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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/sleep-apnea_surveillance.pdf
April 01, 2012 - conclusions for KQ2 (phased testing), KQ3
(preoperative screening), KQ6 (compliance predictors), and
KQ7 (improving … (diagnosis), key
question 4 (long-term outcomes), key question 5 (treatment), and key question 7 (improving … substantive
conclusions concerning the efficacy of oral (or full
face mask) versus nasal CPAP in improving … While some studies reported a benefit
of added humidity in CPAP treatment in
improving patient compliance … While some studies reported a benefit of
added humidity in CPAP treatment in
improving patient compliance
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/disparities-quality-improvement_research-protocol.pdf
February 23, 2012 - likely will require multidisciplinary approaches that range from
public health and health education to improving
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/patient-centered-medical-home_executive.pdf
July 01, 2012 - A systems-based approach to improving quality
and safety
3. … • Programs aimed at improving the quality of care,
process outcomes, or clinical outcomes that do … These studies appear to have the potential for improving our understanding and the strength
of evidence … Improving
primary care for patients with chronic illness: the chronic
care model, Part 2. … Improving chronic illness
care for veterans within the framework of the Patient-
Centered Medical Home
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/news/health-systems-journal-article
July 03, 2020 - Home »
News »
AHRQ Researchers Show How Learning Health Systems Can Help Organizations Improve Practice
AHRQ Researchers Show How Learning Health Systems Can Help Organizations Improve Practice
A recent Journal of Hospital Medicine article by AHRQ researchers explored ho…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/draft-comments
August 17, 2021 - Early and effective treatment may be helpful in improving long-term outcomes 4 . … comparative safety and effectiveness of pharmacologic and/or nonpharmacologic treatments of ADHD in improving
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/lumbar-spinal-fusion-key-question.pdf
January 01, 2023 - lumbar epidural steroid injections, medial branch blocks, or radio frequency ablation effective
for improving … conservative treatment, and as a result, may choose to undergo surgery in hopes of reducing
pain or improving
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/high-utilizers-health-care/protocol
December 04, 2019 - more likely to be successful in changing potentially preventable or modifiable health care use and improving … National Academy of Medicine in their report Effective Care for High-Need Patients: Opportunities for Improving … in answering KQ 2, in reducing potentially preventable or modifiable health care use and costs and improving … Interventions for improving outcomes in patients with multimorbidity in primary care and community settings … Opportunities for improving outcomes, value, and health.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/disparities-quality-improvement_disposition-comments.pdf
August 27, 2012 - sentence reads,
“QI is a multidisciplinary, systems-focused,
data-driven method of understanding and
improving … We have added some additional text to the
introduction: “QI interventions have been
successful at improving … But if
that intervention was successful at improving care for
black patients, I think that is important … evidence,
formal QI interventions do not appear sufficiently effective
to be a first line option for improving
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/wheelchair-users-amended-protocol.pdf
June 21, 2019 - 3
for using a wheeled mobility device and to identify gaps for future research focus—
ultimately improving … Patient-recalled
physical activity
• Postoperative physical
activity
• Intervention focused on
improving
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/head-neck-cancer_executive.pdf
May 01, 2010 - Versus 3DCRT
• The strength of the body of evidence is moderate for
IMRT reducing late xerostomia and improving … Versus 2DRT
• The strength of the body of evidence is moderate for
IMRT reducing late xerostomia and improving
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/traumatic-brain-injury-rehabilitation-future_research.pdf
January 01, 2013 - Systematic reviews, epidemiological studies, and/or qualitative research would all assist in
improving … Our stakeholders were very concerned
about improving evidence assessing whether and how TBI patients … Our stakeholders were very concerned
about improving evidence assessing whether and how TBI patients … NCT00233129 Improving Executive Functions After Traumatic Brain Injury
(TBI): A Clinical Trial of the … After TBI
Our long-term goal is to lessen these burdens through improving the functional
status of
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/white-paper-library-asthma.pdf
April 01, 2019 - Decrease in score ≥ .5 points
ATAQ
Not well-controlled: ≥1
MID: Decrease in score ≥ 1 point
Improving … ATAQ
Not well-controlled: ≥ 0
ACQ
Not well-controlled: ≥ 1.5
MID: Decrease of ≥ 0.5 points
Improving
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/white-paper-library-asthma.pdf
April 01, 2019 - Decrease in score ≥ .5 points
ATAQ
Not well-controlled: ≥1
MID: Decrease in score ≥ 1 point
Improving … ATAQ
Not well-controlled: ≥ 0
ACQ
Not well-controlled: ≥ 1.5
MID: Decrease of ≥ 0.5 points
Improving
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/alternative-payment-models_0.pdf
August 01, 2024 - coming years.2 Public and private payers are looking for methods to curb spending while
maintaining or improving
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/family-engagement/protocol
November 27, 2019 - family engagement, so many strategies target clinicians to improve the patient-provider relationship by improving … families and caregivers
Patient representatives/caregivers serving on committees/councils aimed at improving … Improving the outcomes of disease management by tailoring care to the patient's level of activation.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/noninvasive-nonpharm-pain-summary.pdf
April 01, 2020 - Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review Update - Evidence Summary
Purpose of Review
To assess noninvasive nonpharmacological treat-
ments for common chronic pain conditions.
Key Messages
• Interventions that improved function and/or pain for
≥1 month:
– Low back pain: Exer…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/machine-learning-quality/research
September 21, 2012 - Machine Learning Methods in Systematic Reviews: Identifying Quality Improvement Intervention Evaluations
Research Report September 21, 2012 Web Version [NLM Site] Download Main Document PDF 498.3 KB
People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in these files. For additio…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/asd-medical-executive-170505.pdf
May 01, 2017 - The goals of treatment for ASD typically focus
on improving core deficits in communication, social … Evidence supports the effectiveness of antipsychotics in
improving challenging behaviors, but with significant … Research Gaps and Areas for Future
Research
Improving research in this area should include
methodologic
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July 27, 2011 - interventions (food thickeners, nutritional supplementation, gastrostomy, behavioral interventions, etc) in improving
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/hepatitis-c-treatment-adherence/research
December 20, 2012 - Current Page Topic Timeline Jun. 27, 2011 Topic Initiated Nov. 8, 2011 Research Protocol Dec. 20, 2012 Systematic Review Jun. 28, 2013 Disposition of Comments Report Interventions To Improve Patient Adherence to Hepatitis C Treatment: Comparative Effectiveness
Systematic Review Archived December 20, 2012 Web Versi…