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361. nnovative Methods in Stakeholder Engagement: An Environmental Scan (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stakeholders-engagement-others_research-2012-1.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - Overall, the key informants highlighted the importance of measures such as selecting stakeholders that … prioritized are important Ensure that money and resources are not wasted Ensure that outcome measures … A final way to measure or evaluate stakeholder engagement, especially if it occurs online, is via usage

362. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arthritis_hi_impact.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - plasma (PRP), and fat matrix, injected into the intra-articular space, improvements in several disease measures … receiving placebo.” 64 The study authors had defined the minimum clinically important change on this measure … ) with similar ACR20 [American College of Rheumatology 20% improvement in a number of different measures … The SLE responder index, the primary endpoint measure and a novel evaluation survey created for use

363. FRN 39 - Nonoperative and Operative Treatments for Rotator Cuff Tears: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2013 - The criteria did not have weights assigned to them; stakeholder responses were thus based on an inductive … symptomatic plasma augmentation for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a state (PASS) for visual analog scales … on outcomes measures that are most important both to clinicians and patients. … ultrasound, MRI, CT arthrogram)  Tear classification/ cuff integrity: which modality and  As outcome measure … additional measures based on specific patient populations and research questions

364. Feasibility Study of a Wiki Collaboration Platform for Systematic Reviews (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2011 - 22 • Can weights be assigned to input by different reviewers? … Analyzing the effectiveness of collaborative condition monitoring using adaptive measure.

365. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
     December 01, 2015 - colleagues reported that bariatric surgery in adolescents was generally safe and improved several health measures … colleagues reported that bariatric surgery in adolescents was generally safe and improved several health measures … Patients treated with Afrezza had a 40 mL (95% CI, -80 to -1) greater decline from baseline in a measure

366. Screening and Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gestational-diabetes-screening-diagnosis_disposition-comments.pdf
     January 01, 2020 - Methods I believe the inclusion & exclusion criteria are appropriate, the search strategies, statistical measures … & outcome measures are appropriate. … The outcome measures are listed but not individually defined in the methods. … KQ3 results which we feel addressed the reviewer’s comment: “While many studies have attempted to measure … and diagnostic criteria, the Academy has encouraged the National Quality Forum to develop quality measures

367. CERs Report cover (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/future05-breastcancer-10-5-2010final.pdf
     September 01, 2010 - Determinants of percentage and area measures of mammographic density. … Ultrasound protocols to measure carotid intima-media thickness: a post-hoc analysis of the OPAL study … The use of preventive measures among healthy women who carry a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation.

368. Draft Technical Brief - Patient and Clinician Level Strategies to Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Healthcare: An Evidence Map (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2023 - direct effect on health and healthcare outcomes; studies that incorporates outcomes that directly measure … Example: Patient satisfaction, patient-reported measures of health care access and quality, acceptability

369. Comparative Effectiveness of Medications in Patients with Epilepsy (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/epilepsy-medicine_disposition-comments.pdf
     March 01, 2012 - Peer Reviewer #2 Methods “We also considered measures of heterogeneity from our meta- analyses in … some instances the order in which the performance of PB, LEV and LTG are listed on various cognitive measures … some instances the order in which the performance of PB, LEV and LTG are listed on various cognitive measures … those taking concomitant medications); additional studies are indicated examining pharmacokinetic measures

370. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 22 Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (pdf file)
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     August 10, 2015 - It provides a similarly thorough discussion of methods to measure cleanliness. … These are actually the only studies which objectively document an outcome measure in an endemic setting … We have noted that some disinfectants interfere with the ATP measure. … Given paucity of clinical outcomes and the numerous factors leading to infection, I don’t how measures … raises an important fact and perhaps we should also name the stakeholders needed to commonly agree on measures

371. Whole-Body Vibration Therapy for Osteoporosis (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoporosis-vibration-therapy_technical-brief.pdf
     January 01, 2020 - Studies on whole-body vibration as an exercise modality with no clinical bone measures reported. 5 … Multiple outcomes would need evaluation, including measures of bone and muscle, fractures, balance, … What outcomes are appropriate measures of the efficacy and effectiveness of vibration therapy? … Bone Mineral Content Measure Fracture Measure of Fracture Quality of Life Quality of Life … Content Bone Mineral Content Measure Fracture Measure of Fracture Quality of Life Quality

372. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2013 - HIV prevention measures remain a crucial pillar in controlling the disease. … of an antiviral drug such as emtricitabine/tenofovir is one of the most important new prophylactic measures … caused by bacteria colonizing the patients themselves and these infections cannot be prevented by any measure … ’s office, experts noted, more appropriate treatment could be given, and proper infection control measures … need for more rapid diagnostic testing to direct appropriate therapy and implement infection control measures

373. Future Research Needs Document (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-cancer-risk-reduction_research.pdf
     October 25, 2010 - Determinants of percentage and area measures of mammographic density. … Ultrasound protocols to measure carotid intima-media thickness: a post-hoc analysis of the OPAL study … The use of preventive measures among healthy women who carry a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation.

374. Crosscutting-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1412 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/crosscutting-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
     December 01, 2014 - The primary endpoint was a composite safety measure (area under the curve of oxygen desaturation [AUCDesat … together in clinical trials exclusively to provide clinical investigators worldwide the ability to measure

375. Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness Review 128 Oral Mechanical Bowel Preparation for Colorectal Surgery (pdf file)
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     April 30, 2014 - Peer Reviewer #1 Methods Yes, the outcome measures criteria are appropriate and clear as well. … Methods The statistical methods used seem quite appropriate as do the definitions for the outcome measures

376. Evidence-based Practice Center Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2010 - Evidence-based Practice Center Future Research Needs Methods Future Research Needs Report Number 1 Finding Evidence on Ongoing Studies This report is based on research conducted by the Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) under contract to the Agency for Healthcare Research and …

377. Disposition of Comments for CER 211: Drug Therapy for Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review Update (pdf file)
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     December 20, 2018 - We agree there are limits to this measure and thus additionally examined measures of discontinuation … This report included the most common outcome measures for RA. … We were limited by the measures chosen by the individual studies. … of-the-genantmodified-sharp-and-van-der-heijdemodified- sharp-scoring-methods-for-radiographic-assessment-in- r.pdf).1 To account for the difference scales … Differences in event rates should be mitigated by the use of a relative outcome measure (relative risk

378. Strategies To Improve Mental Health Care for Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2016 - For outcomes with multiple measures, we present forest plots. … For this systematic review, these outcomes can be interpreted as direct measures of process change … 17 included studies (11 of the 16 strategies) significantly improved at least one such outcome or measure

379. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2012 - The HbA1C test measures how much hemoglobin has bonded to blood cells over a 3- or 4-month period and … If these measures are inadequate, physicians also prescribe medication to control blood sugar levels … If these measures are inadequate, physicians also prescribe medication to control blood 8 AHRQ … If these measures are inadequate, physicians also prescribe medication to control blood sugar levels … If these measures are inadequate, physicians also prescribe medication to control blood sugar levels

380. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes_hi_impact.pdf
     March 01, 2012 - The HbA1C test measures how much hemoglobin has bonded to blood cells over a 3- or 4-month period and … If these measures are inadequate, physicians also prescribe medication to control blood sugar levels … If these measures are inadequate, physicians also prescribe medication to control blood 8 AHRQ … If these measures are inadequate, physicians also prescribe medication to control blood sugar levels … If these measures are inadequate, physicians also prescribe medication to control blood sugar levels