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101. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews - Avoiding Bias in Selecting Studies (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2013 - methods or timing of outcome measurement, and provide guidance for handling of composite outcomes. … The EPC may choose to restrict to specific measurement methods (i.e., only including studies that used … measurement scales that have been published or validated), but need to consider what studies they will … Lack of specificity on other aspects of outcome measurement may also bias SR conclusions. … For example where study reports include multiple time points for outcome measurement, but the SR inclusion

102. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-cough_research-protocol.pdf
     October 22, 2012 - Several measurement methods exist to evaluate cough severity, including health-related quality of life … Nonpharmacologic protussives Physical Chest physical therapy Rationale for Evidence Review Measurement … If accurate and reproducible measurement methods can be identified, this may lead to more widespread … Such a measurement method could also be clinically useful to practicing clinicians when evaluating the … Set # Terms Results #1 cough[MeSH] OR cough[tiab] 29935 #2 cough/diagnosis[mesh] OR pain measurement

103. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: Developing and Prioritizing a Future Research Agenda (pdf file)
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     August 09, 2012 - Within category B, stakeholders emphasized measurement of both short- and long-term outcomes and the … Within the category of standardized measurement and collection of data on maternal and infant outcomes … Within category B, stakeholders prioritized standardized measurement and collection of data on short … • Clear and precise definitions and measurement of maternal and infant health outcomes associated … Standardized Measurement and Collection of Data on Maternal and Infant Outcomes Priority 5.

104. Disposition of Comments Technical Brief 30 Assessment Tools for Palliative Care (pdf file)
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     May 04, 2017 - key elements from the National Quality Forum criteria for Patient Reported Outcomes in Performance Measurement … to refer to the number of measurement tools. … There is quite a difference between “none” and one, if that one instrument is a good measurement tool … The complexity of identifying literature that addressed clinical, quality, and research measurement … This calls for measurement of the experience of a population, not just those directly served.

105. Disposition of Comments Technical Brief 30 Assessment Tools for Palliative Care (pdf file)
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     May 04, 2017 - key elements from the National Quality Forum criteria for Patient Reported Outcomes in Performance Measurement … to refer to the number of measurement tools. … There is quite a difference between “none” and one, if that one instrument is a good measurement tool … The complexity of identifying literature that addressed clinical, quality, and research measurement … This calls for measurement of the experience of a population, not just those directly served.

106. Disposition of Comments for Screening for Glaucoma: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2012 - • Pachymetry (corneal thickness measurement) when used in conjunction with another test to diagnose … • Pachymetry (corneal thickness measurement) when used in conjunction with another test to diagnose … • Pachymetry (corneal thickness measurement) when used in conjunction with another test to diagnose … • Pachymetry (corneal thickness measurement) when used in conjunction with another test to diagnose … The diagnosis had to have included a clinical examination with measurement of intraocular pressure,

107. Assessing-The-Risk-Of-Bias-In-Systematic-Reviews-Of-Health-Care-Interventions (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2005 - for identifying and judging the risk of bias when results deviate from protocols in the timing or measurement … medical records for control arm versus questionnaires for intervention arm) constitute a source of measurement … For instance, biases in the measurement of outcomes (e.g., blinding of outcome assessors) and biases … AMSTAR is a reliable and valid measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic … Systematic review found AMSTAR, but not R (evised)- AMSTAR, to have good measurement properties.

108. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoporosis-bone-fracture_research-protocol.pdf
     May 14, 2010 - A second measurement called the Z-score expresses the number of standard deviations a BMD is above or … to treatment for preventing osteoporotic fracture: a) How often should patients be monitored (via measurement … *T connotes the timing of outcome measurement for studies that will be included, which will vary by key … clinical definition of osteoporosis is based either on clinical evidence of fracture or on densitometric measurement

109. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     June 23, 2011 - o Use of quality measurement for adjustment of payment or eligibility thresholds. … Features: • Bundle components • Payment methodology • Risk-adjustment methods • Use of quality measurement … services included in the bundle, payment methodology used, risk-adjustment methods, and use of quality measurement … Payment reform: analysis of models and performance measurement implications.

110. Long-Term Care for Older Adults Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
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     November 07, 2012 - But why what we don't know is how much of these differences are a result of measurement differences. … It is not clear whether and how measurement issues may have impacted the results of these studies; … This is based upon measurement differences that they suggest may have influenced some of the biases … It is not clear whether and how measurement issues may have impacted the results of these studies; … I raise some issues related to measurement in my discussion of methods.

111. Assessing-The-Risk-Of-Bias-In-Systematic-Reviews-Of-Health-Care-Interventions (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/assessing-the-risk-of-bias-in-systematic-reviews-of-health-care-interventions-01.pdf
     May 01, 2005 - for identifying and judging the risk of bias when results deviate from protocols in the timing or measurement … medical records for control arm versus questionnaires for intervention arm) constitute a source of measurement … For instance, biases in the measurement of outcomes (e.g., blinding of outcome assessors) and biases … AMSTAR is a reliable and valid measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic … Systematic review found AMSTAR, but not R (evised)- AMSTAR, to have good measurement properties.

112. Standardized Library of Atrial Fibrillation Outcome Measures (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/white-paper-library-afib.pdf
     November 15, 2018 - the narrative definition and recommended reporting period (timeframe), the initial population for measurement … Stroke disability measurement should be performed using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at discharge … Stroke disability measurement should be performed using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at discharge

113. Disposition of Comments Report for Testing of CYP2C19 Variants and Platelet Reactivity for Guiding Antiplatelet Treatment (pdf file)
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     September 25, 2013 - We have emphasized the differences in the principles of measurement across assays. … Instead, we refer to differences in the actual measurement (e.g. maximal reactivity vs. … We also agree that currently there is no test that can be considered as having no measurement error … The measurement is specific for P2Y12‐mediated platelet aggregation through the inclusion of PGE1. … Therefore, it is important for measurement of the drug effect to be highly specific.

114. Ch 2-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2011 - Information bias Distortion of treatment effect estimate as a result of measurement error in any variable … Often measurement error is used for continuous variables, and misclassification for categorical variables … It is important to separate nondifferential from differential measurement error. … Nondifferential measurement error in exposures and outcomes tends to bias treatment effect estimates … (in any direction); differential measurement error leads to bias in any direction.

115. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cognitive-decline_executive.pdf
     March 01, 2017 - Timing and measurement choices affect cognitive decline prevention studies. … These included sample size, length of followup, measurement issues, and attrition. … Measurement Consistent shortcomings across existing studies reveal many opportunities to improve the … measurement techniques of future trials. … some researchers measured baseline cognitive function as part of the trial design, the degree of measurement

116. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cognitive-decline_executive.pdf
     March 01, 2017 - Timing and measurement choices affect cognitive decline prevention studies. … These included sample size, length of followup, measurement issues, and attrition. … Measurement Consistent shortcomings across existing studies reveal many opportunities to improve the … measurement techniques of future trials. … some researchers measured baseline cognitive function as part of the trial design, the degree of measurement

117. Measuring Documentation Burden in Healthcare | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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118. Disposition of Comments Report for Assessment and Management of Chronic Cough (pdf file)
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     January 07, 2013 - Assuming cough counting as a useful tool a priori and including in the measurement tools creates a … Objective Measurement of Cough during Pulmonary Exacerbations in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis. … We have revised our discussion of cough measurement tools with more focus on responsiveness of cough … measurement tools. … Unfortunately, no studies evaluated its measurement accuracy in the pediatric population.

119. Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Adults (pdf file)
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     September 13, 2024 - In Prognosis Studies (QUIPS) tool13 which covers study participation, attrition, prognostic factor measurement … , outcome measurement, confounding, and statistical analysis.

120. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0332_07-29-2010.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - sought), males with positive family history for prostate; African American males Intervention(s): PCA3 measurement