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  1. 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…

  2. Juvenile-Arthritis-Dmards Surveillance (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_surveillance.pdf
    March 14, 2013 - CER # 28: Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Original release date: September 2011 Surveillance Report: February 2013 Key Findings: - The conclusions for KQ1b (DMARDs vs conventionals improve radiological progression), KQ2b (comparative eff…

  3. Juvenile-Arthritis-Dmards Surveillance (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_surveillance.pdf
    March 14, 2013 - CER # 28: Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Original release date: September 2011 Surveillance Report: February 2013 Key Findings: - The conclusions for KQ1b (DMARDs vs conventionals improve radiological progression), KQ2b (comparative eff…

  4. 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

  5. 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…

  6. 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…

  7. 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

  8. Making Healthcare Safer IV_Rapid Response: Patient and Family Engagement (pdf file)

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    October 01, 2023 - improvement.75 Another distinct aspect of this area is that patient and family engagement often … improvement projects) in the United States and do not need specific permission to be reprinted and … 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 … Healthcare Research and Quality Jennifer Eskandari Task Order Officer Center for Quality Improvement

  9. 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…

  10. Intergrated and Comprehensive Pain Management Programs: Effectiveness and Harms: Evidence Summary (pdf file)

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    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 …

  11. Making Healthcare Safer IV Rapid Response: Acute Care Nursing Staff Shortages That Compromise Patient-to-Nurse Ratios (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nursing-staff-shortages-rapid-research.pdf
    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

  12. 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 …

  13. 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.”

  14. Prognostic Tests (ppt file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/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…

  15. 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…

  16. 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…

  17. 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.

  18. Ankyloglossia Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ankyloglossia_executive.pdf
    May 01, 2015 - 1 Treatments for Ankyloglossia and Ankyloglossia With Concomitant Lip-Tie Executive Summary Introduction Ankyloglossia is a congenital condition characterized by an abnormally short, thickened, or tight lingual frenulum, or an anterior attachment of the lingual frenulum, that restricts mobility of the tongue.1…

  19. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/quality-gap-palliative-hospice_research-protocol.pdf
    June 27, 2011 - continuation of the 2004 CQG series, which performed a critical analysis of the existing literature on quality … improvement (QI) strategies for a selection of disease and practice priority areas for transforming … Closing the Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies (Vol. 2: Diabetes Care … Closing The Quality Gap: A Critical Analysis of Quality Improvement Strategies, Volume 1Series Overview … Definition of Terms There are two main types of quality improvement models in palliative care.

  20. 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…
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