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281. Respectful Maternity Care: Dissemination and Implementation of Perinatal Safety Culture to Improve Equitable Maternal Healthcare Delivery and Outcomes | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     October 01, 2022 - Since there is no single tool to identify or measure RMC, recognizing the themes, 35 domains, 36 and … Which components of RMC have been examined using validated measures? … Are there validated tools to measure RMC? KQ2. …   Comparators KQ 1: Other tool(s), reference/gold standard or no tool to measure … of life, patient satisfaction using validated measures Mental health outcomes based on validated measures

282. Methods-Balancing-Harms-Benefits Research-2012 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - Studies generally prespecify and measure benefit outcomes with great reliability. … As a consequence, no measures of uncertainty are available. … Systematic reviews often use NNT and NNH as a measure of benefit and harm. … Benefits and harms may be reported on different scales. … Use of quality-adjusted life year weights with dose- response models for public health decisions:

283. Horizon Scans | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - 15, 2012 The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Localized Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review Research Protocol Aug 02, 2024 Pediatric Quality … Measures Program 3.0: An Evidence Map of Measures for Vision, Hearing, and Developmental Screening and … Effective Health Care Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. … Search Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD

284. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Computerized Clinical Decision Support To Prevent Medication Errors and Adverse Drug Events | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 01, 2023 - What patient safety measures or indicators have been used to examine the frequency and severity of medication … different harms, we will answer Review Questions 1 and 2 by focusing on the harms and patient safety measures … For Review Question 2, we will focus on identifying relevant measures that are included in the Centers … for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) patient safety measures, AHRQ's Patient Safety Indicators, or … the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) patient safety related measures.

285. Alternative Payment Models | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 01, 2024 - Payments are based on volume of services and not linked to quality or efficiency. … Category 2: Fee for service- link to quality & value. … Fee-for-Service Architecture- This approach blends the traditional Fee-for-Service payment approach with measures … re-hospitalizations, ED visits; mental health metrics including follow-up after ED visits or hospitalizations; measures … Effective Health Care Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.

286. Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Results Of 159 unique studies included, 13 were good quality, 56 were fair, and 90 poor. … handicapped CHildren (TEACCH) program demonstrated some improvements in motor skills and cognitive measures … Measures Program 3.0: An Evidence Map of Measures for Vision, Hearing, and Developmental Screening and … Effective Health Care Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. … Search Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD

287. Insomnia_protocol-140403 (pdf file)
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     April 03, 2014 - Despite discrepancies between objective and subjective measures of sleep parameters, the subjective … measures are considered more valuable because they are patient-centered outcomes. … Sleep quality, subjectively measured in a variety of ways, is also an important measure. … quality of life. … A systematic review reported outcome measures for sleep of insomnia and complementary disturbance and

288. Insomnia_protocol-140403 (pdf file)
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     April 03, 2014 - Despite discrepancies between objective and subjective measures of sleep parameters, the subjective … measures are considered more valuable because they are patient-centered outcomes. … Sleep quality, subjectively measured in a variety of ways, is also an important measure. … The Glasgow sleep impact index: a patient generated measure for capturing sleep-related quality of … Development and validation of patient- reported outcome measures for sleep disturbance and sleep-related

289. Physical Therapy for Knee Pain Secondary to Osteoarthritis Disposition of Comment Report (pdf file)
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     November 06, 2012 - A patient-centered outcome measure will identify when this goal has been achieved, but interim measures … We analyzed clinical importance of pain reduction using the same measure (VAS). … If so this is a poor measure of intensity. … For example, what measures were used to assess quality of life? Just the SF-36? … comprehensive literature review about minimally clinically important differences in WOMAC, VAS, and others scales

290. Respectful Maternity Care: Dissemination and Implementation of Perinatal Safety Culture to Improve Equitable Maternal Healthcare Delivery and Outcomes (pdf file)
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     September 16, 2022 - Since there is no single tool to identify or measure RMC, recognizing the themes,35 domains,36 and key … Which components of RMC have been examined using validated measures? … Are there validated tools to measure RMC? KQ2. … Comparators KQ 1: Other tool(s), reference/gold standard or no tool to measure respectful care … Publication Date Range: For key questions that define, measure, and evaluate effectiveness of RMC, we

291. AHRQ Evidence-Based Practice Center (EPC) Program Research Gaps Summary: Pain Management (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2023 - Outcomes • Future studies should include pain response, pain severity, measures of overall function … one or a few small trials, several nonpharmacological treatments for migraine may improve various measures … Study Design • Study designs need a consistent use of recognized standard measures of pain and function … • Most systematic reviews report pain outcomes using scales that measure only pain intensity, while … outcomes reporting, including pain and its impact on function and recovery as measured by multidomain scales

292. Autism-Adolescents Executive (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - Numerous screening and diagnostic tools are available to help document and measure symptoms of autism … in order to more accurately describe, measure, and analyze the heterogeneity in presentation associated … allocate patients to treatments; has a low dropout rate; and uses appropriate means to prevent bias; measure … More research is needed to determine a measure of effect associated with any of the interventions described … The Aberrant Behavior Checklist is the best outcome measure for behavioral symptoms in ASD in terms

293. Prevention of Contrast Media Induced Nephropathy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - and the method of ascertainment, and the results for each outcome including the measure of variability … A test for the presence of statistical heterogeneity, for example, Cochran’s Q test, as well as a measure … clear and defensible rationale would be provided for identifying “outlier” studies. 36,38 We will measure … will collect long-term outcomes at least 30 days post procedure, and any longer-term final outcome measure … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2013.

294. App-F1-Surv-Report-2-Nonopioid-Pharmacol-Chronic-Pain (xls file)
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     September 20, 2022 - 1 Drug 2 Measure Name Measure Scale Assessment Time (Wk) Time Category Grp 1 Baseline N Grp 1 Baseline … 2 Drug 1 Drug 2 Measure Name Measure Scale Assessment Time (Wk) Time Category Grp 1 Baseline N Grp 1 … 2 Drug 1 Drug 2 Measure Name Measure Scale Assessment Time (Wk) Time Category Grp 1 Baseline N Grp 1 … Drug 2 Measure Name Measure Scale Assessment Time (Wk) Time Category Grp 1 Baseline N Grp 1 Baseline … Quality of life outcomes for osteoarthritis Author, Year Quality Pain Population Drug Class 1 Drug Class

295. Community Forum Deliberative Methods Demonstration: Evaluating Effectiveness and Eliciting Public Views on Use of Evidence | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 01, 2019 - Thus, typically using pre and post surveys, these measures assess the effect of the deliberation on the … greater acceptance or greater doubt about one’s convictions.1 Although we used attitude change as a measure … group, all four deliberative methods showed significant change on at least one knowledge or attitude measure … control group, each of the four deliberative methods shifted participants’ attitudes for at least one measure … control that used reading materials only on the basis of change on at least one knowledge or attitude measure

296. EHC Protocol: Making Healthcare Safer IV: Engaging Family Caregivers with Structured Communication for Safe Care Transitions (pdf file)
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     August 04, 2023 - What patient safety measures or indicators have been used to examine these harms? 3. … For Review Question 2, we will focus on identifying relevant measures that are included in the The … safety related measures. … for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) patient safety measures, AHRQ’s Patient Safety Indicators, or … the National Committee for Quality Assurance (N...

297. Peripheral-Artery-Disease-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2013 - Continuous outcome measures comparing two treatments made on different scales (such as quality-of-life … RCTs reporting continuous outcome measures on different scales (such as functional capacity and quality-of-life … Also, the quality-of-life measures varied among five instruments (SF-36, EQ-5D, WIQ, PAQ, and VascuQOL … Generic health-related quality-of-life measures, such as the SF-36 physical functioning score, are often … Validation in future research using both general and disease-specific quality- of-life measures is to

298. Maternal and Childhood Outcomes Associated With the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 01, 2022 - and the results of each outcome, including measures of variability. … Outcomes Condition Measures Maternal health outcomes [health risk] in: Pregnancy  Postpartum  Anemia … (infant and mother) (Diet quality measure Dietary intake (method) Diet quality score) Breastfeeding … Outcomes Condition Measures Health outcomes Anemia Iron deficiency anemia, nutritional anemias, iron … Eating Index; SSB=sugar-sweetened beverage; WISC=Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children; BSID=Bayley Scales

299. Improving Cultural Competence to Reduce Health Disparities for Priority Populations | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - primary outcomes of interest are reductions in disparities between populations for a given health outcome measure … Outcomes measurement issues inherent in the psychometric properties of the questionnaires used to measure … We will assess statistical heterogeneity with Cochran’s Q test and measure magnitude with I 2 statistic … Yes Measure valid and reliable (i.e. objective measures, well validated scale, provider report); and … above features (partially validated scale) No None of the above features (self-report, scales

300. Disposition of Comments for CER 165 Fecal Incontinence (pdf file)
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     March 21, 2016 - All of the outcome measures currently used to measure FI have had limited patient input, including the … These scales may not reflect was is important to patients. … In addition, nearly all of the scales used for FI include flatal incontinence. … Later you state improvement in quality of life is a primary outcome measure Thank you for your feedback … One the most common outcome measure, the bowel diary, is not well-discussed as a tool to measure FI