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61. Disposition of Comments Technical Brief 30 Assessment Tools for Palliative Care (pdf file)
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    May 04, 2017 - measurement (quality indicators) • Guiding Question 4: we provided a summation of relevant issues … measurement (quality indicators) • Guiding Question 4: we provided a summation of relevant issues … measurement (quality indicators).” 79 Key Informant #7 Methods Should have contacted primary authors … These are key areas of focus in palliative care that are important in clinical care, quality indicators … indicators.

62. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 12 (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2012 - Previous reviews of prognostic indicators have demonstrated substantial variation in study design … How were previously established prognostic indicators or other prognostic assessments included in the … Were any previously established prognostic indicators or prediction models being used as comparators … Reviewers need to be aware of any previously established prognostic indicators that should be included … Assessing the methodological quality of prognostic studies.

63. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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    October 24, 2013 - recommended to address the healthcare tests and/or treatments this program should consider: What indicators … What are the implications of renal functional outcomes (survival, morbidities, quality of life) in this … Indicators for renal cell cancer therapy include stage (based on the TNM classification system), as well … The AUA has a rigorous, evidence based, high quality guideline development and dissemination process. … The AUA has developed high quality clinical practice guidelines, utilizing the evidence reports developed

64. Who Uses Exenatide For Glucose Control in Diabetes Mellitus? A Retrospective Cohort Study of a New Therapy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    August 04, 2010 - variables (DM-associated complications, achievement of Health Employer Data Information System (HEDIS) indicators … of high quality care, side-effects, HbA1c, fasting glucose, and Johns Hopkins University ACG Case-Mix … The proportion of patients meeting all of the HEDIS indicators for high quality care was highest in the … of high quality care met in preceding year (%) 24.8 27.0 25.4 Mean JHH-ACG score (probability … of high quality care met in preceding year (%) 16.0 21.0 16.9 25.9 27.3 25.1    

65. Technical Brief: Multidisciplinary Pain Programs for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    July 28, 2010 - eliminating pain to managing pain to an extent that the patient’s independence is restored and overall quality … The table below displays various indicators/examples of how each component may be evident in the literature … The indicators listed are based on three sources from the literature. 1,4-5 Components of MPP Examples … and Indicators of Each Component Medical Therapy Responsible for patient’s physical well-being … pain, the goal of multidisciplinary pain programs is to restore the patient’s independence and overall quality

66. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    August 03, 2011 - Most of these quality indicators reflect processes of care (e.g., measurement of Hb [hemoglobin] A1c … These quality indicators do not address considerations relating to disability.” 4 For example, the … Our KQs focus on the quality assessment component of quality improvement. … includes outcome measures for services given to people with developmental disabilities National Core Indicators … Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies.

67. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2007 - One article provided new data on quality of life (QoL) from a previously published trial; a second article … The quality of the evaluated studies was limited because of inadequate reporting and/or collection of … inconsistent evidence does not support statements on whether other clinical features (such as demographics or indicators … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. November 2007.

68. Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of New Therapies (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2010 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. July 2010. … variables (DM- associated complications, achievement of Health Employer Data Information System (HEDIS) indicators … The proportion of patients meeting all of the HEDIS indicators for high quality care was highest in … 8] 1.62 1.70 1.68 Obesity, ICD-9-CM 278.xx, in preceding year (%) 18.7 24.0 21.6 All HEDIS indicators … exenatide per doctor if doctor prescribed exenatide 5.0 5.2 5.6 3.1 3.4 2.8 All HEDIS indicators

69. Prognostic Tests (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - term=16707071 Prognostic indicators vary substantially in: Study design Subject inclusion criteria … How were previously established prognostic indicators or other prognostic assessments included in the … Be aware of any previously established prognostic indicators that should be included in the comparative … Also pay attention to which of these indicators a new test is compared. … Many published reports focus on associations between prognostic indicators and patient outcomes (the

70. Prognostic Tests (ppt file)
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    June 01, 2012 - term=16707071 Prognostic indicators vary substantially in: Study design Subject inclusion criteria … How were previously established prognostic indicators or other prognostic assessments included in the … Be aware of any previously established prognostic indicators that should be included in the comparative … Also pay attention to which of these indicators a new test is compared. … Many published reports focus on associations between prognostic indicators and patient outcomes (the

71. NIH State-of-the-Science Conference: Role of Active Surveillance in the Management of Men With Localized Prostate Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    May 19, 2011 - Score Number of cores Percentage of cores PSA (velocity, doubling time) Imaging Behavioral indicators … Followup protocols Gleason Score Number of cores Percentage of cores PSA Imaging Behavioral indicators … will assess the methodological quality of those studies based on predefined criteria. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, March 2011.

72. Making Healthcare Safer IV_Rapid Response: Patient and Family Engagement (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2023 - What measures or indicators have been used to examine the harms associated with the target of the patient … We answered Review Questions 1 and 2 by focusing on the harms and patient safety measures or indicators … The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) includes patient fall measures. … Rethinking Thirty-Day Hospital Readmissions: Shorter Intervals Might Be Better Indicators Of Quality … Impact of Patient Safety Indicators on readmission after abdominal aortic surgery.

73. Evidence-based Practice Center Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    May 19, 2011 - Behavioral indicators b. Followup protocols i. Gleason Score ii. Number of cores iii. … Behavioral indicators Question 3 What factors affect the offer of, acceptance, and adherence … Quality of life e. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, March 2011.

74. Maternal Morbidity and Mortality (pdf file)
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    November 04, 2021 - ● KQ1: From a pregnant person’s potential entry into prenatal care, what combinations of risk indicators … and before release from birthing- related hospitalization/clinical care, what combinations of risk indicators … and quality obstetric care ● Access to doula care ● Distribution of patient volume/ population … assurance, health care/ or near miss, healthcare/ or health status indicators/ or apache/ or patient … Improvement/ or Practice Patterns, Physicians'/ 3316235 9 ("health status indicators" or "apache"

75. Making Healthcare Safer IV_Rapid Response: Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements To Improve the Safety of Surgical Care (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2023 - What measures or indicators are used in report cards to examine the safety of surgical care? 3. … We answered Review Questions 1 and 2 by focusing on the harms and patient safety measures or indicators … What Measures or Indicators Are Used in Report Cards To Examine the Safety of Surgical Care? … The indicators most relevant to surgery are: • PSI 04 – Death rate among surgical inpatients with … Indicators that are above or below STS benchmarks are discussed, and the quality improvement team targets

76. A Rapid Evidence Review of Retention Strategies for Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) in Adults with Opioid Use Disorder | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    May 08, 2019 - Risk of Bias (Quality) Assessment Study quality will be assessed either by extracting systematic reviews … ' quality assessments, or by using a risk of bias tool based on criteria developed by the U.S. … HHSA290201700003C from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2018. … Human Development Indices and Indicators: 2018 Statistical Update . 2018.

77. A Systematic Review of Postpartum Home Blood Pressure Monitoring, Postpartum Treatment of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy, and Peripartum Magnesium Sulfate Regimens for Preeclampsia With Severe Features (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2020 - versus term) ● Co-occurring disorders (e.g., obesity, diabetes) ● Subgroups defined by potential indicators … versus term) ● Co-occurring disorders (e.g., obesity, diabetes) ● Subgroups defined by potential indicators … versus term) ● Co-occurring disorders (e.g., obesity, diabetes) ● Subgroups defined by potential indicators … by race/ethnicity, maternal and pregnancy characteristics, co- occurring conditions, and potential indicators … study for risk of bias and methodological quality.

78. A Systematic Review of Postpartum Home Blood Pressure Monitoring, Postpartum Treatment of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy, and Peripartum Magnesium Sulfate Regimens for Preeclampsia With Severe Features (pdf file)
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    April 20, 2022 - versus term) ● Co-occurring disorders (e.g., obesity, diabetes) ● Subgroups defined by potential indicators … term) ● Co-occurring disorders (e.g., obesity, diabetes) 7 ● Subgroups defined by potential indicators … versus term) ● Co-occurring disorders (e.g., obesity, diabetes) ● Subgroups defined by potential indicators … by race/ethnicity, maternal and pregnancy characteristics, co- occurring conditions, and potential indicators … study for risk of bias and methodological quality.

79. Healthcare Industry Waste and Lifecycle Assessment (pdf file)
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    August 23, 2023 - What data sources, measures/indicators, and methods are used to inform these frameworks? ii. … What data sources, measures/indicators, and methods were used in the analysis? iii. … In addition, we will describe the frameworks in terms of components, suggested data sources, indicators … We will abstract the data sources, indicators, and analytic 9 methods employed in the study. … LCA data quality: sensitivity and uncertainty analysis.

80. Healthcare Industry Waste and Lifecycle Assessment (pdf file)
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    August 23, 2023 - What data sources, measures/indicators, and methods are used to inform these frameworks? ii. … What data sources, measures/indicators, and methods were used in the analysis? iii. … In addition, we will describe the frameworks in terms of components, suggested data sources, indicators … We will abstract the data sources, indicators, and analytic 9 methods employed in the study. … LCA data quality: sensitivity and uncertainty analysis.