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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rheumatoid-arthritis-2007_executive.pdf
January 01, 2007 - etanercept, infliximab, or rituximab
with methotrexate leads to statistically significantly
greater improvements … combination of either
adalimumab or etanercept with methotrexate led to
statistically significantly greater improvements … Both RCTs and one prospective
cohort study found greater improvements in functional
capacity and quality … Sustained benefit in rheumatoid arthritis
following one course of rituximab: improvements in
physical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/obesity-child_executive.pdf
March 31, 2010 - Studies on a combination of diet and physical activity
interventions generally showed significant improvements … Out of six studies, the one study on diet intervention
showed significant improvements in BMI and prevalence … study reported on a physical activity intervention
among girls and showed no (or nonsignificant)
improvements … The study used educational and
physical environmental approaches to target improvements
in clinical … CHI interventions contributed to
improvements in intermediate outcomes, particularly
physical activity
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arthritis-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
June 01, 2014 - All
patients demonstrated improvements in Tegner, Lysholm, and International Knee Documentation
Committee … Significant clinical
improvements were observed in both the PRP and control groups from preoperative … Also in the 2 years after treatment, significant clinical improvements were observed in
the PRP group … Statistically significant
improvements in the WOMAC and Numeric Rating Scale scores were observed in … Statistically significant improvements in all clinical scores (International Knee
Documentation Committee
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hip-feature-treatment-future_research.pdf
September 23, 2010 - Although our panel of stakeholders identified specific areas for research improvements,
the comments … Such a determination would be essential if
improvements were to be implemented in the broader professional … Although ideas were generated for incentivizing research improvements, little is known
about ways to … Although our panel of stakeholders identified specific areas for research improvements,
the comments … Although ideas were generated for incentivizing research improvements, little is known
about ways to
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July 19, 2009 - (For example, improvements in patient symptoms or problems from treatment or diagnosis.)
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January 07, 2013 - (For example, improvements in patient symptoms or problems from treatment or diagnosis.)
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May 24, 2009 - (For example, improvements in patient symptoms or problems from treatment or diagnosis.)
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March 07, 2013 - (For example, improvements in patient symptoms or problems from treatment or diagnosis.)
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March 01, 2013 - biologic
DMARDs:
Better
improvements
in
disease
activity
from
combination … Patients with moderate RA had significant
improvements and better overall functional
status than those … with severe RA, but those
with severe RA had the greatest improvements
from baseline in disease activity … Patients with moderate RA had significant improvements
and better overall functional status than those … with
severe RA, but those with severe RA had the greatest
improvements from baseline in disease activity
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rheumatoid-arthritis-medicine_surveillance.pdf
March 01, 2013 - biologic
DMARDs:
Better
improvements
in
disease
activity
from
combination … Patients with moderate RA had significant
improvements and better overall functional
status than those … with severe RA, but those
with severe RA had the greatest improvements
from baseline in disease activity … Patients with moderate RA had significant improvements
and better overall functional status than those … with
severe RA, but those with severe RA had the greatest
improvements from baseline in disease activity
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hepatitis-c_surveillance.pdf
December 01, 2015 - Have improvements in intermediate outcomes (SVR, histologic changes) been shown to
reduce the risk or … KQ 4:
Have improvements in intermediate outcomes (viremia, liver function tests, histologic
changes … KQ 4: Have improvements in intermediate outcomes (viremia, liver function tests,
histologic changes) … KQ 4: Have improvements in intermediate outcomes (viremia, liver function tests, histologic
changes) … Key Question 4:
Have improvements in intermediate outcomes been shown to reduce risk or rates of adverse
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatitis-c_surveillance.pdf
December 01, 2015 - Have improvements in intermediate outcomes (SVR, histologic changes) been shown to
reduce the risk or … KQ 4:
Have improvements in intermediate outcomes (viremia, liver function tests, histologic
changes … KQ 4: Have improvements in intermediate outcomes (viremia, liver function tests,
histologic changes) … KQ 4: Have improvements in intermediate outcomes (viremia, liver function tests, histologic
changes) … Key Question 4:
Have improvements in intermediate outcomes been shown to reduce risk or rates of adverse
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/abnormal-uterine-bleeding_executive.pdf
March 01, 2013 - These
improvements were significantly greater than changes
in comparison groups treated with NSAIDs … Research Gaps
Recent improvements in unifying nomenclature and
formalizing consensus definitions for … No studies
examined combining effective treatments, especially
in women who had improvements but did … Other interventions like
progestogens are associated with statistically and clinically
meaningful improvements … Across agents data are
sparse to evaluate long-term improvements and risk
of harms.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-social-isolation-older-adults-final.pdf
February 01, 2019 - Five (2 RCTs46, 48 and 3 pre-post36,
39, 42) of 16 studies reported improvements in health outcomes, … Improvements were seen in
social capital, frailty, depression, diet, and physical function as measured … The other RCT (n=52)46 found improvements in health outcomes but not a social
isolation construct. … Of the three poor-quality pre-post studies,40-42 two40, 42 reported improvements in health
outcomes … • No significant
improvements seen
on subjective health
status, executive
function, physical
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/trauma-child-interventions_executive.pdf
February 01, 2013 - functioning), or reductions in the
signs of developmental regression
• School-based functioning
• Improvements … interpersonal/social functioning), or signs of
developmental regression
• School-based functioning
• Improvements … hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD); or reduction in criminal activities
• Healthy development, including improvements … conduct disorder and ADHD; or reduction in criminal
activities
• Healthy development, including improvements … social functioning, or reductions in signs
of developmental regression
• School-based functioning
• Improvements
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pqmp-protocol.pdf
April 01, 2014 - Have any of these studies shown improvements in quality of care, improvements in health
outcomes, or … OR “process measure”[tiab] OR “process
measures”[tiab] OR “quality improvement”[tiab] OR “quality improvements
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August 11, 2014 - tympanostomy tubesBENEFITS Tympanostomy tube insertion is associated with shortterm quality of life QoL improvements
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July 16, 2010 - (For example, improvements in patient symptoms or problems from treatment or diagnosis.)
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/identify-disparities-and-reasons-for-disparities-and-reevaluate-the-framework-for-researching-disparities-the-following-article-was-used-in-answering-this-question-davis-l-m-kilburn-m-r-and-schultz-d-2009-reparable-harm-asses
January 01, 2009 - (For example, improvements in patient symptoms or problems from treatment or diagnosis.)
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June 29, 2016 - Potential explanations for the similar improvements in the two groups include placebo effects, regression