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21. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0316_03-12-2009.pdf
    January 01, 2009 - Repeated measurement can provide a more accurate estimate of blood pressure. … In addition, self measurement of blood pressure has been proposed as a means to improve adherence with … What is the prevalence of WCH as defined by ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) measurement? … What is the incremental gain in prediction of clinical outcomes from use of self- measurement devices

22. Disposition of Comments_Technical Brief No. 44: Measuring Primary Healthcare Spending (pdf file)
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    May 17, 2024 - While it is true that variation in definitions and measurement approaches across states and over time … Authors who write about primary care spending measurement have different views of this. … We agree that consistency in measurement is generally good. … We believe this action is urgently needed and therefore do not want to further delay measurement. … And I think that’s at the heart of the measurement issues.

23. CERs Report cover (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hip-feature-treatment-future_research.pdf
    September 23, 2010 - The revised agenda included two theme areas: measurement and study design. … High priority and high importance was placed on a broad set of measurement consistency issues that … Information System (PROMIS) patient outcome measurement initiative. … Information System (PROMIS) patient outcome measurement initiative (importance = 3.9, SD 2.9). … Revised hip fracture research agenda Measurement Issues 1.

24. Disabilities-Quality-Improvement-Outcomes Executive (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2012 - Quality Improvement Measurement of Outcomes for People With Disabilities Closing the Quality Gap: … We begin by discussing outcome measurement issues and exploring conceptual frameworks for thinking … Further, how well a particular outcome measurement tool “fits” those with and without disabilities … Measurement instruments determine improvement or lack of improvement in outcomes of interest. … Quality Improvement Measurement of Outcomes for People With Disabilities.

25. Standardized Library of Lung Cancer Outcome Measures (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2021 - the narrative definition and recommended reporting period (timeframe), the initial population for measurement … the workgroup diverged from the recommendations of the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement … The general case is an imaging report that asserts a change in lesion size, possibly with a measurement … A-3 OMF CATEGORY OUTCOME MEASURE DEFINITION MEASUREMENT NOTES Clinical Response Change in Performance … A-4 OMF CATEGORY OUTCOME MEASURE DEFINITION MEASUREMENT NOTES Patient Reported Collection of

26. OUTLINE (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2010 - Considering the steps of the care process can help contextualize quality measurement in the delivery … Quality measurement is an ever- changing area, with rapid advances in the science and an evolving and … The framework also does not address confounding factors that may affect the results of quality measurement … For example, some indicators or measurement initiatives may work best when applied to all cancer patients … Palliative care quality measurement project.

27. OUTLINE (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-quality-indicator-framework_research.pdf
    April 01, 2010 - Considering the steps of the care process can help contextualize quality measurement in the delivery … Quality measurement is an ever- changing area, with rapid advances in the science and an evolving and … The framework also does not address confounding factors that may affect the results of quality measurement … For example, some indicators or measurement initiatives may work best when applied to all cancer patients … Palliative care quality measurement project.

28. Research Protocol: Measuring Healthcare Organization Characteristics in Cancer Care Delivery Research (pdf file)
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    October 06, 2022 - Over the past half century, efforts have sought to expand our understanding of the quality of care, measurement … Other characteristics present substantial measurement challenges. … Improving Measurement of Healthcare Organization Characteristics in Cancer Care Delivery Several important … Third, while measuring some characteristics is straightforward, other characteristics present measurement … KQ 4b: What methodologic approaches or measurement tools are needed to better understand the impact

29. Research White Paper: Outcome Measure Harmonization and Data Infrastructure for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research in Depression (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2020 - Timeframe for measurement: • 6 months (+/- 60 days) • 12 months (+/- 60 days) In some implementations … Timeframe for measurement: • 6 months (+/- 60 days) • 12 months (+/- 60 days) In some implementations … Timeframe for measurement: • 6 months (+/- 60 days) • 12 months (+/- 60 days) In some implementations … Use of a brief, publicly available, validated measurement tool to capture adverse events is recommended … The harmonization workgroup recommended “use of a brief, publicly available, validated measurement tool

30. White Paper: Standardized Library of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Outcome Measures (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2021 - Measurement Intervals: • Pre-treatment • 1 month post-treatment for specific purposes (e.g., use of … Measurement Intervals: • Pre-treatment • 1 month post-treatment for specific purposes (e.g., use of … Measurement Intervals: • Pre-treatment • 1 month post-treatment for specific purposes (e.g., use of … Measurement Intervals: • Pre-treatment • 1 month post-treatment for specific purposes (e.g., use … Measurement Intervals: • Pre-treatment • 1 month post-treatment for specific purposes (e.g., use

31. White Paper: Standardized Library of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Outcome Measures (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2021 - Measurement Intervals: • Pre-treatment • 1 month post-treatment for specific purposes (e.g., use of … Measurement Intervals: • Pre-treatment • 1 month post-treatment for specific purposes (e.g., use of … Measurement Intervals: • Pre-treatment • 1 month post-treatment for specific purposes (e.g., use of … Measurement Intervals: • Pre-treatment • 1 month post-treatment for specific purposes (e.g., use … Measurement Intervals: • Pre-treatment • 1 month post-treatment for specific purposes (e.g., use

32. palliative-care-protocol (pdf file)
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    April 14, 2016 - 39 instruments that either met the 75th percentile on the criteria or filled an important gap for measurement … of the Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group, 25 the National Palliative Care Research Center Measurement … key elements from the National Quality Forum criteria for Patient Reported Outcomes in Performance Measurement … Measurement and Evaluation Tools. … Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) in Performance Measurement.

33. Disposition of Comments for Use of Natriuretic Peptide Measurement in the Management of Heart Failure (pdf file)
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    November 20, 2013 - Disposition of Comments for Use of Natriuretic Peptide Measurement in the Management of Heart Failure … Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report Research Review Title: Use of Natriuretic Peptide Measurement … Use of Natriuretic Peptide Measurement in the Management of Heart Failure. … It is from the theoretic point of view related to the measurement biologic variation that it is only … What is the place or should be the place of (NT-pro-) BNP measurement in practice?

34. Pharma-Nonpharma-Ptsd-2023-Update-App-G-1 (xls file)
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    January 01, 2023 - Data: Question 3.4 Detail Bias Due to Missing Outcome Data: Section 3 RoB Judgment Risk of Bias in Measurement … of the Outcome: Question 4.1 Risk of Bias in Measurement of the Outcome: Question 4.2 Risk of Bias in … Measurement of the Outcome: Question 4.3 Risk of Bias in Measurement of the Outcome: Question 4.4 Risk … of Bias in Measurement of the Outcome: Question 4.5 Risk of Bias in Measurement of the Outcome: Section … 4.2 Could measurement or ascertainment of the outcome have differed between intervention groups?

35. Draft - Primary Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: Appendix E Table (xls file)
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    July 09, 2025 - Data Similar for Group Comparable groups maintained Described Interventions and Comparators Outcome measurement … Similar for Group Comparable Groups Maintained Described Interventions/Exposures and Comparators Outcome measurement

36. Disposition of Comments_Technical Brief No. 43: Measuring Healthcare Organization Characteristics in Cancer Care Delivery Research (pdf file)
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    June 20, 2023 - Page 9, lines 41-42, what is meant by “to guide the definition and measurement of value”? … Mentioned a few organizational theories that feature specific measurement implications. … We mentioned the possible use of the NCCN instrument for equity related measurement in the Guiding … of organizational characteristics and each discipline has its own theories, standards for measurement … The brief also suggests that a "compendium of measures, suggested definitions and measurement approaches

37. Use of Natriuretic Peptide Measurement in the Management of Heart Failure | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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38. Use of Natriuretic Peptide Measurement in the Management of Heart Failure | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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39. S158 (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2007 - Apart from misclassification and measurement error of the confounder leading to residual confounding, … Within the validation study, one estimates a linear measurement error model with the “true” or gold- … One can then adjust for unmeasured confounding due to that measurement error using regression calibration … Correction of logistic regression relative risk estimates and confidence intervals for measurement error … Measurement Error in Nonlinear Models. London, England: Chapman & Hall; 1995. 40.

40. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 9 (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2012 - There is no single symptom, sign, or measurement that suffices to make the diagnosis of the disease … Older methodologies for the measurement of parathyroid hormone (PTH) are being replaced by newer, more … Here, the index and reference tests are treated as two alternative measurement methods. … Note that the spread of the differences increases for higher measurement values. … Applying the right statistics: analyses of measurement studies.