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461. Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 1-3: Screening, Monitoring, and Treatment (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - As a result of taking the measures described above, my GFR rose from 37 to 51 in less than six months … Relationship between early CKD and quality of life measures. … The National Quality Forum has endorsed this same performance measure. … CMS performance measure 3 advocates blood pressure <140/90 in all diabetics. … Relationship between early CKD and quality of life measures.

462. Evidence-based Practice Center Technical Brief Protocol (pdf file)
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     July 28, 2010 - study inclusion and exclusion criteria), duration of patient followup, outcomes assessed (specific measures … Outcomes Assessed (Measures and Timing) and Patient Characteristic Interacted with Treatment D. … Outcomes Assessed (Measures and Timing) and Patient Characteristics Interacted with Therapy Study … Outcome 1 (measure & timing) Outcome 2 (measure & timing) Outcome 3 (measure & timing) Patient

463. MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE AND HYDRALAZINE (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2010 - Patient Population We used the set of ICD-9 codes proposed for use in performance measures for HF10 … ACC/AHA Clinical Performance Measures for Adults With Chronic Heart Failure A Report of the American … College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures (Writing Committee … to Develop Heart Failure Clinical Performance Measures) Endorsed by the Heart Failure Society of … Comorbidity measures for use with administrative data.

464. Gout-managment-protocol-141103 (pdf file)
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     November 03, 2014 - In adults with gout, what are the benefits and harms of different dietary therapies and life style measures … monitoring serum uric acid levels with pharmacologic treatment and/or dietary and/or lifestyle change measures … a XOI) § Dairy products and vegetables § Mediterranean diet § DASH diet o Other Lifestyle Measures … § Co-interventions (KQ3-5) • Included pharmacologic agents plus included diet and life style measures … If three or more studies are deemed sufficiently homogeneous with respect to intervention, outcome measures

465. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     February 10, 2010 - , methylcholine challenge and/or responsiveness, sputum eosinophil markers of inflammation, other measures … of carbon dioxide (CO2), other spirometry measures Adverse Events: • Increased asthma symptoms … methylcholine challenge and/or responsiveness, sputum eosinophil markers of inflammation, other measures … of CO2, other spirometry measures) KQ 3:  Increased asthma symptoms or acute asthma exacerbations … For KQ 1, we have chosen summary measures of asthma control as the primary outcome, which appears to

466. Colon-Cancer-Gene-Profiling Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     March 13, 2012 - Gene expression profiles (GEPs), also known as gene expression patterns or signatures, measure the activity … New assays that measure RNA to detect tumor cells are also beyond the scope of this report. … Analytic validity relates to the reliability and validity of the test itself, that is, does it measure … GEPs measure the activity or “expression” of multiple genes in a single RNA sample, which may reflect … Analytic validity: How accurately and reliably the test measures the genotype of interest.14 Clinical

467. Dementia-Agitation-Aggression Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     November 13, 2014 - For example, the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI), one of the most commonly used research tools to measure … evaluating behavioral symptoms can be grouped into two broad categories: general and specific.18 General measures … Most studies that report results from general measures report overall summary scores. … We will assess strength of evidence for key final health outcomes measured with validated scales. … Assessing neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with dementia: a systematic review of measures.

468. Ch 3-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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     September 21, 2012 - Yet, studies tend to emphasize a single measure of the impact of treatment, the ATE, which is a summary … outcomes (either a clinical event such as myocardial infarction or a change in a continuous clinical measure … , these characteristics may represent proxies for genetic differences that are more difficult to measure … Estimation and Reporting of Heterogeneity of Treatment Effects outcome measures, thereby improving statistical … Measures of exposure, outcome, and covariates should address misclassification and seek to limit potential

469. Patient-Centered-Medical-Home Executive (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - Because the continuous measures used for most outcomes reported varied greatly across studies, we computed … The SMD is useful when studies assess the same outcome with different measures or scales. … Studies varied widely in the range of outcomes reported and the specific measures used. … Finally, no standard nomenclature or measures exist 15 for many of the concepts that form part of … and nomenclature for PCMH components and measures of PCMH components.

470. Research Protocol (Amended): Treatment of Acute Pain--An Evidence Map (pdf file)
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     June 10, 2018 - Many unidimensional and multidimensional pain assessment scales are available including specific scales … Are neck pain scales and questionnaires compatible with the international classification of functioning … Standard scales for measurement of functional outcome for cervical pain or dysfunction: a systematic … A systematic review of measures of shoulder pain and functioning using the International classification … The measurement properties of pediatric observational pain scales: A systematic review of reviews.

471. Comparative Effectiveness of Second Generation Antidepressants in the Pharmacologic Treatment of Adult Depression—An Update to a 2007 Report. (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2011 - 'Drug Interactions' is not really an outcome measure. … All studies used physician-rated scales to assess the main outcome measures. … Quality of life, however, was rarely assessed as a primary outcome measure. … Statistical heterogeneity also depends on the outcome measure of choice. … Relative outcome measures (e.g. ORs) are usually more stable than changes on scores.

472. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0316_03-12-2009.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - Effective Health Care Topic Number(s): 0128 Document Completion Date: 6-12-09 1 Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Self-measured blood pressure monitoring will go forward for refinement as a systematic review. The scope of this topic, including populations, interventions, comparato…

473. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     March 14, 2012 - Systematic Review Delayed gastric emptying and slow-transit constipation are difficult entities to measure … The capsule can measure pH, pressure, and temperature to track location, gastric contents, and expellation … standard has been radiopaque markers; however, scintigraphy has also been selected as a comparable measure … If these conservative measures fail, then megacolon may warrant segmental or total colectomy. … , definitions, and the results of each outcome, including measures of variability.

474. Traumatic Brain Injury and Depression (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2011 - A wide variety of other measures and customized uses of subscales (n = 62) were also used. 4 5 … but scores on the Adult Hope Scale (p < 0.005) and the Life Orientation Test- Revised (p < 0.05), a measure … In all timeframes across all measures, depression is common after TBI. … Depressive symptomatology after mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury: a comparison of three measures … The Beck Depression Inventory: is it a suitable measure of depression for individuals with traumatic

475. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2010 - Objectives We aim to compare the effectiveness, safety and patient-reported measures of individual … For children, we will also measure growth. … location), eligibility criteria, interventions (e.g., route of administration and dosing), outcome measures … and the method of ascertainment, and the results of each outcome, including measures of variability … This analysis will also generate the point estimates and measure of heterogeneity for each direct comparison

476. Future Research Needs for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2012 - Cost-effectiveness analysis allows the comparison of different interventions on similar benefit, cost, and utility scales … Cost-effectiveness analysis allows the comparison of different interventions on similar benefit, cost and utility scales … The proper outcome measure is quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) gained. … These considerations are described as follows: • Use established metrics to measure compliance. … • Use objective measures of compliance.

477. Anxiety in Children (pdf file)
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     September 12, 2016 - Therefore, we will include studies that reported such patient centered outcomes measured with scales … attention placebo) o Placebo o No treatment • Outcomes: o Intermediate outcomes: § Standardized measures … graduate) § Family dysfunction/stressor: • Parenting Stress Index (PSI) • Brief Family Assessment Measure … KQ 2: • Safety outcomes: Pediatric Adverse Event Rating Scale and other scales, incidence of any … appropriate (i.e., more than 2 trials address the same PICOTS and provide point estimates and dispersion measures

478. Autism Surveillance (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2012 - risperidone and aripiprazole each have at least two RCTs demonstrating improvement in a parent-reported measure … A parent reported hyperactivity and noncompliance measure also showed significant improvement. … was reported on the VABS social subscale, but not on ADOS or GMDS (Griffiths' Mental Development Scales … Do Not Know parent-reported measure of challenging behavior. … A parent reported hyperactivity and noncompliance measure also showed significant improvement.

479. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2011 - Inclusion and exclusion criteria, outcome measures, and statistical methods are clear. … The definitions/diagnostic criteria for the outcome measures were appropriate, and the statistical methods … unitless "effect sizes", and then back-converting the pooled effect size into a clinically meaningful measure … We acknowledge that most of the included trials do not report those measures, and we encourage further … funding as well as potential conflicts of interest for authors, even though we do not yet have good measures

480. Slide 1
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     January 01, 2013 - cprmodel.shtml Literature Review of measurement tools/metrics 258 articles; 46 studies; 224 process/outcomes measures … Engagement (CE) Survey: Perceived Perspectives of Partners Examples: Community Engaged/ Key Informant Scales … input Be Well Research Innovation Based on provider and patient input, we added a food security measure