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261. Management of Uterine Fibroids - Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2017 - Throughout this report, we refer to whether or not a study assessed change in specific measures including … One study reported a four percent reduction in size and those that reported volume measures documented … Studies consistently reported significant improvement in measures of quality of life symptoms (days … Four studies reporting the outcome consistently noted significant improvements in quality of life measures … Little continuity exists in approaches to measuring outcomes and use of unvalidated measures is common

262. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - medical tests; however, there is no empirical evidence that any sort of score based on quantitative weights … can be addressed when considering all relevant studies through the use, if appropriate, of a summary measure … West et al.7 evaluated 18 tools (six scales, nine guides, and three EPC rating systems). … Three scales met all six criteria considered important: (1) the Cochrane Working Group checklist,8 ( … In 5-6 this way, reviewers can revise unreliable terms and measure the reliability of the ultimate

263. Kidney-Stone-Prevention Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     June 15, 2011 - reviews also left unresolved the potential impact of patient demographics, comorbidities, biochemical measures … different dietary and pharmacological preventive treatments; the value of urine and blood biochemical measures … were added to address whether the efficacy of therapies differs according to baseline biochemical measures … whether the efficacy of therapies as measured by stone outcomes correlates with followup biochemical measures … treatment differ according to patient baseline stone composition and blood and urine biochemical measures

264. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Summary of Findings, 2023-2024 (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2024 - o Future research should measure outcomes and unintended consequences in the same study to generate … primary recommendations for future research were studies with stronger designs and better outcome measures … ; and (3) multicomponent sepsis interventions showed improvement in at least one process measure, but … only two studies showed improvement in outcome measures. 5b. … primary recommendations for future research were studies with stronger designs and better outcome measures

265. Long-Term Care for Older Adults Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
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     November 07, 2012 - Although the time commitment is challenging to measure the burden of family care, more work should be … The MDS 3.0 includes some resident report measures. … The choice of and rationale for outcome measures is clear, and the discussion of outcome measures is … It is not clear why this was not included as an outcome measure. … The paper only addresses per user costs, which is the least important measure.

266. Disposition of Comment Report for Wireless Motility Capsule Versus Other Diagnostic Technologies for Evaluating Gastroparesis and Constipation (pdf file)
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     May 20, 2013 - No studies directly assessed using capsule internationally or in a community- based environment to measure … No mention that ROM fails to even measure colonic transit and that it lacks indication of severity. … As a result, WMC indirectly measures what GES measures but also measures another factor which can contribute … In a sense, then, wireless motility capsule indirectly measures what gastric scintigraphy measures. … The diagnostic tests measure different physiologic mechanisms, emptying of a low fat meal compared

267. Topic 0549 Diagnosis and Management of Gout NSD _SJ Clean (pdf file)
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     June 24, 2014 - of treatment differ according to patient baseline uric acid levels and blood and urine biochemical measures … gout being treated to prevent gout recurrence, do results of follow-up blood and urine biochemistry measures

268. Total Worker Health® (TWH) (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2016 - intervention and combined social and physical environment intervention) and the control group on any measure … Future studies should also consider direct measures of worker health if possible. … For example, investigators should try to use validated measures of health status, functional status … Researchers should measure the incidence or morbidity associated with chronic diseases when feasible … of variance (e.g., confidence intervals) for outcome measures.

269. Slide 1
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     January 01, 2013 - will: Propose and describe planned sensitivity analyses Describe important subpopulations in which measures … several cases where it is possible that the effectiveness of specific therapies can be subject to effect measure … confidence in applying the results uniformly to all subpopulations and may highlight the presence of effect measure … Assess expected impact of unmeasured confounders on key measures of association. … Describe important subpopulations in which measures of effect will be assessed for homogeneity.

270. Cer-254-Rural-Telehealth-App-E (xls file)
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     January 01, 2021 - Outcome and Confounder Measures Reliable and Implemented Consistently Across Groups? … Valid and Reliable Measures Used and Adequately Ascertained? … Valid and Reliable Measures Used and Adequately Ascertained?

271. Research Protocol: Clostridium difficile Infection Update (pdf file)
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     December 23, 2014 - Do performance measures vary with sample characteristics? c. … Studies that do not report CDI incidence rates and tie incidence to the intermediate process measures … appropriateness of pooling data.38 We will assess statistical heterogeneity with Cochran’s Q test and measure … Yes Valid measures, groups ~equivalent No Non-validated measures or nonequivalent groups Uncertain … Yes Measures were valid and reliable (i.e., objective measure, validated scale/tool); consistent

272. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     April 18, 2012 - We will summarize binary or categorical outcomes (e.g., smoking status) by weighted effect measure for … using different scales, we will use standard mean differences. … mesh] OR overweight[tiab] OR obesity[mesh] OR obesity[tiab] OR obese[tiab] OR weight[tiab] OR Body weights … and measures[mesh] OR "body mass index"[tw] OR bmi[tw] 824293 #3 chlorpromazine[MeSH] OR chlorpromazine … presenting physical function/ health-related quality of life outcomes to also provide data for a CV risk measure

273. Wireless-Motility-Capsule Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2013 - each outcome, including measures of variability. … No study reported a measure of weight, blood sugar, or smoking status at baseline. … scintigraphy Motility assessment: pressure patterns Low 3 WMC can measure pressure patterns and … (Scintigraphy does not measure pressure patterns.) … In a sense, then, WMC indirectly measures what gastric scintigraphy measures.

274. Assessing-The-Risk-Of-Bias-In-Systematic-Reviews-Of-Health-Care-Interventions (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2005 - measurement bias; outcomes measures) measures) specifically validity, reliability, and variation … Choice of Outcome Measures The use of valid and reliable outcome measures reduces the likelihood of … risk reduction; selecting from multiple 9 endpoints47 or reporting on subscales of larger scales … Though the use of quantitative scales is a way to employ a transparent set of results, any weighting … Scales to assess the quality of randomized controlled trials: a systematic review.

275. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2011 - No differences were found between ACEIs and ARBs in ARB); measures of general quality of life; this is … disease-specific). • Morbidity (especially major cardiovascular events [myocardial infarction (MI), stroke] and measures … hemoglobin [HbA1c], dosage of insulin or other diabetes medication, fasting plasma glucose, or aggregated measures … of serial glucose measurements). • Measures of left ventricular mass/function (left ventricular mass … index and ejection fraction). • Measures of kidney disease (creatinine/glomerular filtration rate [GFR

276. Disposition of Comments for Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders (pdf file)
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     August 27, 2012 - TEP #5 Discussion/ Conclusions 1) you say the ABC is the "best" outcome measure in terms of reliability … TEP #1 Discussion/ Conclusion My concern with the statement about outcome measures is that although … 28 of 31 studies may have employed "valid outcome measures," questions remain about the appropriateness … of some measures to really measuring meaningful outcomes in adolescents and adults. … As a rule, manuals on which to base fidelity measures are not available for these programs.

277. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     December 14, 2010 - Outcome measures for harms, or adverse events, are the same as in KQ3, and KQ5 below. … the selection based on their professional knowledge and also considering the frequency of an outcome measure … To arrive at a quantitative measure for controlled trials, we will use the Jadad scale, which was developed … For subgroups where pooling is done across several scales, we will calculate an unbiased estimate using … Since most of the scales used as outcome measures in the pooled analyses are scored so that more severely

278. Methods-Balancing-Harms-Benefits Research-2012 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - Studies generally prespecify and measure benefit outcomes with great reliability. … As a consequence, no measures of uncertainty are available. … Systematic reviews often use NNT and NNH as a measure of benefit and harm. … Benefits and harms may be reported on different scales. … The number needed to treat: a clinically useful measure of treatment effect.

279. 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

280. Assessing-The-Risk-Of-Bias-In-Systematic-Reviews-Of-Health-Care-Interventions (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2005 - measurement bias; outcomes measures) measures) specifically validity, reliability, and variation … Choice of Outcome Measures The use of valid and reliable outcome measures reduces the likelihood of … risk reduction; selecting from multiple 9 endpoints47 or reporting on subscales of larger scales … Though the use of quantitative scales is a way to employ a transparent set of results, any weighting … Scales to assess the quality of randomized controlled trials: a systematic review.