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441. Chronic-Urinary-Retention Research (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-urinary-retention_research.pdf
     September 01, 2014 - EPC Program Task Order Officer Center for Evidence Center for Evidence and Practice and Practice Improvement … Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … We could not determine what portion of the improvement in primary outcomes is attributable to treating … in the botulinum patients over and above the improvement in the usual care patients.5 Gallien et al … in active arm, unchanged in placebo arm Significant improvement from baseline in active arm

442. Public-Reporting-Cost-Measures Technical-Brief (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/public-reporting-cost-measures_technical-brief.pdf
     March 01, 2015 - Director, EPC Program Task Order Officer Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement Center for Evidence … and Practice Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency for Healthcare Research … Cohen and Stephanie Chang in the Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement, and Dr. Celeste M. … One approach to improve transparency has been public reporting, a quality improvement strategy that … Fung et al. concluded that public reporting stimulates quality improvement, but evidence is lacking

443. Interventions-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1306 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/interventions-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
     June 01, 2013 - AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System – Potential High-Impact Interventions Report Crosscutting Interventions and Programs Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850 www.ahrq.gov Contract No. HHS…

444. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/01_-arthritis_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - seven standardized points also revealed that patients treated with MSC had a 0.4 mm and 0.8 mm mean improvement … The median duration of the clinical improvement provided by PRP for knee OA was 9 months. 27 Autologous … Researchers reported, “ACR response rates showed a trend for improvement over time (month 1-24) with … similar ACR20 [American College of Rheumatology 20% improvement in a number of different measures]

445. Restless-Legs Executive (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - • One small crossover trial found no significant improvement in IRLS scores with dopamine agonist … Improvement was significant for gabapentin enacarbil therapy but not for pregabalin treatment (p=0.03 … hour each day for 4 weeks starting before the time of day when symptoms typically began found an improvement … Overall reductions of IRLS scores from baseline trended toward significant improvement with pramipexole … Establish minimum important differences in scale scores that translate to clinically significant improvement

446. Disposition of Comments for CER 183 Tonsillectomy for OSDB (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tonsillectomy-disposition-170415.pdf
     January 17, 2017 - In addition to baseline rates of improvement in the control group and absolute changes with surgery … do not necessarily reflect resolution of obstruction, but it is widely used to reflect objective improvement … ES-6, line 57: State the quantitative improvement in AHI, and how it differed from controls. … Vague statements about "improvement" are not helpful for decision making or critical analysis. … ES-13, line 23: Stating that tonsillectomy offers "modest" improvement for OSDB is value-laden and

447. Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/bundled-payments-quality-effects_disposition-comments.pdf
     August 24, 2012 - with relatively greater aggregation (using the example of the Medicare Bundled Payments for Care Improvement … For instance, while bundled payment is likely to lead to improvement in measures of inappropriate utilization … Project measures, when compared to ACS National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) audited … Other areas of improvement in the report include acknowledgement of administrative costs, the discussion … As you are aware, the upcoming CMS bundled payment for care improvement program will create a significant

448. Community-Based Participatory Research Slides Text Version (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/lessons-presentation.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - Improved services, policy change, health improvement, etc.

449. Alcohol-Misuse-Drug-Therapy Clinician (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/alcohol-misuse-drug-therapy_clinician.pdf
     February 01, 2016 - However, a few studies showed improvement in consumption outcomes in people who were currently drinking

450. The Role of Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Asthma--Evidence Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-196-evidence-summary-immunotherapy-asthma.pdf
     March 01, 2018 - resulted in significant reduction in asthma symptoms and the need for asthma medications, as well as improvement

451. PULMONARY with "Discussions" in Exec Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/13_pulmonary_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - Patients treated with ivacaftor also demonstrated a significant improvement in quality of life (p<0.001 … Patients (n=228) with PAH receiving oral treprostinil (0.25 mg) demonstrated an improvement in median

452. Ebell_Presentation_REVISED_FINAL (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/use_of_handheld_ebell_presentation.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - Ebell_Presentation_REVISED_FINAL   Source:    Eisenberg  Center  Conference  Series  2009,  Translating  Information  Into  Action:  Improving  Quality  of   Care  Through  Interactive  Media,  Effective  Health  Care  Program  Web  site   (http://www.effectivehealt…

453. Disposition of Comments Report for Interventions To Modify Health Care Provider Adherence to Asthma Guidelines (pdf file)
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     May 19, 2013 - supporting the use of inhaled corticosteroids but it is my impression that there is much less evidence for improvement … we would find studies that addressed KQ3, but we felt that it was important to attempt to link any improvement

454. Depression SSRI Surveillance Assessment_CER 62_Low-1 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - The exception was a single study that showed that lower-dose sertraline had some small improvement … Major depression in adults in primary care Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI). … The exception was a single study that showed that lower-dose sertraline had some small improvement

455. Comparative Effectiveness of Second Generation Antidepressants in the Pharmacologic Treatment of Adult Depression—An Update to a 2007 Report. (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2011 - Peer Reviewer #5 Methods Pg. 33, line 25 “(e.g., 50 percent improvement of depression scores for response … All studies defined response as a 50% improvement of scores. … or page 72, line 45-49 A subgroup of patients older than 60 years showed a significantly greater improvement

456. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-kidney-disease-anemia-2011_research-protocol.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - biomarkers either alone or in addition to older laboratory biomarkers on intermediate outcomes (e.g., improvement … Low dose erythropoietin in maintenance haemodialysis: improvement in quality of life and reduction … Serum iron: would analytical improvement enhance patient outcome? Clin Chem 1994 Apr;40(4):505-7.

457. #06 Developmental Delays ADHD, and Autism (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/devdelays_adhd_autism_hi_impact.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - thought to be important because, many believe, the earlier the intervention, the more opportunity for improvement … HBOT delivered at 24% oxygen at 1.3 atmospheric pressure did not result in a clinically significant improvement

458. Autism-Adolescents Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism-adolescents_executive.pdf
     August 01, 2012 - in problem behaviors may slow down or stop after youth with ASD leave high school.7 This change in improvement … unvalidated measures.47,48 Studies assessing facilitated communication noted little communication improvement … This study suggested improvement in adaptive skills and high levels of family satisfaction with services

459. Patient-Centered-Medical-Home Executive (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - Quality improvement in chronic illness care: a collaborative approach. … Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies.

460. PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pregnancy_hi_impact.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - Prenatal surgery also resulted in improvement in the composite score for mental development and motor … function at 30 months (p = 0.007) and in improvement in several secondary outcomes, including hindbrain … However, based on potential reduction in VP shunt malfunction, reduction in adverse events, and improvement