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41. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Sepsis Prediction, Recognition, and Intervention | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    September 01, 2023 - , and there are conflicting results from studies assessing the association of the SEP-1 performance measure … All the multicomponent sepsis intervention PSPs reported improvement in at least one process measure, … however, only two showed improvements in outcome measures. … safety related measures. … SEP-1—Taking the Measure of a Measure.

42. Physiologic Predictors of the Need for Trauma Center Care: A Systematic Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - This review will include any measure of circulatory or respiratory compromise or combination measures … interventions used for serious injury, or whether the injury is rated as severe using accepted rating scales … We will also abstract how the included studies evaluate the measures, the measure characteristics, and … circulatory measure and a respiratory measure and then the GCS is optional. … measure, but not both (e.g., a measure that combines GCS and blood pressure).

43. Assessing the Impact of Indexing Performance Measure Codes on the Perceived Value of EPC Reports to Health Systems (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2018 - The first identified measures covered by the report with descriptive information on the measures. … This facilitates the acquisition of quality measures but after they benchmark and identify measures … measure number and the exact page number in the executive summary where that measure can be found. … would make the identification and specification of these measures very efficient. … Quality measures addressed in the urinary incontinence report QM# Title Developer/ Steward Measure

44. Research and Surveillance Methods for Improving Medication Safety Using Administrative Claims Databases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 01, 2017 - Topic Abstract The specific objective of the project is to establish an initial measure … We will consult with advisors to determine the integrity of the initial measure set selected and determine … We will assess the validity of the measure set using state Medicaid data. … and underuse of medications) and have developed an initial measure set, we will share this information … We will test the process measures using data from state Medicaid claims files.

45. Draft Comment Form for 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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    December 01, 2024 - Program 3.0: An Evidence Map of Measures for Vision, Hearing, and Developmental Screening and Followup … Program 3.0: An Evidence Map of Measures for Vision, Hearing, and Developmental Screening and Followup … 3.0: An Evidence Map of Measures for Vision, Hearing, and Developmental Screening and Followup Aug … for Localized Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review Technical Brief December 17, 2024 Measure … You Might Also Like Draft Comments Dec 17, 2024 Draft Comment Form for Measure

46. ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment in Children and Adolescents | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 01, 2024 - Rating scales for parent, teacher, or self-assessment as a diagnostic tool for ADHD have high internal … rarely assessed test-retest reliability, no findings have been replicated prospectively using the same measure … Multiple approaches showed promising diagnostic performance (e.g., using parental rating scales), but … Accuracy 40 studies Accuracy ranged from 34% using the TOVA to 100% for a brief neuropsychological measure … ranged from 67% in children with co-occurring oppositional defiance disorder to 95% for a combination measure

47. Executive Summary: ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2024 - Diagnosis • Multiple approaches showed promising diagnostic performance (e.g., using parental rating scales … • Rating scales for parent, teacher, or self-assessment as a diagnostic tool for ADHD have high internal … rarely assessed test-retest reliability, no findings have been replicated prospectively using the same measure … Rating scales for parent, teacher, or self-assessment as a diagnostic tool for ADHD have high internal … rarely assessed test-retest reliability, no findings have been replicated prospectively using the same measure

48. Physiologic Predictors of the Need for Trauma Center Care: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/predictors-trauma-care_research-protocol.pdf
    May 31, 2017 - This review will include any measure of circulatory or respiratory compromise or combination measures … interventions used for serious injury, or whether the injury is rated as severe using accepted rating scales … We will also abstract how the included studies evaluate the measures, the measure characteristics, and … trauma who are treated in the prehospital setting by EMS personnel, what is the evidence that scales … a circulatory measure and a respiratory measure and then the GCS is optional.

49. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    November 10, 2024 - and impact associated with diagnosing ADHD Provider opinion of tests, cost without performance measure … OR interview[tiab] OR interviews[tiab] OR diagnosis[tiab] OR diagnostic[tiab] OR diagnosed[tiab] OR Measure … title: (interviews) OR title: (diagnosis) OR title: (diagnostic) OR title: (diagnosed) OR title: (Measure … OR instrument OR instruments OR interview OR interviews OR diagnosis OR diagnostic OR diagnosed OR Measure … OR instrument OR instruments OR interview OR interviews OR diagnosis OR diagnostic OR diagnosed OR Measure

50. Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    January 08, 2025 - and impact associated with diagnosing ADHD Provider opinion of tests, cost without performance measure … OR interview[tiab] OR interviews[tiab] OR diagnosis[tiab] OR diagnostic[tiab] OR diagnosed[tiab] OR Measure … title: (interviews) OR title: (diagnosis) OR title: (diagnostic) OR title: (diagnosed) OR title: (Measure … OR instrument OR instruments OR interview OR interviews OR diagnosis OR diagnostic OR diagnosed OR Measure … OR instrument OR instruments OR interview OR interviews OR diagnosis OR diagnostic OR diagnosed OR Measure

51. Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults: A Systematic Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    February 01, 2025 - OR interview[tiab] OR interviews[tiab] OR diagnosis[tiab] OR diagnostic[tiab] OR diagnosed[tiab] OR Measure … OR title: (interviews) OR title: (diagnosis) OR title: (diagnostic) OR title: (diagnosed) OR title: (Measure … interviews) OR abstract: (diagnosis) OR abstract: (diagnostic) OR abstract: (diagnosed) OR abstract: (Measure … OR instrument OR instruments OR interview OR interviews OR diagnosis OR diagnostic OR diagnosed OR Measure … OR instrument OR instruments OR interview OR interviews OR diagnosis OR diagnostic OR diagnosed OR Measure

52. EHC Protocol: Updating the Measurement Criteria for AHRQ's National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (pdf file)
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    September 06, 2023 - How should the current NHQDR measure selection prioritization criteria be updated? … How should the new NHDQR measure selection prioritization criteria be applied? III. … the importance of selecting measures, suggesting measures only for individual clinical areas or patient … regarding the procedural effort to obtain measures, evidence of content validity for the measure selection … Quality Indicator" [Title/Abstract] OR "Healthcare Quality Indicators" [Title/Abstract] OR "quality measure

53. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    October 05, 2010 - reported outcome measures of Table 1 (page 17). … The names of the nine commonly used functional scales were not listed in the text in order to reduce … of the scales based on the citations provided. … Might it be a measure of scapular position? … Please define this measure, and clarify that this is a measure of function / disability.

54. Measuring Healthcare Organization Characteristics in Cancer Care Delivery Research | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    October 01, 2023 - high-quality (e.g., measured using validated scales). … We found 90 studies that take various approaches to describe, measure, and analyze organizational characteristics … Cancer-related studies that include organizational measures have used a wide range of study designs and … We identified specific organizational measures examined in the cancer care literature, noting little … standardization of measures across studies and a need for multilevel inquiry.

55. Outcomes of Serious Mental Illness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Although stakeholders have proposed a variety of quality measures (QMs), no single validated measure … Not surprisingly, although stakeholders have proposed a variety of such measures for SMI, no single measure … 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

56. Public Reporting of Cost Measures in Health | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Home Evidence Reports Public Reporting of Cost Measures … Purpose We sought to document current practices for public reporting Web sites that include measures … We conducted a systematic scan to identify Web sites that report cost measures, and cataloged these measures … Project Timeline Public Reporting of Cost Measures in Health Jan 10, 2014 … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/public-reporting-cost-measures/technical-brief

57. Updating the Measurement Criteria for AHRQ’s National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (NHQDR) (pdf file)
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    December 28, 2023 - How should the current NHQDR measure selection prioritization criteria be updated? … How should the new NHDQR measure selection prioritization criteria be applied? III. … the importance of selecting measures, suggesting measures only for individual clinical areas or … regarding the procedural effort to obtain measures, evidence of content validity for the measure selection … Quality Indicator" [Title/Abstract] OR "Healthcare Quality Indicators" [Title/Abstract] OR "quality measure

58. A Framework for Assessing Quality Indicators for Cancer Care at the End-of-Life | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    January 01, 2019 - A quality indicator or quality measure is an agreed-upon process or outcome measure that is used to … That is, the first step identifies who to measure, steps 2-4 identify what to measure, and step 5 … This will require determining appropriate weights for individual components, as well as considering potential … Cancer care quality measures: symptoms and end-of-life care. … Outcomes assessment in cancer: Measures, methods, and applications.

59. Testing Cancer Quality Measures for End-of-Life Care | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    January 01, 2020 - Measures. … Therefore, the denominator for this benchmark measure included only those patients who had chemotherapy … Our measure of chemotherapy toxicity may be a more specific measure of over-zealous chemotherapy use … Measures of the quality of end-of-life care can be divided into those that measure over-use of aggressive … The benchmark measure for chemotherapy toxicity is also measured for this time period.

60. Updating the Framework and Measurement Criteria for AHRQ's National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    October 01, 2023 - The National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (NHQDR) presents trends for measures related … The report is based on more than 250 measures of quality and disparities covering a broad array of healthcare … Safety, Person-Centered Care, and Access to Care) Update the criteria for selecting and prioritizing measures … disparities/equity Update the criteria for evaluating benchmarking In each topic brief, pilot a sample of measures