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41. A Randomized Trial of Epidural Glucocorticoid Injections for Spinal Stenosis: A Brief Summary of Findings for Clinicians | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    June 29, 2016 - The secondary outcomes were improvement in function and leg pain at 3 weeks; the proportions of patients … 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 … The percentage of patients with an improvement in leg pain score of ≥50 percent at 6 weeks was identical … Post-hoc adjustment for pain duration revealed similar pain improvement in both treatment groups but

42. Evidence-based Practice | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    September 01, 2019 - Practice and Delivery Brochure October 18, 2018 Synthesizing Evidence for Quality Improvement

43. 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

44. Closing the Quality Gap Series: Prevention of Health Care–Associated Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    August 03, 2011 - The implementation of quality improvement strategies for hand washing remains less developed, although … , they may impact the quality improvement efforts directed specifically at prevention of HAIs. … Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies. … Types of Quality Improvement Strategies (Source: Ranji et al. 16 ) Appendix 2. … Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies.

45. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    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. … The effectiveness of a quality improvement strategy is dependent not only on the strategy chosen but … Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies. … Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies.

46. Pbt-Lsr-Draft-Ets-Obs (xls file)
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    March 15, 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

47. Interventions To Improve Patient Adherence to Hepatitis C Treatment: Comparative Effectiveness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 20, 2012 - patients achieving SVR compared with usual care, and three of the other six showed a tendency toward an improvement … Four of the eight studies reporting adherence showed statistically significant improvement in adherence … , and two others achieved nonsignificant improvement.

48. Pressure-Ulcer-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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    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

49. 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)
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    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.

50. Methods Report Appendix A: Foray Into Computable Reports (pdf file)
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    September 03, 2019 - • 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

51. Research Methods | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    February 12, 2014 - September 14, 2015 An Ethical Framework for N-of-1 Trials: Clinical Care, Quality Improvement

52. Cer-250-Cannabis-Table-E5-2022-Update 0 (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

53. Topic-Nomination-Pfd-Week-Abstract (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2013 - assessed FI-specific quality of life measures (FIQL, CCFIS), patient-reported global assessment of improvement … Patients experienced improvement across all FIQL domains and a 4-point decrease in mean CCFIS, indicating … improvement in QoL and reduction in symptom burden post-treatment (Table 1). 58 device-related AEs … NASHA/Dx FI demonstrates clinically significant improvement in efficacy, safety, durability and patient

54. Cannabis-Annual-Update2-Table-E5 (xls file)
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    March 13, 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

55. 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

56. Cannabis-2022-Surv-Rep-3-Table-F5 (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

57. CER 229 Evidence Summary: Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain (pdf file)
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    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.

58. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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    December 02, 2020 - Our short-term goals aim to see improvement in various patient activation measures. … Additionally, this report would be used for program planning purposes for Quality Improvement Organizations … Quality Improvement  Organizations (QIO) If you are you making a suggestion on behalf of an organization

59. Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2021 - Which treatments show improvement for which symptoms? 3. … What is the appropriate follow-up interval to assess improvement, sustained improvement, or regression … Safety outcomes, adverse events, misdiagnosis, unnecessary diagnostics Long term outcomes: • Improvement … of certain urological symptoms • Improvement of psychological symptoms (e.g. … KQ 1, 2&4 Improvement in symptoms: Genitourinary symptoms: urinary frequency, urinary urgency, nocturia

60. Cannabis-2022-Surv-Rep-4-Table-F5 (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