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201. Treatment for Bipolar Disorder | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/bipolar-disorder-treatment/research-protocol
     June 23, 2014 - Outcome measurement issues inherent in the psychometric properties of the questionnaires used to measure … We will assess strength of evidence for validated scales (such as the Beck Depression Inventory, Young … Yes Measure valid and reliable (i.e. objective measures, well validated scale, provider report); and … (self-report, scales with lower validity, reliability); not equivalent across groups Uncertain Could … of quality, no certification process MD, PhD, Resident, MA clinician with no quantitative measures

202. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ace-inhibitor-arb-update_research-protocol.pdf
     May 07, 2010 - o Measures of LV mass/function (left ventricular mass index [LVMI] and ejection fraction [LVEF]) o … Measures of kidney disease (creatinine/glomerular filtration rate [GFR], proteinuria) • Timing … of quality of life). … criteria for quality and critical appraisal, and (3) arrive at a summary judgment of the study’s quality … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

203. 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

204. Hypertension-Pulmonary-Arterial Executive (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2013 - Quality Assessment of Individual Studies We evaluated the quality of individual studies using the approach … judgment of the study’s quality. … Of these studies, 68 were rated good quality, 29 fair quality, and 2 poor quality. … In studies evaluating correlation of the above measures with RHC measures or a commonly used measure … Of these RCTs, 18 (64%) were rated good quality, 9 (32%) fair quality, and 1 (4%) poor quality.

205. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     April 11, 2011 - o Quality of life (validated and reliable measurement tools only). … o Not: adherence to SMBP monitoring o Health care–process measures such health care encounters (visits … o Not just as a device to measure the outcome BP. … study quality recommended in Chapter 5 of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Methods Guide … hypertension/ 5 exp Self Care/ 6 (3 or 4) and 5 7 ((blood pressure or hypertens$) and self and (measure

206. Microsoft Word - Comparative_Effectiveness_Research_Review_Disposition_of_Comments_Report_Final_120710_refs_delinked1.docx (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/autism_disposition-comments.pdf
     November 01, 2010 - This change moves the study from fair quality to good quality. … of higher quality. … because it can be argued that many different interventions distally focus on skills that impact these scales … skills various treatments tend to directly address (i.e., proximal measures) and do not measure the … we be able to measure "child engagement in the active ingredients of high quality treatments" that

207. Glasgow Coma Scale for Field Triage of Trauma: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2017 - the tGCS is associated with slightly better predictive utility than the mGCS, based on the AUROC, a measure … For patients who are intoxicated or intubated, studies that measure how frequently the tGCS reverts … the Glasgow Coma Scale (mGCS) to the prehospital total GCS (tGCS) as a prehospital risk adjustment measure … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2014. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2017.

208. Evidence Summary-Comparative-Effectiveness-Review-213-Lower-Limb-Prostheses (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2018 - What assessment techniques used to measure functional ability of adults with major lower limb amputation … Impact Profile-Physical Dimension) • Tandem Test • TAPES (Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scales … Movement, and Mobility No Valid Reliable 11 TAPES (Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scales … Specifically: Global Health subscale No Valid No 11 TAPES (Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scales … That an instrument demonstrates convergent validity with a given related measure does not imply that

209. Amended Protocol: Maternal and Childhood Outcomes Associated with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2020 - and the results of each outcome, including measures of variability. … Outcomes Measures Maternal health outcomes [health risk] in:  Pregnancy  Postpartum Anemia … (infant and mother) (Diet quality measure Dietary intake (method) Diet quality score) Breastfeeding … measures (HEI, AHEI, DASH/Medical); glycemic load; servings of food groups, variety, adequacy and … Index; SSB =sugar-sweetened beverage; WISC=Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children; BSID =Bayley Scales

210. App-F1-Surv-Report-1-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

211. Comparative Effectiveness of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs), Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists (ARBs), and Direct Renin Inhibitors for Treating Essential Hypertension – An Update of the 2007 Report | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     May 07, 2010 - of serial glucose measurements) Measures of LV mass/function (left ventricular mass index [LVMI] and … ejection fraction [LVEF]) Measures of kidney disease (creatinine/glomerular filtration rate [GFR], … of quality of life). … criteria for quality and critical appraisal, and (3) arrive at a summary judgment of the study’s quality … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

212. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/insulin-blood-sugar-2010_research-protocol.pdf
     January 01, 2010 - Summary of process measures and intermediate and clinical outcomes Process Measures Intermediate Outcomes … Outcomes measures for each KQ: 1. Process measures a. Ratio of basal to bolus insulin b. … Quality of life e. … Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies Article quality will be assessed differently … Summary of process measures and intermediate and clinical outcomes Process Measures Intermediate Outcomes

213. 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:

214. The Effectiveness of Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDS) in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/juvenile-arthritis-dmards/research-protocol
     March 09, 2010 - However, standardized “absolute” measures may provide greater insight. … Regardless of the measure, it is important to be able to measure clinically meaningful responses to therapy … KQ5 Any measure that can establish psychometric properties. … Cross-sectional studies are acceptable to evaluate clinical outcome measure tools (KQ5). … Preplanned sensitivity analyses include: study quality, including the quality of the measurement of exposure

215. 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

216. 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

217. 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

218. 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

219. 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

220. 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