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221. 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

222. Multidisciplinary Postacute Rehabilitation for Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 20, 2012 - We extracted data, rated quality, and graded strength of evidence. … Our primary outcomes included measures of participation in employment, school, or training and select … scales measuring community integration (Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory [MPAI] and the Craig Handicap … Interpretation of community integration from scales is complicated by little attention to minimal clinically

223. Improving Cultural Competence to Reduce Health Disparities for Priority Populations | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     July 08, 2014 - 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 … the above features (partially validated scale) No None of the above features (self-report, scales

224. 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...

225. 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

226. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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     March 15, 2021 - warrants an update, because the 2016 document ends with the statement: "future studies with higher quality … efficacy, and medical appropriateness of NASHA/Dx FI Significant improvements in objective clinical measures … and durability Sustained statistically & clinically significant improvement in the CCFIS and FIQL scales

227. Disposition of Comments for Evidence Report #208 Part 5 (pdf file)
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     July 26, 2012 - Comment Response Peer Reviewer 4 General Comments In addition, most reports on providers do not measure … improvement, more global measures of performance that might be used to assess quality from a policy … What are the implications of the measures used in interpreting the results? … With better risk adjustment measures now available, should mortality measures be revisited? … Do you have suggestions for key measures to include in the public reports?

228. Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Insulin Delivery and Glucose Monitoring Methods for Diabetes Mellitus | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 02, 2011 - Summary of process measures and intermediate and clinical outcomes Process Measures Intermediate … Outcomes measures for each KQ: Process measures Ratio of basal to bolus insulin Frequency of adjustments … Assessment of Methodological Quality of Individual Studies Article quality will be assessed differently … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Summary of process measures and intermediate and clinical outcomes Process Measures Intermediate

229. 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

230. Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     October 30, 2020 - measures for malnutrition-related hospital readmissions. … Ultimately, the findings of this review will aid in the development of quality measures that will reduce … Quality of life. … We recognize that well-defined populations are key to measure development, and that granularity about … The following population relevant measures are frequently used within hospital settings to measure severity

231. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     July 27, 2023 - What patient safety measures or indicators have been used to examine the harm associated anticoagulant … 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. … Contextual information: • Rationale for PSPs • Patient safety measures or indicators • Toolkits and

232. EPC Systematic Review Protocol: Achieving Health Equity in Preventive Services: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2020 - progression, and premature or excessive mortality from specific conditions; (2) a population health measure … We will not exclude studies rated as being poor in quality a priori, but poor-quality studies will not … europe/ or exp islands/ or exp oceania/ 25 exp Obesity/ 26 Overweight/ 27 exp "Body Weights … and Measures"/ 28 (obese or obesity or overweight or "body mass" or bmi or weight).ti,ab,kw. … "MAYAS -- Ethnic identity" OR DE "MEXICANS -- Ethnic identity" OR DE "MULTIGROUP Ethnic Identity Measure

233. App-F1-Surv-Report-3-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

234. bipolar-disorder-treatment-protocol-140623 (pdf file)
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     June 23, 2014 - We will assess statistical heterogeneity with Cochran’s Q test and measure magnitude with I2 statistic … 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

235. Comparative Effectiveness of Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 02, 2011 - Despite the adoption of a number of measures to prevent spread, the incidence of MRSA infection at most … As has been noted, adherence to basic prevention measures, such as hand hygiene and the use of personal … Sample variability measures Precision of estimate p values Regression modeling techniques … Were outcome measures clearly valid, reliable, and equally applied to treatment groups? … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

236. Mrsa-Screening-2010 Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - Despite the adoption of a number of measures to prevent spread, the incidence of MRSA infection at … The impact of screening is likely to be exceptionally sensitive to the measures deployed once MRSA … □ Sample variability measures □ Precision of estimate □ p values Regression modeling … O Were outcome measures clearly valid, reliable, and equally applied to treatment groups? … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

237. AHRQ EPC Program Research Gaps Summary: Women's Health (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2022 - registries are conducted, they should be adequately designed and analyzed to compare treatments and measure … • Studies with consistent use of recognized standard measures of pain and function to facilitate … related to study design, including potential tradeoffs between risk of bias, efficiency, ability to measure … o A set of core outcome measures needs to be adopted for effectiveness and for safety outcomes. … o The core outcome measures should include standardized definitions for patient-centered outcomes.

238. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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     December 02, 2020 - Our short-term goals aim to see improvement in various patient activation measures. … Achievement of our long-term goals will be evaluated, through three core measures: A decrease in patients … Additionally, this report would be used for program planning purposes for Quality Improvement Organizations … Quality Improvement  Organizations (QIO) If you are you making a suggestion on behalf of an organization … Health, QSource, Quality Insights) May we contact you if we have questions about your nomination?  

239. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     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 … KQ5 • Any measure that can establish psychometric properties. … Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (KQ 4)  Laboratory measure of inflammation … • Cross-sectional studies are acceptable to evaluate clinical outcome measure tools (KQ5).

240. Disposition of Comments for Treatment of Glaucoma: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2012 - of life in glaucoma patients using validated quality of life measures. … There are two types of Quality of Life (QoL) measures: function- and preference-based.1 Function-based … Preference-based instruments measure the value that the patient puts on his/her quality of life. … points were lost on the VFQ composite score, and more than one point on the Dependency and Driving Scales … of life " in front of the word "measures".