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241. Ch 6-User-Guide-To-Ocer 130129 (pdf file)
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     October 30, 2012 - Overall quality of life Summary measure of quality of life Although all preceding levels contribute … alternatives Clinical Outcomes: Medical events that occur as a result of disease or treatment Clinical Indicators … Health-Related Quality of Life Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measures the impact of disease … EORTC Quality of Life Study Group. … Utility approach to measuring health-related quality of life.

242. Evidence Summary_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 257: Schedule of Visits and Televisits for Routine Antenatal Care: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-257-antenatal-care-evidence-summary.pdf
     June 01, 2022 -  Barriers from patient and provider perspectives: potential reduced quality of care with televisits … Methods We used methods consistent with those outlined in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … These included quality of life, depression, lost work time, breastfeeding outcomes, completion of ACOG … Concerns that televisits may hamper safety, quality of care, and worsen health disparities were noted … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2022.

243. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/undescended-testicle_research-protocol.pdf
     September 02, 2011 - The feasibility of extracting outcomes is dependent on the quality of available literature. … Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies Assess Study Quality The quality … We will use a components approach to assess and report quality. … We will record quality assessments in tables, summarizing for each study. E. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; August 2011.

244. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     July 05, 2011 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … its contents, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … also,that the biggest problem with this (and many other fetalsurgery indications) is poor prognostic indicators … We have added an emphasis on the limited utility of prognostic indicators and emphasized that only … A better word choice would be “to continuously improve and asses the quality of outcomes.”

245. Disposition of Comments for Pressure Ulcer Treatment Strategies: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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     May 08, 2013 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; May 2013. … Regarding the quality of the studies, we agree that there were many studies of poor quality and/or small … However, I think that the outcome measures other than complete wound healing that were used as indicators … Pressure ulcers are considered quality metrics for long term care. … The quality for protein supplements was rated as Fair.

246. Project Name: (pdf file)
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     October 25, 2011 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. July 2011. … The strength of evidence for this finding is rated low because of the mixed quality (Bs and Cs) of … Thank you 3 Quality of the Report Superior Thank you 3 General Comments This is an update … The modalities were equivalent in reduction of AHI, ESS and improvements in sleep quality. … autoPAP and CPAP on quality of life.

247. Can Physical Activity Improve the Health of Wheelchair Users? Amended Protocol (pdf file)
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     June 21, 2019 - combining aerobic exercise with muscle strength and balance training improves fitness, function, and quality … We will not exclude studies rated as being poor in quality a priori, but poor-quality studies will not … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2014. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Health Care Research and Quality; 2018. … The AHRQ TOO reviews contract deliverables for adherence to contract requirements and quality.

248. Disposition of Comments Report for Serum Free Light Chain Analysis for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prognosis of Plasma-Cell Dyscrasias (pdf file)
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     August 23, 2012 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. August 2012. … its contents, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Peer Reviewer #3 General Quality of the Report: Good Number of Hours Spent to Review the Report … ”, “Fair” and “Poor”, instead of Quality A, B and C. … Peer Reviewer #8 General Quality of the Report: Good Number of Hours Spent to Review the Report

249. DEMENTIA INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S #04 (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2015 - : Dementia (Including Alzheimer’s Disease) Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … report incorporates data collected during implementation of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Director Acting Director Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Evidence and Practice … Improvement Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Elise Berliner, Ph.D.

250. Cervical Ripening in the Outpatient Setting (pdf file)
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     December 18, 2019 - • Include high quality cohort and case-control studies for harms. … • Include high quality cohort and case- control studies for harms. … We will not exclude studies rated as being poor in quality a priori, but poor-quality studies will be … Oregon Health Care Quality Corporation. Oregon Maternal Data Center. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research Quality; Jan 2014.

251. Frameworks for Determining Research Gaps During Systematic Reviews (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2011 - • GRADE: Study quality and study design are key elements. … Grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations. … Enhancing the use and quality of colorectal cancer screening. … Same goes for if only low quality evidence exists. … o GRADE: Study quality and study design are key elements.

252. 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 - quality), influencing (or incentives for better-quality care), and improving (addressing quality infrastructure … – Audit and feedback (physician performance tracking and reviews, using quality indicators and reports … National Quality Forum. … National Quality Forum. … A framework for assessing quality indicators for cancer care at the end of life.

253. #05 DEPRESSION (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2015 - Depression and Other Mental Health Disorders Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … report incorporates data collected during implementation of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Stephanie Chang, M.D., M.P.H. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality mailto:effectivehealthcare@ahrq.hhs.gov iii

254. Disposition of Comments_Systematic Review_Evaluation of Dietary Protein and Amino Acid Requirements: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     November 22, 2024 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; November 2024. … its contents, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … and amino acid requirements by method/technique, and emphasizing the differences in the terms “study quality

255. Executive Summary: Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes for Infants and Children (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2025 - Preventive Services Task Force Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2018. 6. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. March 2025.

256. DEMENTIA INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S #04 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dementia-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
     December 01, 2015 - : Dementia (Including Alzheimer’s Disease) Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … report incorporates data collected during implementation of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Stephanie Chang, M.D., M.P.H. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality mailto:effectivehealthcare@ahrq.hhs.gov iii

257. Effectiveness of Indoor Allergen Reduction in Management of Asthma - Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2018 - outcomes, including asthma-related health care utilization, pulmonary physiology, and asthma-related quality … Throughout this review, we found that the evidence base lacks sufficient high-quality studies to inform … A substantial need exists for high-quality RCTs examining the effect of HEPA vacuums, pest control, … Since asthma can significantly affect overall health and quality of life, patients and their families … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; February 2018.

258. Emerging MRI Technologies for Imaging Musculoskeletal Disorders under Loading Stress (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2011 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. November 2011. … its contents, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … some of the systems is less that 1 Tesla (0.2 for some, 0.5-0.6 for others) and that the resolution/quality … is influenced by this ....although the general physical principles for all are the same, the image quality … There are not data from high quality studies available.

259. Microsoft Word - finbody.doc (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2007 - inconsistent evidence does not support statements on whether other clinical features (such as demographics or indicators … A variety of indicators of the severity of ARAS and of health problems, such as poorer kidney function … The reviewed studies did not report any indicators that may predict improved outcomes. … • A variety of indicators of the severity of ARAS and of health problems, such as poorer kidney function … The reviewed studies did not report any indicators that may predict improved outcomes.

260. Data Points 16: Types of Prostate Radiation: Changes across time and geography in the use of prostate radiation technologies for newly diagnosed older cancer patients: 2006-2008 (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2008. 3. Jani A, Johnstone P, Liauw S. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2012. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2010. 6. … HH- SA29020100013I from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; November 2012.