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121. Pediatric Quality Measures Program 3.0: An Evidence Map of Measures for Vision, Hearing, and Developmental Screening and Followup | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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122. S50 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2007 - An alternative is to use data that measure characteristics of patients and their treatments. … generalizabil- ity and external validity, 4. detailed characterization of patients through use of robust measures … Comprehensive holistic framework Variables specified precisely for all patient, treatment, and outcome measures … Variables specified precisely for all patient, treatment, and outcome measures Database Limited to … Development of a pediatric age- and disease-specific severity measure.

123. palliative-care-protocol (pdf file)
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     April 14, 2016 - Questionnaire"[tiab] OR "self report"[tiab] OR instrument[tiab] OR instruments[tiab]  OR  scale[tiab]  OR  scales … Toolkit of Instruments to Measure End of Life Care (TIME). … PROMIS: Measures. … Grid-Enabled Measures Database. … National Quality Measures Clearinghouse.

124. Template for Draft Reports (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2013 - What standardized outcome measures should be used for HCBS and NH recipients that fully measure benefits … What quality-of-life measures and disease-specific measures should be used to capture an individual … What quality-of-life measures and disease specific measures should be used to capture an individual's … o Measure outcomes at appropriate and comparable intervals of time. … What standardized outcome measures should be used for HCBS and NH recipients that fully measure benefits

125. CER 205 Disposition of Comments for Physiologic Predictors of Severe Injury: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2018 - Key Questions 1 and 3; disability in Question 3) and Question 3 also looks at specific combinations/scales … in some studies these were evaluated on trauma registry data, so they provided information about measure … in some studies these were evaluated on trauma registry data, so they provided information about measure … pediatric and elder population studies analyzed separately This is particularly an issue for the pooled measure … We have expanded the discussion of combined measures.

126. Phenylketonuria Executive (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2012 - in study) • Did not provide Phe level and IQ data for each participant or mean/median levels plus measure … (as specified in study) • Did not provide Phe data for each participant or mean/median levels plus measure … deviation) • Did not provide executive function data for each participant or mean/median data plus measure … Currently, findings on the association of Phe levels and any specific measure of executive function … Registries have been established and will provide important data, as will ongoing studies that measure

127. Disposition of Comments for Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Measures for Guiding Antibiotic Treatment for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (pdf file)
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     November 24, 2014 - Disposition of Comments for Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Measures for Guiding Antibiotic Treatment … All provided strict measure for the review, though external/clinical validity may have been compromised … The definitions for outcome measures seem appropriate. … reason, we cannot answer the reviewer’s question about “how good and reproducible” the instruments and scales … factors in influencing outcomes, and that MIC may be a predictor of patient outcomes rather than a measure

128. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 18 Public Reporting of Cost Measures in Health (pdf file)
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     March 05, 2015 - Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 18 Public Reporting of Cost Measures in Health Technical … Another measure of comprehensive information that would be more specific to the consumers’ needs. … We use the summery measure to summarize and not to say they that are equally important. b. … In box 1 (on page 4) we define what we mean when we say a cost measure: A financial measure of cost … Taxonomy Table 3: Information on value – please include more discussion of how sites define and measure

129. Diagnosis and Treatment of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2016 - These included studies using self-reported symptom scales (the artificial neural network test, the … Schedule of Fatigue and Anergia for CFS scale, subscales of the SF-36, and other scales) and various … (Low strength of evidence) Improvement on work and social adjustment scales in 2 trials. … Studies used a variety of methods to measure outcomes, limiting comparisons across studies. … Reliability and validity of Short Form 36 Version 2 to measure health perceptions in a sub- group of

130. Slide 1
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     January 01, 2013 - ) bleeding, the primary exposures of interest are these two treatments, but it is also important to measure … a dose-response relationship) Categorical variables (may introduce less bias) Precision of exposure measure … In this case, an ordinal scaling of the exposure measure for the number of doses of a medication may … Precision of Exposure Measure The source of the data being used for the analysis can limit the ability … predictive value, when possible If there are no validation studies to define the exposure of interest, use measures

131. Evidence Summary-Comparative-Effectiveness-Review-213-Lower-Limb-Prostheses (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2018 - What assessment techniques used to measure functional ability of adults with major lower limb amputation … Impact Profile-Physical Dimension) • Tandem Test • TAPES (Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scales … Movement, and Mobility No Valid Reliable 11 TAPES (Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scales … Specifically: Global Health subscale No Valid No 11 TAPES (Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scales … That an instrument demonstrates convergent validity with a given related measure does not imply that

132. Observed Association Between Antidepressant Use and Pneumonia Risk Was Confounded by Comorbidity Measures (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2008 - Observed Association Between Antidepressant Use and Pneumonia Risk Was Confounded by Comorbidity Measures … After further adjustment for comorbidity measures, the OR was 0.89 (0.79 to 1.00). … It did not measure exposure to antidepressants or attempt to control for patient factors that may change … required at least six months of data prior to study eligibility to ensure an adequate period in which to measure … the goal of identifying a potential wide range of potential signals to be further tested, did not measure

133. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2007 - to determine clinical effectiveness or cost effectiveness of health care products and services, to measure … or monitor safety and harm, and/or to measure quality of care. … In choosing measurement scales for assessing patient-reported outcomes, it is preferable to use scales … • Measuring or improving quality of care, including conducting programs to measure and/or improve the … that can be confirmed by an unbiased observer—such as death, test results, and scores from validated measures

134. Carbohydrate-Intake-Prepub-Final-Research-Table-Rct (xls file)
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     May 29, 2025 - If possible, this is rated for the measure of interest at the main timepoint of interest (e.g., GWG at … characteristics by restriction or matching (<10% or authors report not statistically significant) For yes: are measures

135. Disposition of Comments_Technical Brief No. 49: Evidence Map on Home- and Community-Based Services and Person-Centered Care for Older Adults (pdf file)
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     September 05, 2024 - Users still need to read the details of each quality measure. … Peer Reviewer #3 Findings In Table 3, the HCBS Quality Measure Set is not a conglomerate of measures … It is not a measure by itself. The set has not been tested for psychometric properties. … We agree that this set may not be a measure by itself. However, we included it for completeness. … Indeed, each measure can be appraised in a standalone systematic review.

136. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     March 09, 2010 - However, standardized “absolute” measures may provide greater insight. … Regardless of the measure, it is important to be able to measure clinically meaningful responses to … KQ5 • Any measure that can establish psychometric properties. … Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (KQ 4)  Laboratory measure of inflammation … • Cross-sectional studies are acceptable to evaluate clinical outcome measure tools (KQ5).

137. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     March 15, 2010 - Subjective (e.g., Epworth sleepiness scales); only validated measures ii. … General symptom scales (e.g., diagnostic screening questionnaires); only validated measures d. … Psychological function scales; only validated measures e. … Cognitive or Executive function scales; only validated measures f. … Physical function scales; only validated measures g.

138. Making Healthcare Safer IV_Rapid Response: Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements To Improve the Safety of Surgical Care (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2023 - Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) patient safety–related measures. … There are few publicly reported measures related to surgical patient safety. … Evaluation of the ProPublica Surgeon Scorecard "Adjusted Complication Rate" Measure Specifications. … Implementation of patient-reported outcome measures in U.S. … What Is the Best Way to Measure Surgical Quality?

139. Respectful Maternity Care: Dissemination and Implementation of Perinatal Safety Culture to Improve Equitable Maternal Healthcare Delivery and Outcomes (pdf file)
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     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

140. Restless-Legs Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     December 16, 2011 - first 2 years of treatment and sometimes many years into treatment. 24 Several developed scales … MCIDs have not been defined for these scales. 23 Table 2: Scales to assess severity of RLS and …  Completed by patient  12-item questionnaire to measure impact of RLS symptoms on daily activities … We will evaluate methods used to define RLS, assess its severity, and measure treatment benefits and …  Studies that report only polysomnographic or other objective sleep-related measures.