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121. Topic Brief: Interventions to Decrease Hospital Length of Stay (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2019 - improvement; RCT=randomized controlled trial; TKA=total knee arthroplasty; QI=quality improvement; … Effectiveness of the Lean process compared to other quality improvement initiatives on length of stay … that focused on quality improvement or process improvement interventions … • Continuous Quality Improvement. … improvement; RCT=randomized controlled trial; TKA=total knee arthroplasty; QI=quality improvement; VA

122. White Paper: Enhancing Systematic Review Methods by Incorporating Unpublished Drug Trials (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2024 - are publicly available to use for noncommercial purposes (research, clinical or patient education, quality … improvement projects) in the United States, and do not need specific permission to be reprinted and

123. Noninvasive Treatments for Low Back Pain (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/back-pain-treatment_research_executive.pdf
     February 01, 2016 - Noninvasive Treatments for Low Back Pain 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 169 Noninvasive Treatments for Low Back Pain Executive Summary Background Nature and Burden of Low Back Pain Low back pain is one of the most frequently encountered conditions in clinical practice. Up to 84 percent of adults …

124. Disposition of Comments_Systematic Review: Implementing Recommended Mental Health and Substance Use Screening and Counseling Interventions in Primary Care Settings for in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
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     April 09, 2025 - However, it is not clear why quality-improvement studies that do not include interrupted-time series … We did not exclude quality improvement (QI) studies per se. … There are many “traditional” quality-improvement projects using statistical process control charts … Those engaged in quality- improvement in the field may feel ignored if the exclusion criteria are not … TEP Reviewer 1 Results This section would be different if other quality-improvement studies were

125. Executive Summary: Systematic Review_Implementing Recommended Mental Health and Substance Use Screening and Counseling Interventions in Primary Care Settings for Children and Adolescents (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/screening-counseling-interventions-executive-summary.pdf
     April 01, 2025 - statistical process control charts without an interrupted time series design were excluded, so many quality … improvement studies were not considered in this report. … Identifying and responding to depression in adolescents in primary care: a quality improvement response … Improving Primary Care Adolescent Depression Screening and Initial Management: A Quality Improvement … Vaping: Impact of Improving Screening Questioning in Adolescent Population: A Quality Improvement Initiative

126. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Response: Acute Care Nursing Staff Shortages That Compromise Patient-to-Nurse Ratios (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2025 - Unit- based quality improvement projects found an acuity tool improved registered nurse satisfaction … Studies were mostly observational and quality improvement initiatives, with only nine studies including … Many quality improvement initiatives are like initiatives occurring in other hospitals. … Director Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Director, General Patient Safety Program Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Agency for

127. Rapid Evidence Product Addressing Social Isolation To Improve the Health of Older Adults A Rapid Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-social-isolation-older-adults-final.pdf
     February 01, 2019 - Rapid Evidence Product Addressing Social Isolation To Improve the Health of Older Adults A Rapid Review Rapid Evidence Product Addressing Social Isolation To Improve the Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Review e Rapid Evidence Product Addressing Social Isolation To Improve the Health of Older Adults: A Rap…

128. Surveillance Report: Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings (pdf file)
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     July 17, 2020 - Surveillance Report: Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings Surveillance Report: July 17, 2020 Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings: Surveillance Report Background This surveillance report summarizes the search and update for the rapid review and l…

129. Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings: Surveillance Report (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2020 - Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings: Surveillance Report Surveillance Report: October 2020 Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings: Surveillance Report Background This surveillance report summarizes the search and update for the rapid review and li…

130. Intergrated and Comprehensive Pain Management Programs: Effectiveness and Harms: Evidence Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-251-integrated-pain-management-evidence-summary.pdf
     October 01, 2021 - Intergrated and Comprehensive Pain Management Programs: Effectiveness and Harms: Evidence Summary Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 251 Integrated and Comprehensive Pain Management Programs: Effectiveness and Harms Evidence Summary Main Points Background and Purpose Pain affects millions …

131. Letter of Appreciation 2022 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/letter-of-appreciation-2022.pdf
     January 01, 2022 - Letter of Appreciation 2022 Letter of Appreciation We sincerely thank the 92 Peer Reviewers who completed reviews for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Effective Health Care (EHC) Program in 2022. Peer reviewers donate substantial time and effort to complete insightful and rigorous critiques of…

132. App-F1-Surv-Report-1-Nonopioid-Pharmacol-Chronic-Pain (xls file)
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     May 29, 2025 - NPP_Pain Table F-1a. Pain severity for neuropathic pain Author, Year Quality Pain Population Drug Class 1 Drug Class 2 Drug 1 Drug 2 Measure Name Measure Scale Assessment Time (Wk) Time Category Grp 1 Baseline N Grp 1 Baseline Mean Pain Score Grp1 Baseline Variance Type Grp1 Baseline Variance Grp1 Baseline Lower Limi…

133. CER 226: Evidence summary_Labor Dystocia (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2020 - CER 226: Evidence summary_Labor Dystocia Purpose of Review To review the evidence on the definition of “normal” labor progression and the comparative effectiveness of different strategies for treating labor dystocia in women with otherwise uncomplicated pregnancies. Strategies assessed include amniotomy, suppo…

134. Methods Research Report: Improving Health Systems' Access to High-Quality Evidence: AHRQ EPC 2018 Pilot Projects Summary (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-report-improving-health-systems-access.pdf
     August 01, 2019 - improvement   2 Guideline development  1 Pathway development … improvement measures Inform ongoing work related to opioid prescribing guideline development … Quality Improvement a. Yes or no b. “Total hours” text box (number only) c. … Product or tool should be based on an EPC report that is current, relevant to health system quality … improvement efforts, and aligns with AHRQ priorities.

135. Technical-Brief-31-Mobile-Health-Applications-For-Self-Management-Of-Diabetes (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tech-brief-31-mobile-applications-self-mgmt.pdf
     May 01, 2018 - Technical-Brief-31-Mobile-Health-Applications-For-Self-Management-Of-Diabetes e Technical Brief Number 31 Mobile Applications for Self-Management of Diabetes Archived: This report is greater than 3 years old. Findings may be used for research purposes, but should not be considered current. Technical Bri…

136. Prognostic Tests (ppt file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-prognostic.ppt
     June 01, 2012 - Prognostic Tests Systematic Review of Prognostic Tests Prepared for: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Training Modules for Medical Test Reviews Methods Guide www.ahrq.gov Systematic Review of Prognostic Tests This slide set is based on chapter 12 in a methods guide titled Methods Guide for Me…

137. Prognostic Tests (ppt file)
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     June 01, 2012 - Prognostic Tests Systematic Review of Prognostic Tests Prepared for: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Training Modules for Medical Test Reviews Methods Guide www.ahrq.gov Systematic Review of Prognostic Tests This slide set is based on chapter 12 in a methods guide titled Methods Guide for Me…

138. Research Protocol: Care Interventions for PeopleWith Dementia (PWD) and Their Caregivers (pdf file)
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     February 22, 2019 - Guiding Question: Any quality improvement or implementation science study that informs the dissemination … Guiding Question: Any quality improvement or implementation science study that informs the dissemination … While we are not expressly looking for studies identified as quality improvement interventions, we … Development of the quality improvement minimum quality criteria set (QI-MOCS): a tool for critical appraisal … of quality improvement intervention publications.

139. TND-0543_05-24-2013 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0543_05-24-2013.pdf
     January 01, 2013 - evidence revealed a 2006 AHRQ systematic entitled, “Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality … Improvement Strategies Volume 4—Antibiotic Prescribing Behavior.”

140. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0210_12-07-2009.pdf
     January 01, 2009 - Effective Health Care Topic Number(s): 0236 Document Completion Date: 8-13-10 1 Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury will go forward for refinement as a systematic review. The scope of this topic, including populations, interventions, com…