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141. serious-mental-illness-outcomes-140303 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mental-illness-outcomes_research-protocol.pdf
     March 03, 2014 - Although stakeholders have proposed a variety of quality measures (QMs), no single validated measure … or identifies any existing measure that appears appropriate for use as a QM. … The technical brief will interview key informants—including quality measure developers, quality measure … and Psychosocial Instruments provide bibliographic access and descriptions of tests, manuals, rating scales … Definition of Terms Quality measure (QM): Broadly defined, quality measures are tools that help measure

142. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews - Avoiding Bias in Selecting Studies (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-bias_methods.pdf
     February 01, 2013 - The outcome measures included, and inclusion of non-English language papers account for at least some … that are notoriously characterized by variability in outcome measurement methods and a multitude of scales … choose to restrict to specific measurement methods (i.e., only including studies that used measurement scales … Because the study is registered at the beginning of the study, the intended primary outcome measures … Disagreements in meta-analyses using outcomes measured on continuous or rating scales: observer agreement

143. Identification and Treatment of Post-Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Depression: A Systematic Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/acs-depression/research-protocol
     August 31, 2016 - Depression-related outcomes Response or remission of depressive symptoms using validated continuous or categorical measures … we will abstract information on study design; patient characteristics; clinical settings; screening measure … For depressive symptoms and QOL, it is likely that studies will use different instruments to measure … used in comparison with care models currently in use, and clinical relevance and timing of the outcome measures … questionnaires[mesh] OR Interviews as Topic[Mesh] OR Psychometrics[Mesh] OR Psychiatric Status Rating Scales

144. Respectful Maternity Care: Dissemination and Implementation of Perinatal Safety Culture to Improve Equitable Maternal Healthcare Delivery and Outcomes (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/respectful-maternity-care-protocol.pdf
     September 16, 2022 - Since there is no single tool to identify or measure RMC, recognizing the themes,35 domains,36 and key … Which components of RMC have been examined using validated measures? … Are there validated tools to measure RMC? KQ2. … Comparators KQ 1: Other tool(s), reference/gold standard or no tool to measure respectful care … Publication Date Range: For key questions that define, measure, and evaluate effectiveness of RMC, we

145. Assessing the Risk of Bias of Individual Studies in Systematic Reviews of Health Care Interventions (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-bias-individual-studies_methods.pdf
     March 01, 2012 - for identifying and judging the risk of bias when results deviate from protocols in the timing or measure … Risk of Bias and Outcome Measures The use of valid and reliable outcome measures reduces the likelihood … Notice that such declarative statements implicitly assign weights to the different items. … For a scale, the weights of different items are explicit rather than implicit. … Scales to assess the quality of randomized controlled trials: a systematic review.

146. Comparative Effectiveness of Approaches to Weight Maintenance in Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/weight-gain-prevention/research-protocol
     October 25, 2011 - Health-related quality of life as measured by absenteeism, presenteeism, the SF-36 or other scales. … Maintenance of weight within same BMI category as the baseline measure. … Alternative measures of weight other than weight in pounds or kilograms or BMI ( e.g., waist-to-hip … The additional alternative measures of weight have variable reporting consistency, and not including … Revise this section to make it clear that the following measures are the primary measures of interest

147. Untitled (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infertility_research-protocol.pdf
     October 12, 2015 - use, the possibility of surgical learning curves, and clinical relevance and timing of the outcome measures

148. Noninvasive Treatments for Low Back Pain (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/back-pain-treatment_research_executive.pdf
     February 01, 2016 - patients achieving successful pain reduction, improvement in function, or some composite overall measure … In addition, many trials reported mean changes in outcome measures (typically pain and function) but

149. Draft Appendixes: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/malnutrition-hospitalized-adults-draft-appendixes.pdf
     April 08, 2021 - the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Europe) initiated within the hospital and designed to measure … Directness Direct evidence directly compares interventions of interest in populations of interest and measures … difference: Lower CI -0.2 to Upper CI 0.2 • Summary estimates using raw mean difference: Depends on measure … status/assessment/ screening as one of the predictor variables, had LOS as one of the outcome measures … injuries Visceral proteins: 4 studies NRS: 2 studies MNA: 4 studies SGA: 2 study Anthropometric measures

150. Disposition of Comments Report for Whole-Body Vibration Therapy for Osteoporosis (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoporosis-vibration-therapy_disposition-comments.pdf
     November 15, 2011 - Any measures of reliability among raters?

151. Telehealth for Acute and Chronic Care Consultations | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/telehealth-acute-chronic/research-protocol
     February 16, 2017 - antibiotic stewardship Time to diagnosis and time to treatment Diagnostic concordance or other measures

152. Identification and Treatment of Post-Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Depression: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/acs-depression-research-protocol-amended.pdf
     February 15, 2017 - outcomes • Response or remission of depressive symptoms using validated continuous or categorical measures … we will abstract information on study design; patient characteristics; clinical settings; screening measure … For depressive symptoms and QOL, it is likely that studies will use different instruments to measure … in comparison with care models currently in use, and clinical relevance and timing of the outcome measures … questionnaires[mesh] OR Interviews as Topic[Mesh] OR Psychometrics[Mesh] OR Psychiatric Status Rating Scales

153. Research Protocol: Safety of Vaccines Used for Routine Immunization in the United States (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/safety-vaccines-protocol.pdf
     January 30, 2020 - participants affected by each type of adverse event (the number of adverse events per group is a problematic measure … Sources and Characteristics of Utility Weights for Economic Evaluation of Pediatric Vaccines: A Systematic

154. Febrile-Infants-Diagnosis-Management Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/febrile-infants-diagnosis-management_executive.pdf
     March 01, 2012 - Infant observation scales were developed to help define infants who have severe illness, but they failed … The reviewed studies reported data on diagnostic accuracy for different laboratory measures by using … Observation scales to identify serious illness in febrile children. … Failure of infant observation scales in detecting serious illness in febrile, 4- to 8-week-old infants

155. Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/nonopioid-chronic-pain/protocol
     March 01, 2019 - , activity interference, work function), and quality of life (including depression) Only validated scales … Only validated outcome measures of pain, overall function or disability, and quality of life Secondary … outcomes will include depression, anxiety, sleep, and global assessments using validated scales … We will apply similar methodology to outcomes measures.

156. Nonopioid Pharmacologic Treatments for Chronic Pain (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/nonopioid-pharm-chronic-pain-protocol.pdf
     February 01, 2019 - activity interference, work function), and quality of life (including depression) o Only validated scales … • Only validated outcome measures of pain, overall function or disability, and quality of life … Secondary outcomes will include depression, anxiety, sleep, and global assessments using validated scales … We will apply similar methodology to outcomes measures.

157. A total of 1,364 patients were treated with a neurothrombectomy device as part of X reports (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/advanced-care-decision-aids_technical-brief.pdf
     July 01, 2014 - Of the 16 included studies: 9 studies evaluated decision aids on community-dwelling older adults or … Community dwelling older adults Video ACP Advanced Dementia Video + + + + Volandes et al., … 201135 Community dwelling older adults Video ACP Advanced Dementia Video + + Smith et al. … alternatives +AA* White + Ditto et al., 200127 Community dwelling older adults Scenario-based … Known: Planning Your Medical Future + + NE NE Green et al., 201129 Community dwelling older

158. Improving Cultural Competence to Reduce Health Disparities for Priority Populations | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/cultural-competence/research-protocol
     July 08, 2014 - primary outcomes of interest are reductions in disparities between populations for a given health outcome measure … Outcomes measurement issues inherent in the psychometric properties of the questionnaires used to measure … We will assess statistical heterogeneity with Cochran’s Q test and measure magnitude with I 2 statistic … Yes Measure valid and reliable (i.e. objective measures, well validated scale, provider report); and … the above features (partially validated scale) No None of the above features (self-report, scales

159. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/weight-gain-prevention_research-protocol.pdf
     January 01, 2020 - • Health-related quality of life as measured by absenteeism, presenteeism, the SF-36 or other scales … • Maintenance of weight within same BMI category as the baseline measure. … • Alternative measures of weight other than weight in pounds or kilograms or BMI (e.g., waist-to-hip … The additional alternative measures of weight have variable reporting consistency, and not including … Revise this section to make it clear that the following measures are the primary measures of interest

160. Acute Treatments for Episodic Migraine: Surveillance Report 3 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/surveillance-report-3-noninvasive-nonpharma.pdf
     August 01, 2022 - initiated during a migraine attack is associated with meaningful improvement in patient-reported outcome measures … Measures of diagnostic accuracy KQ1 g-h. … occipital nerve block and supraorbital nerve block reported significantly more reduction of pain scales … with greater occipital nerve block and the combination reported significantly more reduction of pain scales … initiated during a migraine attack is associated with meaningful improvement in patient- reported outcome measures