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201. The Effectiveness of Indoor Allergen Reduction and the Role of Bronchial Thermoplasty in the Management of Asthma (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-nonpharmacologic-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
     October 04, 2016 - of life* § Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ) § Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire … • Death • Asthma control o Composite measures o Individual measures • Exacerbations o Systemic corticosteroids … measures, and asthma-related quality of life, as described in the PICOTS framework. … In: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

202. Disposition of Comments Report for The Patient-Centered Medical Home (pdf file)
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     July 03, 2012 - Outcomes primarily involved quality of care, organized according to the STEEEP quality domains from … The quality assessment tool (Appendix D) and summary quality scores (Results and Appendices G-I) are … Studies did not use the same instrument to measure the concept. … , including measures of system integration. … Another potential measure would be receipt of preventive services.

203. Disposition of Comments for CER 147 Menopausal Symptoms: Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies (pdf file)
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     March 05, 2015 - When describing the many scales used to measure outcomes, authors should consistently note direction … Direction of all scales for all outcomes have been defined. … Scales for outcome measures appear to be focused on overall QOL measures and components of QOL measures … The table has been edited so that all reflect some measure of improvement. … VAS scales have been removed.

204. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cystic-fibrosis-hgh_research-protocol.pdf
     August 22, 2008 - Patients with CF also exhibit poor measures of growth compared to normal healthy children and these … measures can be reported in a variety of ways.12 Growth indices such as height and weight are reported … Three Summary Ratings of Quality of Individual Studies Quality Rating Definition Good (low risk of … Quality of Life/ 33. $quality of life.mp. 34. $qol.mp. 35. … Quality of Life/ 8. $quality of life.mp. 9. $qol.mp. 10.

205. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Interventions to Prevent Nonventilator Hospital-acquired Pneumonia (NV-HAP) for Inpatients (pdf file)
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     August 05, 2024 - measure, Death Rate among Surgical Inpatients with Serious Treatable Complications (CTIM Measure ID … Care (EDAC) Measures is assessed and included in the CMS Hospital-Specific Report.14 PSPs to prevent … .15-20 In the prioritization process, the MHS IV TEP considered both screening and preventative measures … covered in the included high-quality SRs. … Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Measures Inventory Tool: Death Rate among Surgical Inpatients

206. Disposition of Comments_Technical Brief No. 43: Measuring Healthcare Organization Characteristics in Cancer Care Delivery Research (pdf file)
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     June 20, 2023 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; June 2023. … Each draft report is posted to the EHC Program website or the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Also related, a definition of ‘measure’ is needed. … Infrastructure, for example, is a construct, not a measure. … to enhance the quality and impacts of their research.

207. Misuse of Prescription Stimulants in Adults (pdf file)
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     September 13, 2024 - named • Comparator, if applicable • Outcome o Short-term  Overdoses, fatal and non-fatal  Health measures … (cardiovascular, injuries, adverse events)  Psychological outcomes o Long-term  Health measures  … For Key Questions 2 and 3, on consequences of misuse, we will use the six-item Quality In Prognosis … PEP23-07-01-006, NSDUH Series H-58) Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse … Judging the quality of evidence in reviews of prognostic factor research: adapting the GRADE framework

208. Disposition of Comments Report for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (pdf file)
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     November 30, 2012 - of the key issues with the VAP bundle adherence literature (and likely most literature on process measure … Outcome and process measures (definitions) also very well defined. … The focus is on change in adherence not the prevention measure. … Focus is on change in provider behavior, not the prevention measure specifically. … measures and reported X number of outcomes.

209. Depression-Postpartum-Screening Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2013 - This allows an approach that compares total tests or false-positive results as a measure of “cost” or … “harm” with a measure of benefit, such as “cases of depression detected.” … organization) were risk factors for depression. 12 Finally, although studies used a variety of different scales … to measure the effect of relationship quality and social support on risk of depression, and were conducted … All six provided some measure of appropriate diagnosis and treatment of depression.

210. Management of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth (pdf file)
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     February 05, 2025 - disorders, such as MDD, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorders.8 There are diverse outcome measures … that are consistently based on subjective self-reported measures for suicidal ideation with variable … also provided critical suggestions on evaluating outcomes by the timing of occurrence and specific scales … used to measure the severity of suicidal ideation. … We also added examples of scales that are commonly used to measure suicidal ideation and intent and

211. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cesarean-birth-2010_research-protocol.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - The Joint Commission has expressed concern about U.S. cesarean birth rates as a performance measure … in its Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Core Measures, noting that, “There … to enable use and adjustment of the data and results Studies must include at least one outcome measure … Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies Assessing study quality. … Prenatal care measure PC0-02. Cesarean section.

212. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tinnitus_research-protocol.pdf
     February 22, 2012 - Measures Various measures can be used to evaluate the presence and severity of the tinnitus.9 There … Psychological grading scales can aid in the discrimination between clinically significant and nonsignificant … Visual analog scales (VASs) are well known psychometric measures of subjective attitudes and characteristics … following changes to our KQs:  KQ 1 has been amended to be inclusive of tinnitus evaluation scales … These domains were adapted from the Newcastle-Ottawa quality assessment scales for case-control studies

213. Self-Measured Blood Pressure: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - The proper outcome measure for such analyses is the quality-adjusted life year (QALY) gained per unit … hypertension/ 5 exp Self Care/ 6 (3 or 4) and 5 7 ((blood pressure or hypertens$) and self and (measure … Enrolling by invitation Device: Home monitoring 100 NCT00299468 The Effect of the Patient Activation Measure … on Chronic Care Completed Behavioral: Patient Activation Measure Intervention Package 283 NCT01155050 … recruiting Device: Mobile phone-based self- report system, electronic Patient- Reported Outcomes Measure

214. Disposition of Comments Report for Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention (pdf file)
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     May 08, 2013 - "appropriately measure outcomes" which was more vague) Source: http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov … environment it would not be possible, because there are so many factors involved, that it is impossible to measure … Risk assessments scales only can improve the intention to use adequate preventive measures. … scales for prediction of heel ulcers." … the AHRQ report on pressure ulcer treatment and both of the studies were specifically designed to measure

215. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - medical tests; however, there is no empirical evidence that any sort of score based on quantitative weights … can be addressed when considering all relevant studies through the use, if appropriate, of a summary measure … West et al.7 evaluated 18 tools (six scales, nine guides, and three EPC rating systems). … Three scales met all six criteria considered important: (1) the Cochrane Working Group checklist,8 ( … In 5-6 this way, reviewers can revise unreliable terms and measure the reliability of the ultimate

216. Management of Uterine Fibroids - Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2017 - Studies consistently reported significant improvement in measures of quality of life symptoms (days … of life Low Consistent improvements in arms reporting varied measures of quality of life Mifepristone … of life Moderate Quality of life improved in study arms reporting varied measures of quality of life … of life with UAE Moderate Improvements in study arms reporting varied measures of quality of life … of life Low Improvements in study arms reporting varied measures of quality of life Hysterectomy

217. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2007 - lipid levels; progression to type 2 diabetes; markers of carbohydrate metabolism/diabetes control; measures … of left ventricular (LV) mass/function; and measures of kidney disease. … Quality of life Low No differences were found in measures of general quality of life; this is based … diabetes metabolism/ mellitus, markers of carbohydrate metabolism/diabetes diabetes control, control, measures … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. November 2007.

218. Research Protocol: Improving Cultural Competence To Reduce Health Disparities for Priority Populations (pdf file)
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     July 09, 2014 - 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 I2 statistic … Yes Measure valid and reliable (i.e. objective measures, well validated scale, provider report … (self-report, scales with lower validity, reliability); not equivalent across groups Uncertain Could

219. heart-failure-readmission-protocol-130611 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/heart-failure-transition-care_research-protocol.pdf
     June 10, 2013 - Heart Failure Readmission: Relevance to Clinical Decisionmaking and Policy Although a crude measure … Quality of life d. Caregiver burden e. … of life, using a validated measure  Functional status, using a validated measure  Caregiver burden … Update on publicly reported outcomes measures based on the 2010 release. … ACCF/AHA/AMA-PCPI 2011 performance measures for adults with heart failure: a report of the American

220. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cerebral-palsy-feeding_research-protocol.pdf
     June 12, 2012 - • Hospitalization s (number and length of stay) • Days of antibiotics needed • Validated measure … While case series are typically considered poor quality, we will complete quality assessments to inform … Are interventions/exposures assessed using valid and reliable measures, implemented consistently across … Are primary outcomes assessed using valid and reliable measures, implemented consistently across all … Are confounding variables assessed using valid and reliable measures, implemented consistently across