on the interaction between the effect size of outcome measures and meaningful clinical improvement

308. Systematic Review on Treatments for Acute Pain: Surveillance Report 2 (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2022 - (5 trials, RR 0.64, 95% CI 0.53 to 0.76) (SOE: low for pain intensity and global improvement, moderate … The trial did not report likelihood of global improvement or likelihood of rescue or repeat medication … There was no difference in the likelihood of global improvement (80.6% vs. 73.5%, RR 1.10, 95% CI 0.85 … 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

309. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arthritis-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
     June 01, 2014 - Mean symptom improvement of all patients who reported outcomes was nearly 60% at 24 months after … Patients treated with MSCs had an additional improvement of 7.65 (95% confidence interval [CI], 3.04 … Investigators reported “rapid and progressive improvement of algofunctional indices that approached … No significant difference in clinical improvement was observed between patients treated with single … Both groups showed clinical improvement at followup with no statistical difference between groups.

310. Making Sure That Evidence Is Understood and Used (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2020 - clinical practice guidelines, performance measures, educational materials, and quality or operational improvement

311. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2011 - ACR Pediatric 30 is a relative measure of disease activity, the impact of JIA category on percent improvement … Full understanding of the impact of treatment requires understanding not only relative improvement but … Some studies report the percentage improvement from baseline without providing baseline data or an estimate … The current response criteria of the ACR 10 Pediatric 30 definition of improvement, a composite measure

312. Interventions for Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Cancer: Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2020 - Interventions for Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Cancer: Evidence Summary Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 232 Interventions for Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Cancer Evidence Summary Main Points For patients with advanced cancer: • Airflow interventions (fans) were …

313. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medication-adherence-interventions_research-protocol.pdf
     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

314. Surveillance-Report-1-Treatments-For-Acute-Pain (pdf file)
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     January 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

315. 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

316. 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…

317. 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

318. 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.

319. 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)

320. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/quality-gap-palliative-hospice_research-protocol.pdf
     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.