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181. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_research-protocol.pdf
     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).

182. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     December 16, 2024 - , patient reported experience (e.g., patient satisfaction, care access), patient-centered process measures … where appropriate, and will use broad terms for patient outcomes as well as specific outcomes and measures … [MESH] OR Outpatients[MESH] or Patients[MESH] OR "quality of care"[Title/Abstract] OR "Performance Measures … "Quality indicators" OR Inpatients OR Outpatients or Patients OR "quality of care" OR "Performance Measures … "Quality indicators" OR inpatients OR outpatients OR patients OR "quality of care" OR "Performance Measures

183. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0313_02-09-2009.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - What specific dietary measures reduce stone formation? 3. … A number of drugs and dietary measures have been shown to reduce the rate of stone recurrence.

184. Autism-Adolescents Executive (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - Numerous screening and diagnostic tools are available to help document and measure symptoms of autism … in order to more accurately describe, measure, and analyze the heterogeneity in presentation associated … allocate patients to treatments; has a low dropout rate; and uses appropriate means to prevent bias; measure … More research is needed to determine a measure of effect associated with any of the interventions described … The Aberrant Behavior Checklist is the best outcome measure for behavioral symptoms in ASD in terms

185. Disposition of Comments for Screening of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Lance Peterson describes a useful outcomes measure: the percent (%) of MRSA isolation days captured, … of the page, the report states that health care-associated MRSA acquisition is an indirect outcome measure … Acquisition is, in fact, the best measure of transmission of MRSA. … differentiate between acquisition of MRSA (colonization) versus infection as the primary outcome measure … Failure to specifically measure acquisition is a potential weakness of the study.

186. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2009 - What tests and measures have been used to determine outcomes (e.g., for strength – manual muscle test … What are the psychometric properties of these tests and measures (reliability, validity, minimal clinically

187. Executive Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 253: Maternal and Child Outcomes Associated With the Special Supplemental Nutritional Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2022 - associated with higher cognitive development scores in early childhood (SOE: Low), no differences in measures … of child communication and adaptive behavior in early childhood (SOE: Low), and no differences in measures … • No difference in child communication and adaptive behavior (1 maternal study) • No difference in measures … meta-analysis because of the heterogeneity of study designs, populations, comparisons, and outcome measures

188. Strategies to De-escalate Aggressive Behavior in Psychiatric Patients (pdf file)
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     July 14, 2016 - Quality measures that are not actually actionable based on evidence-based practices present a problem … , designed to incentivize higher quality care, when the evidence base for those measures is unclear … 49 as follows: “Finally, using seclusion and restraints is closely monitored as a quality-of-care measure … There were no outcomes measures identified. Search criteria are fairly well developed. … Methods TEP #5 Are the definitions or diagnostic criteria for the outcome measures appropriate?

189. Cer-242-Radiation-Therapy-Brain-Metastases-Evidence-Summary (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - • Due to the variation in interventions, co-interventions, comparators, and outcome measures and … Studies varied by intervention, comparator, measures used to assess effects, and reported detail. … Studies varied by intervention, comparator, measures used to assess effects, and reported detail. … Standardizing the use of validated scales and standardizing outcome reporting in studies would allow

190. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Update of the PTSD Repository Evidence Base (pdf file)
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     December 07, 2024 - Diagnostic Measure 20. Diagnostic Measure Detail 21. … Arm 1 Baseline Measure Score Other Measure of Variance Type 9. … Arm 1 Follow-up Measure Score Other Measure of Variance Type 15. … Arm 2 Baseline Measure Score Other Measure of Variance Type 22. … have been selected, on the basis of the results, from multiple eligible outcome measurements (e.g. scales

191. Arthritis-Knee-Physical-Therapy Executive (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - outcomes as measurements of gait, strength, balance, transfers, endurance, joint function, or composite measure … Evidence Database; RCT = randomized controlled trials 8 Because the studies used different tools to measure … PASS was determined for three scales—WOMAC, VAS, and Patient Global Assessment. Key Question 3. … PASS is available for three scales: WOMAC, VAS for pain, and the Patient Global Assessment. … disability measures

192. Effectiveness and Safety of Bronchial Thermoplasty in Management of Asthma: Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2017 - rescue medication; in number of days rescue medications were required; or in pulmonary physiology measures … may not be clinically important, as it did not achieve the minimum important difference for this measure … However, the minimally important difference (MID) was not met for these measures, and the clinical … for respiratory symptoms, health care utilization (rescue medication usage), pulmonary physiology measures

193. Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Adults (pdf file)
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     September 13, 2024 - named • Comparator, if applicable • Outcome o Short-term  Overdoses, fatal and non-fatal  Health measures … (cardiovascular, injuries, adverse events)  Psychological outcomes o Long-term  Health measures  … IndexTermsFilt: ("Prescription Drug Misuse"))))) OR ((((IndexTermsFilt: ("Substance Abuse and Addiction Measures … IndexTermsFilt: ("Prescription Drug Misuse"))))))) OR ((((((IndexTermsFilt: ("Substance Abuse and Addiction Measures … IndexTermsFilt: ("Prescription Drug Misuse")))) OR (((IndexTermsFilt: ("Substance Abuse and Addiction Measures

194. Disposition of Comments for Evidence Report #208 Part 5 (pdf file)
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     July 26, 2012 - Comment Response Peer Reviewer 4 General Comments In addition, most reports on providers do not measure … What are the implications of the measures used in interpreting the results? … With better risk adjustment measures now available, should mortality measures be revisited? … Do you have suggestions for key measures to include in the public reports? … Measures not used for public reporting are outside the scope of this review and the authors are not

195. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_disposition-comments.pdf
     September 01, 2011 - In consultation with the TEP, the JADAS was not selected as a priority measure. … This study focused on the most commonly used measures. … Outcome measures appropriate as are statistical methods. … The nature of the CHAQ as a disability measure has been clarified. … When testing inter-rater reliability, the same measure should be used.

196. Multidisciplinary Postacute Rehabilitation for Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults Disposition of Comments (pdf file)
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     October 07, 2012 - We selected one outcome measure on which to investigate how MCID was addressed in eligible studies. … In addition, of the three ICF levels - participation is by far the most difficult to define and measure … The scales selected to measure community integration contain items that measure activities. … psychometric capacity to identify MCID, couldn't one conclude that the metric selected (participation scales … improve more global measures.

197. Rapid Evidence Product Addressing Social Isolation To Improve the Health of Older Adults A Rapid Review (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2019 - intervention included two-hour sessions once a week of physical activity (e.g., walking, stretching, and weights … When studies reported overall results of scales (such as the SF-36) that also had subscales (such as … We extracted reported measures of social isolation and included measures of social capital, social networks … isolation data Intervention • Program consisted of physical activity (walking, stretching and weights … Measures of social isolation and loneliness Study Construct: Measure Measure Explanation/Questions

198. Making Healthcare Safer IV_Rapid Response_Deprescribing To Reduce Medication Harms in Older Adults (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2024 - Committee for Quality Assurance patient safety–related measures. … (e.g., reduction of polypharmacy or PIMs; total medication count) Clinical outcome measures … Medication Management in Older Adults (DDE/DAE): These HEDIS Measures. n.d. … https://www.ncqa.org/hedis/measures/ medication-management-in-older- adults/. … of EHR Nudges Based on These Measures.

199. Sleep-Apnea Surveillance (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2012 - The reported findings on sleep study and quality of life measures were heterogeneous across studies … disordered breathing: comparing the four-variable screening tool, STOP, STOP-Bang, and Epworth Sleepiness Scales … Silva, 201122; USA STOP, STOP-Bang, Epworth Sleepiness Scales, 4-Variable screening tool N=4,770, … Do Not Know AHI from baseline, quality of life, and most other sleep study measures. … Do Not Know AHI, ESS, and other sleep study measures.

200. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0251_05-20-2010.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - of patients at risk for, prevention, and treatment of pressure ulcers Comparator(s): Various measures … strategies including specialized mattresses, undergarments, creams, and nursing routines Outcome(s): For measures