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861. A Framework for Conceptualizing Evidence Needs of Health Systems (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/white-paper-framework-for-conceptualizing-evidence-needs_0.pdf
     December 01, 2017 - information, i.e., in the context of available resources and circumstances presented by individual patients … safety and quality of care. … and value of patient care. … *Planning Techniques/ or *"Process Assessment (Health Care)"/ or Quality Improvement/ or "Quality Indicators … (VHA) Descriptive (quality improvement collaborative within VHA) • Evidence to inform quality indicators

862. high-cholesterol-medicines-update-protocol-130516 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/high-cholestorol-medicines-update_research-protocol.pdf
     December 31, 2013 - paucity of evidence to address this question, so they conducted additional analyses unrestricted by patient … The results will help provide an evidence base for future practice guidelines to influence patient management … We will include adults at moderate and high risk of CVD (the previous report had no restrictions by patient … Efficacy and safety of more intensive lowering of LDL cholesterol: a meta-­‐analysis of data   from … Lipid-­‐altering  efficacy  and safety  of ezetimibe/simvastatin versus atorvastatin in patients

863. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/venous-ulcers-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
     September 13, 2012 - Additionally, maintaining moisture balance minimizes patient discomfort before, during, and after dressing … However, there is still a debate about the necessity of performing venous Duplex on every patient with … the standard pain scales o Quality of the wound bed as measured objectively using photographs and patient … The other Coprincipal Investigator is the chair of Scientific and Safety Monitoring for a large phase … all patients have chronic venous ulcers) unless the study presents a subgroup analysis of patients

864. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arthritis-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
     June 01, 2013 - FDA approval, without following good manufacturing practice, and without proving the treatment’s safety … stating that MSC therapy is investigational because of insufficient evidence or insufficient long-term safety … Both groups had similar safety profiles.76 In a study of patients with knee OA (n=261 patients with … such as a hospital blood bank or blood processing laboratory) according to standard blood-processing safety … Health care delivery infrastructure and patient management: Because patients with OA already have the

865. Disposition of Comments for Treatment of Glaucoma: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-treatment_disposition-comments.pdf
     April 01, 2012 - AAO-AGS Executive Summary This AHQR document attempts to achieve a worthy goal: to evaluate the safety … Only the most advanced, nearly endstage, glaucoma patients reach that level, and to allow a patient … Peer Reviewer #4 Results Patient utilities have also been found to be diminished for patients with … study outcomes that are reported by the patient, and are perceived by the patient to be important. … of IOP and how treatment should be modified for those cases 'resistant' to change--that is, what indicators

866. Breast Abnormalities Update Surveillance Assessment_CER 47_Low (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-abnormalities-tests-update_surveillance.pdf
     September 01, 2012 - Is the portion of the CER that is probably or certainly out of date an issue of safety (a drug withdrawn … , blinding of the diagnostic test reader to patient history/other clinical information, and use of … evaluated only patients with non-palpable breast masses, 63 and one study evaluated only patients … Are there other factors and considerations (e.g., safety, care setting, patient preferences, ease of … Are there other factors and considerations (e.g., safety, care setting, patient preferences, ease of

867. Glaucoma-Treatment Surveillance (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - KQ 2: Does treatment of open-angle glaucoma improve patient-reported outcomes? … It will still be possible to compare the effectiveness of different treatments on patient-reported … Safety: Both demonstrated comparable safety and tolerability Digiuni 201214 Double-blind RCT 184 … Safety: no major complications were observed. … to 12 months postop Efficacy: SLT and ALT were equally effective Safety: 15 patients excluded for

868. Atrial-Fibrillation Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/atrial-fibrillation_executive.pdf
     June 01, 2013 - Do the comparative safety and effectiveness of these therapies differ among specific patient subgroups … Do the comparative safety and effectiveness of these therapies differ among specific patient subgroups … Do the comparative safety and effectiveness of these therapies differ among specific patient subgroups … Do the comparative safety and effectiveness of these therapies differ among specific patient subgroups … Do the comparative safety and effectiveness of these therapies differ among specific patient subgroups

869. Treatments for Schizophrenia in Adults: A Systematic (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/executive-summary-2017-schizophrenia-adult.pdf
     January 01, 2017 - goal of improving patient care. … patients. … patients with multiple comorbidities. … Efficacy and safety of individual second-generation vs. first generation antipsychotics in first-episode … Efficacy and safety of second-generation long-acting injections in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis of

870. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
     December 01, 2015 - Investigators observed no new safety concerns for the implant. … Investigators observed no new safety concerns beyond what is known for the GLP-1 receptor agonist class … , two patients underwent operations for band or port complications, and one patient underwent band … The FAME Study consisted of 2 phase III pivotal trials that assessed the product’s safety and efficacy … A study of the safety and efficacy of a new treatment for diabetic macular edema.

871. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/atrial-fibrillation_research-protocol.pdf
     May 22, 2012 - Do the comparative safety and effectiveness of these therapies differ among specific patient subgroups … Do the comparative safety and effectiveness of these therapies differ among specific patient subgroups … Do the comparative safety and effectiveness of these therapies differ among specific patient subgroups … Do the comparative safety and effectiveness of these therapies differ among specific patient subgroups … Does the comparative safety and effectiveness of these therapies differ among specific patient subgroups

872. Venous-Ulcers-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/venous-ulcers-treatment_executive.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - had extensive premarket evaluation and study protocol evaluation; however, premarketing testing for safety … Key Questions Our objective was to systematically review the literature on the effectiveness and safety … by other patients. … had major problems that limited our ability to make firm conclusions about the effectiveness and safety … Efficacy and safety of the freeze-dried cultured human keratinocyte lysate, LyphoDerm 0.9%, in the

873. Future Research Needs Document (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-cancer-risk-reduction_research.pdf
     October 25, 2010 - attention on the strength and limits of evidence from research studies about the effectiveness and safety … Questionnaires of patients Decision aids and decision modeling Patient navigators Observational … Patient - understanding why more patients do not use SERMs b. … A Phase I, open label, oral, single-dose, escalating, randomized, parallel study to evaluate safety … Tamoxifen-associated vasculitis in a breast cancer patient.

874. Disposition of Comments for CER 176 Management of Gout (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gout-management-disposition-160721.pdf
     March 15, 2016 - If a patient progresses to ‘chronic gout’, it simply indicates that the patient has been inadequately … Regarding the safety outcomes, were only these specific outcomes selected? … self reports showed that of the 30 patients only 1 patient in weight reduction group reported making … see general comments, particularly with regard to inclusion of comparative efficacy and comparative safety … Clinical efficacy and safety of successful longterm urate lowering with febuxostat of Allopurinol in

875. Disposition of Comments for CER 167 Renal Masses (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/renal-cancer_disposition-comments.pdf
     February 24, 2016 - If the emphasis is on preventing harm, then conversion to open surgery for the sake of safety from … may influence patient perception of the treatment they received. … Even a patient without CKD-Stage I or II, if young enough will experience renal functional decline over … In the case of the latter, such as a patient with limited life expectancy due to coexisting medical … If we had a patient with a 2 cm enhancing real mass that we thought had a 60% pretest probability,

876. Osteoporosis-Bone-Fracture Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoporosis-bone-fracture_executive.pdf
     March 01, 2012 - Process In 1979, the FDA published its first Guidance Document for the clinical evaluation of the safety … Patient inclusion criteria for FDA clinical trials consisted of objective evidence of disease (i.e. … (Cramer, 2008) Adherence (or compliance) is defined as “the extent to which a patient acts in accordance … In March 2010, the FDA issued a followup to its 2007 safety review, noting the inconsistency in the … And what patient factors are important (such as the aforementioned low BMD at baseline) in terms of

877. Cesarean-Birth-2010 Executive (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cesarean-birth-2010_executive.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - large proportion of variation is not explained by some facilities having much higher or lower risk patients … is variation of the magnitude we see in use of cesarean after taking into account differences in patient … characteristics, the conclusion is that provider preferences, and to a lesser extent patient preferences … In another study, injection of hyaluronidase into the cervix in the outpatient clinic for patients … Modifications and safety evaluation would be a prerequisite to future trials.

878. Disposition of Comments Report for Strategies To Reduce Cesarean Birth in Low-Risk Women (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cesarean-birth-2010_disposition-comments.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - Perhaps this could be reworded as “provider preferences, and to a lesser extent patient preferences … Perhaps this could be reworded as “provider preferences, and to a lesser extent patient preferences… … However, when they suggest consideration of innovative means of masking patients, they might have been … TEP #2 Discussion & Conclusion Summary for KQ1 should reiterate the issues around the safety of the … There was no attempt in this study to look at VBACs rated to outcomes, safety or guideline evidence

879. PEPTIC ULCER #11 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
     December 01, 2014 - Experts were optimistic that reductions in PN use could potentially improve patient health outcomes … Experts expected to see additional scrutiny of teduglutide’s safety and its impact on cost of care … PN reduction might significantly improve patient outcomes and quality of life. … Safety and efficacy of teduglutide after 52 weeks of treatment in patients with short bowel intestinal … Making 'every patient counts' a business imperative. [internet].

880. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Effectiveness of Treatment in At-Risk Preschoolers; Long-Term Effectiveness in All Ages; and Variability in Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Treatment (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/adhd_disposition-comments.pdf
     October 01, 2011 - The document is “intended to help health care decision makers—patients and clinicians, health system … From this, we can then identify gaps in service and develop responses which will help patients and … their families in the shorter term and allow patients to meet their potential in all areas of their … data) and DEA sales data from industry sources in ARCOS database which are not patient-level data … p.149, non-white and low income youth mentioned in discussion of patient preferences Peer Reviewer