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1. TND-0775-150722 (pdf file)
   effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0775-150722.pdf
   May 12, 2015 - ., different dosage of the same antipsychotic) Outcome(s): Social, occupational and functioning improvements … ; improvements Topic Number(s): 0622 Document Completion Date: 05-12-15 1 http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov … ability to live independently; harms of treatments (e.g., diabetes mellitus, extrapyramidal symptoms); improvements … dosage of the same non- pharmacological treatment) Outcome(s): Social, occupational and functioning improvements … ; improvements in health-related quality of life; reductions in hospitalizations; reductions in self-harm

2. Treatments for Schizophrenia in Adults: A Systematic (pdf file)
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   January 01, 2017 - Ideally, improvements in symptoms translate to long-term, clinically relevant, positive changes in … Benefits Outcomes for Key Questions 1 and 2 • Functional – Improvements in social and occupational … Women had greater improvements than men in core illness symptoms with clozapine and in quality of life … Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) resulted in improvements in global function and quality of life ( … SGA comparisons Core Illness Symptoms: Improvements in Negative Scale Scores • Olanzapine was more

3. Autism-Update Executive (pdf file)
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   August 01, 2014 - Improvements were most often seen in cognitive abilities and language acquisition, with less robust … Children’s symptom severity often decreased during treatment, but these improvements often did not … exceeded improvements related to the impact of ameliorated anxiety itself. … Limitations of the Evidence Base Despite improvements, the existing literature still has significant … across settings and continued improvements in methodologic rigor.

4. Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain: Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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   April 01, 2020 - The antidepressant duloxetine resulted in small improvements in pain, function, and quality of life … In patients with fibromyalgia, RCTs (n=24) show small short-term and intermediate-term improvements … Anticonvulsants pregabalin and gabapentin show short-term improvements in pain and function but not … Acetaminophen did not show improvements in pain or function, across all doses (SOE: Low). … In patients with inflammatory arthritis (k=30 RCTs), NSAIDs resulted in small improvements in pain

5. Autism-Adolescents Executive (pdf file)
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   August 01, 2012 - There is also evidence to suggest that improvements in symptoms and improvements in problem behaviors … One longer term case series reported improvements in general symptom severity and compulsive behavior … • Some improvements in emotion recognition in treated participants; no differences in measures of … • Improvements in aggression, irritability/agitation, repetitive behavior, sensory motor behaviors … A crossover study of the opioid receptor antagonist naltrexone found no significant improvements in

6. Evidence Summary Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 250: Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain (pdf file)
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   October 01, 2021 - • Comparable THC to CBD ratio oral spray is probably associated with small improvements in pain severity … In the short term (4 weeks to <6 months), small magnitude improvements in pain severity and overall … In the short term, moderate improvements in pain severity and no effect on overall function were found … In the short-term, moderate improvements in pain severity were found with whole-plant extracted, high-THC … In order to better understand the small to moderate improvements in pain, and the complete adverse event

7. Medical Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder—An Update (pdf file)
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   May 01, 2017 - Key Messages • Despite many randomized trials, confidence in reported improvements (strength of evidence … RCTs of methylphenidate, atomoxetine, and guanfacine reported improvements in hyperactivity and other … Finally, one RCT of atomoxetine reported significant teacher-rated improvements in hyperactivity in … improvements in rating of hyperactivity in treatment group compared with placebo in both studies … N-acetylcysteine and tetrahydrobiopterin were not associated with improvements in social skills and

8. Public-Reporting-Quality-Improvement Executive (pdf file)
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   July 01, 2012 - Objective 1: Key Question 1 Does public reporting result in improvements in the quality of health … care (including improvements in health care delivery structures, processes, or patient outcomes)? … Improvements in quality of health care, including improvements in health care delivery structure or … Key Question 1: Does public reporting result in improvements in the quality of health care (including … improvements in health care delivery structures, processes, or patient outcomes)?

9. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 254: Improving Rural Health Through Telehealth-Guided Provider-to-Provider Communication (pdf file)
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   December 01, 2022 - 4 Outpatient Care • Outpatient telehealth consultations with specialists may result in improvements …  Improvements in A1c and self-management but no effect on blood pressure or cholesterol levels in …  Improvements in A1c, fasting glucose, and blood pressure in patients with both hypertension and … weaknesses of the included studies of provider-to- provider telehealth for rural patients and what improvements … methodological weaknesses of the included studies of provider-to-provider telehealth for rural patients and what improvements

10. Public-Reporting-Quality-Improvement Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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    August 17, 2011 - For example, some studies have reported improvements in specific health services, while other studies … Key Questions for Objective 1 Question 1 Does public reporting result in improvements in the … Improvements in quality of health care (includes improvements in health care– delivery structure or processes … Improvements in care and patient outcomes may be combined in some studies and reviews under the heading … The actual improvements in care delivery and patient outcomes are the goals of quality improvement

11. Untitled (pdf file)
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    August 05, 2015 -       Comparator(s): All treatment options Outcome(s): Improvements … in patient symptoms; improvements in family functioning; increased understanding of potential modifiers

12. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
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    December 29, 2015 - These improvements were observed in both DMARD-naïve and DMARD- refractory populations, although the … greatest improvements were seen in DMARD-naïve patients. … At 16 weeks, patients who received secukinumab 75 mg did not have significant improvements in ASAS20 … Also available: http://acrabstracts.org/abstract/secukinumab- provides-sustained-improvements-in … Secukinumab provides sustained improvements in the signs and symptoms of active psoriatic arthritis

13. Intergrated and Comprehensive Pain Management Programs: Effectiveness and Harms: Evidence Summary (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-251-integrated-pain-management-evidence-summary.pdf
    October 01, 2021 - Implications and Conclusions Our review suggested that IPMPs and CPMPs may provide small to moderate improvements … in function and small improvements in pain for patients with chronic pain compared with usual care … The average improvements in function and pain in our review were consistent with those reported for

14. Evidence Summary: CER 231 Care Interventions for People Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2020 - 3 improve quality of life for PLWD6-9 and health system-level markers, including improvements … expedite the translational pipeline of idea development to implementation, as they aim to do, critical improvements … Only with such improvements will we be able to draw clearer, less ambiguous conclusions related to efficacy

15. Treatments for Adults with Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    September 23, 2016 - Both pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments for schizophrenia can result in meaningful improvements … Ideally, improvements in symptoms translate to long-term clinically relevant positive changes in other … • Outcomes for each question: o Key Questions 1 and 2: Benefits Outcomes: § Functional • Improvements … Improvements in core illness symptoms scale score changes 8. … Improvements in core illness symptoms scale score changes 6.

16. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2009 - If there is evidence of improved outcomes, can the improvements be linked to the patient's use of the … monitors, or are the improvements more directly related to the additional support provided to the patient

17. Autism Surveillance (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2012 - Newer studies continue to report improvements among children in motor, eye- hand coordination, and … Another large RCT (Strain, 2011) found that children in LEAP classrooms showed improvements in problem … computer game reported in improvements in face recognition. … One good- quality RCT suggested benefit from the use of ESDM in young children, with improvements … One good-quality RCT suggested benefit from the use of ESDM in young children, with improvements in

18. AHRQ’s EPC Program: Supporting Better Healthcare for 25 Years (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2022 - research institutions, synthesize scientific evidence and produce comprehensive reports to— ◆ Inform improvements

19. Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review Update - Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2020 - Spinal manipulation was associated with small improvements compared with sham manipulation, usual … Massage was associated with small improvements in short-term function (6 trials [2 new]) and pain ( … Acupuncture was associated with small improvements in short-term (5 trials) and long-term (1 trial) … One trial found pulsed electromagnetic fields were associated with small improvements in function … in function and moderate improvements in pain compared with usual care over the short term in one

20. Cystic-Fibrosis-Hgh Surveillance (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2012 - Anthropometrics: 26 observational studies showed mixed results regarding whether improvements in … Anthropometric Measures: In controlled trials suitable for pooling, significant improvements in height … In controlled trials, significant improvements in weight were observed for patients with CF receiving … Qualitative improvements in several measures of exercise tolerance were seen after rhGH therapy in … Do Not Know Overall Conclusions: Improvements in bone mineral content vs.