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261. AHRQ’s EPC Program: Supporting Better Healthcare for 25 Years (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/25th-anniversary-epc-brochure.pdf
     November 01, 2022 - Practice Center (EPC) Program has established a unique role in ongoing efforts to improve healthcare quality … instrumental in the development of clinical practice guidelines, coverage decisions, research agendas, quality … measures, and educational materials.

262. App-F1-Surv-Report-1-Nonopioid-Pharmacol-Chronic-Pain (xls file)
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     May 29, 2025 - 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

263. Disposition of Comments Report for Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults (pdf file)
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     July 26, 2012 - Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. … Definitions for outcome measures appear appropriate. … A priori, we judged stone growth to be a secondary efficacy outcome measure, and one that deserves … ” quality. … We re-reviewed the quality ratings for each study.

264. Disposition of Comments for Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring: Comparative Effectiveness (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - The outcome measures chosen were largely those previously specified by included studies. … This problem stems from the plots depicting two different BP outcome measures. … This is important because clinicians often think in terms of BP control rather than continuous measures … The ability to measure nocturnal SMBP will require research on how to use this to characterize BP pattern … review by Staessen in 2008 concluded that further studies must establish what values of the self measure

265. Wireless-Motility-Capsule Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2013 - each outcome, including measures of variability. … Quality Assessment Two reviewers independently assessed article quality. … No study reported a measure of weight, blood sugar, or smoking status at baseline. … (Scintigraphy does not measure pressure patterns.) … In a sense, then, WMC indirectly measures what gastric scintigraphy measures.

266. 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

267. Insomnia_protocol-140403 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/insomnia_protocol-140716.pdf
     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

268. App-F1-Surv-Report-2-Nonopioid-Pharmacol-Chronic-Pain (xls file)
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     May 29, 2025 - 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

269. Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2021 - Therefore, clinicians and policymakers advise preventive measures. … Eleven RCTs were rated good quality and seven were rated fair quality (Appendix D). … The studies were generally limited in their ability to measure and control for the amount and intensity … Which preventive measures might protect health care workers from SARS? … Which preventive measures might protect health care workers from SARS?

270. Microsoft Word - Comp Eff 10.doc (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ace-inhibitor-arb-2007_research-2007-1.pdf
     January 01, 2007 - Quality of life Low No differences were found in measures of general quality of life; this is based … Studies utilized a variety of quality-of-life scales: two administered the Psychological General Well … However, despite these differences in study quality, sample size, therapeutic agents, outcome measure … on quality-of-life measures by clinically relevant subgroup. 41 Safety and Adverse Events … Low No differences were found in measures of general quality of life; this is based on four studies,

271. AHRQ Slide Template-Widescreen
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/epc-child-adolesc-mental-health-grand-rounds.pptx
     May 22, 2025 - KQ1 Performance of Other Tests 14 Neuropsychological Tests AUCs 0.59-0.93 (failed to excellent) EEG Measures … functioning (e.g., Continuous Performance Test) used study-specific combinations of individual cognitive measures … further research is needed to establish that the 8-question subscale can function as a stand-alone measure … used to measure the severity of SI. … We also added examples of scales that are commonly used to measure SI and intent and changed the age

272. Long-Term Care for Older Adults Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
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     November 07, 2012 - The choice of and rationale for outcome measures is clear, and the discussion of outcome measures is … It is not clear why this was not included as an outcome measure. … We have stated the importance of quality of life measures. … We have stated the importance of quality of life measures. … The paper only addresses per user costs, which is the least important measure.

273. App-F1-Surv-Report-3-Nonopioid-Pharmacol-Chronic-Pain (xls file)
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     May 29, 2025 - 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

274. Executive Summary_Systematic Review_Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: 2022 Update of the PTSD-Repository Evidence Base (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2022 - • The PTSD Checklist (PCL) and the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) were measures most frequently … These symptoms reduce quality of life and function. … The PCL and the CAPS were measures most frequently used to assess continuous PTSD outcomes, used in … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; January 2014. … Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; October 2022.

275. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/patient-centered-medical-home_research-protocol.pdf
     February 23, 2012 - Patient experiences, assessed using a validated measure. 2. … Patient experiences, assessed using a validated measure. b. … The last two will be assessed using validated measures. c. … To carry out these analyses, we will rank studies by impact level, based on an overall impact measure … Developing a quality measure for clinical inertia in diabetes care.

276. Minimal Modeling Approaches to Value of Information Analysis for Health Research (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2011 - for VOI can be bootstrapped from the results of clinical trials that report a comprehensive outcome measure … , which we define as a measure sufficient to conclude whether one outcome for a patient is better or … A clinical trial that directly measures the effect of an intervention on quality-adjusted life expectancy … study31 - Medical costs for patient with COPD: National Medical Expenditure Survey - Utility weights … Also, even when long-term trials are performed that measure comprehensive outcomes, their length and

277. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     August 04, 2023 - What patient safety measures or indicators have been used to examine the harm associated with healthcare … and reporting of data to trend organism burden, identify patient and environmental reservoirs, and measure … of care measures • Healthcare associated infections due to organism of interest • Colonization … to organism of interest Utilization of health care services (focusing on the main utilization measure … What patient safety measures or indicators have been used to examine the harm associated with healthcare

278. Ankyloglossia Executive (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2015 - Future studies could provide additional data to confirm or change the measure of effectiveness; thus … Observer-rated measures did not show significant improvements. … Future studies could provide additional data to confirm or change the measure of effectiveness. … Lack of a consistent objective measure to define and classify this condition may limit the reproducibility … A measure of success: audit of frenulotomy for infant feeding: problems associated with tongue-tie.

279. Future Research Needs for Noncyclic Chronic Pelvic Pain Therapies for Women (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2015 - While typically used as a measure for pain, visual analog scales varied, making comparisons across studies … Develop standardized scales to assess quality of life for patients with noncyclic chronic pelvic pain … · CPP outcome measures and scales should be established and validated. … Develop standardized scales to assess quality of life for patients with noncyclic chronic pelvic pain … Develop standardized outcome measures and scales for quality of life and functional capacity.

280. Disposition of Comments for Quality Improvement Interventions To Address Health Disparities (pdf file)
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     August 27, 2012 - Closing the Quality Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science Quality Improvement Interventions To Address … measures or outcome measures). … We identify examples of health outcome measures, process measures, and harms in the table of inclusion … improvement measures must include the clinician decision making process as well. … We have retained the word process, as we sought health outcome measures and process measures to answer